Linda Grasso

Height: 154 cm / 5ft 1in	Hips: 91 cm / 36in
Weight: 47 kg / 103 lbs	Dress size: UK 6 / AUS 6 / US 2
Ethnicity: White / Caucasian	Eye color: Hazel
Chest: 86 cm / 34 in	Hair color: Brown
Skin color: Olive	Hair length: Medium
Waist: 66 cm / 26in	Hair type: Curly

2017

• Groundlings Theatre And School : Improvisation

2016

• Second City, Los Angeles : Improvisation

2009

• TVI Studios : TVI Industry Boot Camp
• Screenwise : Standard American Dialect

2008

• Metroscreen : Producing For Film and Television

2007

• Actor's Centre Australia : TVI American film Acting Intensive

2002

• Actor's Centre Australia : Accents and Dialects
• Actor's Centre Australia : Singing
• SAE Technology College : Practical Aesthetics
• Reactor Acting Services : Screen Test Technique - Level 2
• Reactor Acting Services : Screen Test Technique - Level 4

2001

• Actor's Centre Australia : Voice
• Actor's Centre Australia : Improvisation
• Actor's Centre Australia : Audition Masterclass
• Actors Centre Australia : Power of Acting

Acting experience

Previous paid speaking roles

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Acting agent

Vortex Management

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Languages

• English
• Italian

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Accents

• Australian
• Canadian
• Irish
• UK Cockney

• UK English
• UK Posh
• USA California
• USA New York

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Also a member of LA Casting, Casting Frontier, Backstage LA, Actors Access, At2 and Showcast.

AWARDS
Finalist for Short Film 'My Two Lives' at Electric Shorts, Melbourne
Finalist for Short Film ‘My Two Lives’ at The New Hope Festival, Philapdelphia
People’s Choice Award for Short Film ‘My Two Lives’ at Harold’s Shorts Film Festival, Sydney
Nomination For Best Writer for Short Film ‘My Two Lives’ at ISFMA Festival, Los Angeles
First Prize for Best Short Film ‘Wishful Thinking’ at Penrith Panthers Video Festival
Finalist for Short Film ‘Wishful Thinking’ at The ShowBiz Festival
Semi-Finalist for Short Film ‘Wishful Thinking’ at Metroscreen’s Kaleidoscope Film Festival
Semi-Finalist for Short Film 'Jan Of All Trades' Los Angeles Cinefest
Semi-Finalist for 'Jan Of All Trades' at NexTVEntertainment Writing and Pitch Competition, Los Angeles
Semi-Finalist for NexTVEntertainment Acting And Directing Talent Search, Los Angeles
Runner Up Clarence Hotel ‘Comedy for Cash Open Mic Comp’
Winner of A-List’s ‘Make Us Laugh’ Comedy Competition at Blacktown RSL Club
Finalist of ‘Cougar Comic Of The Year Competition’ at The Sit Down Comedy Club, Brisbane

FILM AND TELEVISION
Deadly Women / Francine Tice / Beyond Productions / Dir. Jane Manning
Behind Mansion Walls / Susan Polk / Beyond Productions / Dir. James Knox
Yiannis City Life / Presenter / Channel TVS / Dir. Yianni Zinonos
Rock Chikz / Lead Singer (Lead) Vee M Films / Dirs.Tony Chu, V Malnar, PJ Collins
Out There / Dog Owner (Supporting) ABC - Blink Films / Dir. George Kightly
We’ll Call You / Baz (Lead) Foxtel - The Comedy Channel
Life Support / Mother (Supporting) SBS - McDonald Eastway / Dir. David McDonald
Rich And Famous / Panel Host (Pilot) DSP Beyond+Zevcom / Dir. Simon Townsend

THEATRE
Hell Hath Three Furies/ Wife (Supporting) Dinner With A View / Dir. Stephen Carnell
Fruit And Veg / Baz (Lead) ComedyOnTheRox / Dir. Linda Grasso
Stand Up And Be Counted / Baz (Lead) Short and Sweet Festival / Dir. Linda Grasso
There Is No Subtext / Secretary (Supporting) Short and Sweet Festival / Dir. Chris Searle
Sex In Sydney / Single Girl (Supporting) Short and Sweet Festival / Dir. Trisha Starrs
The Uninvited Voice / Farmer’s Wife (Lead) Short and Sweet Festival / Dir. James Searle
Into Disintegration:After Picasso / Gambler (Supporting)TakeAChance Productions / Dir. George Sais

TV and PRINT COMMERCIALS
Colonial First State / Scoundrel Films / Tim Bullock
Vicks Vapour Drops / Photoplay / Andrew Lancaster
Ingham Chicken / Film Construction / Eden Diebel
Purina Friskies Cat Food / Good Oil Films / Hamish Rothwell
Jeans For Genes / Jenny / Brilliant Films / Dir. Tim Pietranski
Weetbix / Mother / Plush Films / Dir. Tim Denton

SHORT FILMS
Starting From Now Web Series / Business Woman / Common Language Films / Julie Kalceff
Trish's Top Tips Web Series / Divorcee / Common Language Films / Julie Kalceff
Unemployed Super Villains / Office Worker / Malarky Productions / Justin Fisher
The Brothel / Madame / The Brothel Movie /Justin Fisher
Opposite of Chocolate / Mother / Int. Film School / Dir. Estee Chang
Heavy Teddy / Bar Maid / Metroscreeen Paddington / Dir. Henry Stafford
El Romance Del Bano / Spanish Cleaning Lady / Macquarie University / Dir. Daniel Richards
Success of a Show Businessman / ‘Has Been’ Celebrity / APA Int. Film School / Dir. Mika Manninen

SELF- PRODUCED
Jan Of All Trades / Pilot / Writer, Producer, Director, Actor
My Two Lives / Short Film / Writer, Producer, Director, Actor
Stretching The Friendship / Short Film / Writer, Producer, Director, Actor
Wishful Thinking/ Short Film / Writer, Producer, Director, Actor
Fruit And Veg / Theatre / Writer, Director, Actor
Stand Up And Be Counted / Theatre / Writer, Director, Actor
Cheer Me Up Comedy Shows / Stand Up / Producer, Organiser, Comedian

SCREENINGS
My Two Lives Short Film screened at Cinebarre USA with Hot Tub Time Machine
My Two Lives Short Film screened at Cinebarre USA with Youth In Revolt

Extras experience

Previous speaking roles

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Modeling experience

Part-time model - paid commercial work

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