ACTOR, SINGER, DANCER, MODEL

Welcome and thanks for stopping by!  Grace is an aspiring actress, singer, dancer and model based in New York City.  She has performed and studied in USA, Hong Kong and Japan.


​recent events

LaGuardia High School - The Sound of Music.

May 2018 - After auditioning and two call backs, I am so excited to announce that I will be playing Louisa Von Trapp in Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School's production of The Sound of Music.  Ironic, as this is the first audition I went in for in Hong Kong which led me on this journey to NYC.

NYU TISCH Future Theatre Artists Program

Future Theatre Artists - I was fortunate to be selected by NYU Tisch Drama to participate in the Future Theatre Artists program from Feb - May 2018.  I was one of 16 students selected to attend this program, where we focused on drama, movement, self scripting and voice and diction.  I had my final class yesterday May 12 and we showcased some of our material to friends and family.  It was a great experience and opportunity getting to know the faculty and staff of NYU Drama.  Special Thanks to Nathan Flower, Sheril Antonio and Patti Pearson for a great program.  Also it was great to be working with such like minded and talented kids from the NYC area.  

SuperWings - Cat In The Box (Season 2 Ep38)

Superwings - This is a great TV show for kids.  I had so much fun being the voice of Satomi, the little Japanese girl in Tokyo who lost her cat.    Here are a few clips of the show but check out the full episode on Netflix.

Spectrum - National TV Commercial

WOW - JUST Booked NATional TV commercial!!

October 9, 2017 - Thank you so much to my new agent Gina Manfredi!  Gina got me an audition for a national commercial.  I had the audition, then the call back audition and then so happy to get the news that I booked the national television and print commercial for a cable company / internet provider.  This is my second commercial booking this week and this is a big one!!  Wow...very excited.  Wardrobe fitting on Thursday and shoot the commercial on Friday.  Pretty Awesome!!  Thank you Gina Manfredi!!

Prompt Commercial (Directed by Patrick Brown)

October 8, 2017 - So happy with my new agent, Gina Manfredi of DDO Artists Agency.  She booked me on a commercial earlier this week for Prompt, a college essay writing application.  Today is the day of the shoot and it was fun to be on set and working.  This will air on the internet.  Here are a few photos from the day.  

UPDATE!!! New Agent and Agency 

September 2017 - I signed an agency contract with Gina Manfredi of DDO Artists Agency.  So happy to be part of the DDO family.  Looking forward to a great relationship with Gina and the DDO team.

Dua Lipa - New Rules Parody (Directed by Grace Woosley)

August 2017 - This was a little family fun.  We had a great time shooting this parody together.  Thanks so much to my family and especially my dad for being a good sport and to my best friend Sofia for helping out.  If you enjoyed it and would like to see more parodies, like this video and let us know what we should do next.

The Last - Feature Film 

In July 2017 - I was so happy to be back on set and shooting the feature film The Last, written and directed by Jeff Lipsky.  I was so fortunate to be cast for the part of Kayla by Jeff and Casting Director Amy Gossels.  I can't wait to see the finished film in 2018.

Monologue - It's a Family Affair

Vocal - Grenade by Bruno Mars

UPDATE....PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO CLIP OF "SOLO"

This is small snippet of the work I did on the short film Solo.  It was a lot of fun working with Ton Do-Nguyen, the NYU Film Student,  who wrote and directed this short film.  Can't wait to see the finished product

Vocal - Wings by Little Mix

​Dramatic Monologue - A Bird Of Prey 

Watermelon films - promotional video

In March 2017 I was able to film this short promotional video for the Watermelon team - A great group of NYU student film directors. They are raising money on Indiegogo to finance their short film.
Set in the early 2000s, oddball and social outcast Clark Doherty has one dream: to join the ranks of the popular girls, and the greatest cheerleaders in the school – the Lemon Girls.
With a mother facing a heaping mountain of bills, Clark faces the challenge of paying for her own uniform for this year's tryouts, and decides to help the other girls film their audition tapes for a fee. Along the way, she faces mockery and discouragement from her friends, her teachers, and even her mother, before finally learning that nothing can stand in the way of her dreams.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/watermelon-kids#/

BREAKING NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!  ​

March 2017 - I was offered admission into the drama and vocal departments at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts - this is the school that inspired the movie FAME.   I accepted the offer to the drama studio.

We were informed at the LaGuardia Drama Studio open house that more than 6,000 applicants auditioned for the LaGuardia Drama Department. Only 126 were accepted. Feeling very honoured to be a member of this incoming class. Really looking forward to High School.

When We Were Young

March 2017 - When We Were Young,  I worked on this song on the guitar the last few lessons so decided to sing it too. Hopefully I will get to perform it live at our next guitar recital at the end of the month.

Chinese Martial Arts

Chinese Martial Arts Choreography Training With Jamie Guan.

Violin

Me and my violin.  Thought I would share what I have been working on.

Japanese Traditional Jyusanmairi (13 years old celebration)

I live in New York, but I live with both my parents culture which is U.S. and Japanese.  

For Japanese, rites of passage is taken seriously.  Between the time a child is born to when they reach adulthood, there are five (for girls) major rites.  The main rites are Omiya Mairi (first visit to shrine, one month after birth), Shichi-go-san (7-5-3 festival in November), Jusan Mairi  (13 years old, usually around April 13th) and Seijin-shiki (20 years old, January 15).  I am supposed to visit the shrine or temple to give thanks for coming of age, and to pray for knowledge and good fortune with kimono outfit.  In old Japan, this was a transition to adult clothes and hairstyles.  Nowadays, this is still a rite to mark a girl’s passage into womanhood but more focus is celebration of healthy growth. 

I could not go to shrine in Japan, however, I could wear kimono and celebrate with my family.  My buddy (brother) is 7 years old and he celebrated his Shichi-go-san (7 years old rite) with me.  

Kimono has no zipper, buttons, hook, etc.  It only uses various kinds or Obi (belt sash) and uses Origami technique to wear it.  It is very tight, but it made me feel I am Japanese!

Broadway Youth Ensemble (BYE) - CarnegiE Hall

December 1, 2016 - What an honor to be on stage at Carnegie Hall. It was amazing!! I enjoy being part of the Broadway youth ensemble. This wonderful Carnegie Hall experience could never have happened without them! 

​BYE - Rehearsal

SUPER WINGS

November 29, 2016 - finished recording a voice over for the children's show SUPER WINGS.  It will air in 2017.  Can't wait to see it on TV.   

​This animation series takes place on Earth where most modes of transportation, from cars to planes, are controlled by sentient robots. Here, the series features a red jet plane named Jett. He is based at World Airport and his main mission is to deliver packages to children around the world, per Jimbo's orders. Jimbo explains to Jett a bit about the package's destination and how to say some words in a language native to that location. Once he arrives there, he is confronted by challenges at that particular area. When he cannot solve a problem by himself, he radios back to base (Jimbo) to request help from his fellow airplane friends called the "Super Wings". Jimbo then decides which Super Wings member gets to help Jett. Once all the problems are solved, Jett and one of his airplane friends say "Super Wings... we deliver" and head back home to World Airport.

NYU STudent Film - SOLO

On Nov 27th wrapped filming of a NYU student film SOLO directed by Ton Do-Nguyen. Co-Starred with Colin Li. Had a great time working on this project with the entire cast and crew! Can't wait to see the finished product in a few months.


Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll

Please have a look at my Reel for SDRR.  
Thank you so much to Denis Leary, John Corbett, Liz Gillies, Elaine Hendrix, John Ales, Robert Kelly and Carol Todd - you guys were great to work with and so easy going.  I really appreciated this opportunity.  Hope to work with you all again in the future!!!
April 11, 2016
Wow!!!  On set again for SDRR to shoot another scene.  It was great to be back and so happy that Denis Leary, Elaine Hendrix and Elizabeth Gillies and the entire cast and crew were so welcoming and supportive.  Also it was great having my own dressing room - I was right next to Elaine!!  I wish it could have lasted a lot longer as one day was too short.  But at least I know this is what I want to do - never gonna give up chasing my dream!!!
April 9, 2016
Playing "Tenika" again on another episode of Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (FX).  Thank you to the Mizu team, especially Judy McGuinness, for getting me ready to shoot on Monday!

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SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL

March 28, 2016. So excited - this is my first time on set. Just met the entire cast and crew of SDRR - they were so nice. They liked my hair style - whew!!! Finished with wardrobe and make-up...Now Tenika is ready to rock!! Will post more photos after the episode airs in July 2016.
March 26, 2016.  Thank you so much to my friends at Mizu New York, Damian Santiago and Judy McGuinness, for helping me out for my big day.....With my new hairstyle I am sure I can become TENIKA, the 13 year old guitar prodigy!!! Very Excited - can't wait to meet the cast and crew on set today.



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wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi



I did this video for an audition recently.  I was abe to get the call back.  I will keep practicing.  I have recently found a good Guitar teacher here in NYC so very happy to get back to learning guitar!!

I also recently participated in Broadway Artists Alliance Winter Workshop 2016!!  I love BAA.  I performed my monologue "Listen Chanel" about a girl talking to her Dad's girlfriend /fiance.  It was a dramatic monologue.​

Don't Tell Mama - cabaret theatre 

I am loving New York City.  I have been here for about 6 months and auditioning for commercials and movies and TV series.  Have been able to do some Voice Over work which has been fun, but really would like to get in a commercial or TV series or something like that.  Fingers crossed!  I will keep working hard.

These videos are from my performance at Don't Tell Mama, a cabaret theatre here in NYC.  It was part of my song interpretation class and monologue class with Broadway Artists Alliance.  This is my vocal - singing Times Like This and One Normal Night
This video is also from my performance at Don't Tell Mama's - it is my monologue "Chatterbox." 

Broadway Artists Alliance - symphony theater
This is my Dramatic Monologue from Broadway Artists Alliance Summer Session 4 Final Showcase.  It was on August 9, 2015.  It was my first time to do a dramatic monolgue as I usually select the comedic monologues but I liked this one.  Hope you do too.

​Thanks for watching!

PAST Experiences

In preparation for my move to New York, I worked really hard these past 6 months on my Singing and Dancing.  In particular, I participated in the Dance for Ocean Art Walk in Hong Kong, with Lindsay McCallister.  I also worked with Giselle Liu on my dance technique - she was great.  For Singing I worked with Eric Monson at American Vocal Studio (who I highly recommend) and with my middle school choir group and musical theater group.  I am ready to start my journey in New York and can't wait to get started from August.  Thank you to all who helped me get to where I am today. Wish me luck!

xoxo

Grace


Photos from My Philosophy (May 2015) - HKIS Musical Theatre Group
​Photos courtesy of Thomas Tarala!
My Philosophy (May 2015) - HKIS Musical Theatre Group
For Good (May 2015) - HKIS Middle School Choir.  I had the opening solo.  Thank you for the opportunity!!
Song from Into the Woods -  "I Know Things Now" 
Monologue - "I kissed a boy once" 

I took part in Broadway Artists Alliance Winter Workshop in New York City where I was an acting major.  I prepared two monologues ("I kissed a boy once" and "12 years wise") and one song ("Home" from Beauty and the Beast).  I worked on Cold Reading Techniques with Bob Kline and Danielle Pretsfedder.  We also learned  a Dance combination with Jeff Shade.   Thank you to everyone at BAA - it was a great experience!! 
http://www.broadwayartistsalliance.org

PAST Events

I attended the ISTA Middle School Festival in Manila - January 2015
HKIS Middle School Drama presents Betweenity by Lindsay Price - November 2014.  I was cast as "Beat".
Face Academy in Hong Kong September  - December 2014 - Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs
Aladdin - I was cast as Princess Jasmine in this performance of Aladdin produced by Michele's Studio (IN, USA).  http://michelesstudio.com/
I took part in Broadway Artists Alliance Summer Session 4 Workshop.  I was an acting major and worked with many professionals such as Jennifer Swiderski, Christopher Hanke, Bob Cline, Kacie Sheik and Tyrick Wiltez Jones.  It was a great experience.
http://www.broadwayartistsalliance.org/
Footloose - I was part of the ensemble of this theatrical performance (May 2014 Hong Kong)
http://faceproductions.com.hk/
The Gift - I was an Extra in this short film (June 2014 Hong Kong)  http://www.thegiftthemovie.com
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