Why I Act

My Story of becoming an Actress

When I was very young, my mom was diagnosed with cancer. The cancer had been misdiagnosed, so it was very severe once discovered. My mom had to undergo rigorous treatment which caused her to be in the hospital for weeks at a time, for a very long time. I have 3 older brothers who tried to occupy me so I wouldn’t miss my mom so much. They played games and watched movies with me. One that we all watched over and over was Star Wars. We knew we needed the force.

Through great blessings, my mommy recovered her health in time. Star Wars came to the big screen and the anticipation was next to Christmas Eve. When I saw Star Wars on the big screen, I looked at my mom, and said that I wanted to be in the movies, like Han Solo, (even when Han Solo wasn’t in the movie, he was in my heart). My mom told me I was too shy, as the history of my mom’s health took its tole on the family. In fact, I was so shy you won’t find any pictures of my face just the back of my head, because I always turned my head when a camera was around. Still, I was so inspired by Han Solo and Star Wars, I insisted to my mother that I would do whatever it took to become an actor. This insistence and persistence lasted for nearly a year before my mommy became convinced that I could handle the business.

Although somewhat reluctant to venture into the unknown, my mom knew my dream was from my heart. The family agreed to make the necessary sacrifices to allow me to follow my dreams. I met an actor who became my best friend. She and her mom directed me toward agents and so forth. They have also been, a constant source of help, encouragement, knowledge, and friendship. Once I was directed in the right way through some great acting coaches, agents, manager, my family, directors who took a chance on me, and above all, God, I am now well on my way of fulfulling my dream. I have even met Han Solo (Harrison Ford) himself, when I worked on his movie, Hollywood Homicide. Wow, what a dream come true!