My dream

THE DREAM

Since I was a little girl, I loved the stage and was in every show in my private school. When I moved to Germany at 7 years old, I got involved in professional American theater. I would go to the theater straight from school and usually stay late, finishing my homework and studying in between my scenes. That's when I realized how much I loved acting. We returned to the U.S. when I was 10. This is when I decided that I would pursue my dream to be a full-time actress.


AGENTS AND AUDITIONS

My mom submitted my head shot and resume' to some reputable agencies. After months of waiting, hoping and praying, the Ivett Stone Agency wanted to rep me! My first audition was for a small teenage spot on a Barney film and I booked it! I felt that I was on my way, then things sort of slowed down. I continued to work for free doing local theater and small local video shorts just so I could act. I realized that unless acting played a significant role in my life, I wasn't happy.

Then, in 2007 everything started to fall into place. Jennifer Patredis from Kim Dawson (my dream) in Dallas and booked 2 national commercials: one for and another for 'the Game of Life: Twists and Turns'. In the fall I booked a small role in feature film, "The Longshots". At the same time I sent in another video audition for a dream role as a series regular on a new Disney show! I created a video audition with Cathryn Hartt. We decided to mail in my very first take on the video! I didn’t hear anything about it for months.


SHOOTING AND BOOKING

I went to Louisiana to film “The Longshots” and finished up March of 2008. In the meantime, Jennifer moved to L.A. and went to work for an agency there. I was sad at the thought of losing her after I prayed, worked and hoped for so long to get her.

Then one day my agent Jennifer told me that she would like to sign me in California at her new agency C.E.S.D. I didn't’t loose her after all and I got signed with an agency I dreamed of representing me.

Jennifer called and said that my Disney video audition was being highly considered and they wanted to see me in person! I could hardly believe it. I packed up for, yep, you guessed it, sunny California! After a nerve-wracking screen test and a long 6 days of waiting and hoping, I got a phone call that changed my life! I had booked the totally fun role of Bailey Pickett on the Suite Life on Deck on Disney Channel. I would be acting alongside Cole and Dylan Sprouse, Brenda Song, and Phil Lewis! A week later, my mother and I packed up for real this time and left my dad and brother at home to move to L.A.!