Hiya! I’m Camilla (she/they).

 

I was born in Utah where the dirt is red and the winters are fierce. My family is big and totally made up of actors and artists. As a child, I remember sitting on my grandpa’s knee as he worked on sculptures. I ate out of ceramic bowls hand thrown by my grandmother. I sang and danced with my parents and siblings. It all gave me an extraordinary permission to pursue my passions.

 

As my family bounced from Utah to Texas to Idaho, I was always the weird non-binary new kid who loved Harry Potter and played the Tuba.

 

Eventually, after earning a BA in Theatre Studies from BYU-Idaho (spending most of my time studying improv and sound design) I found myself within SMU’s MFA Acting program.

 

Since graduating in 2022, I took some time away from acting to pursue teaching for a year as a Fulbright grantee in Bulgaria.

 

Since moving to Chicago, I've enjoyed merging teaching with acting and photography to offer headshot sessions, especially to emerging Chicago actors. I've been honored to perform in three renditions of Chicago International Theatre Festival's Scratch Night with my performance duo, DaughterBoy. Other favorite Chicago credits include Ruperta in the world premiere of Skyflint (Haven Chicago), Infinity in Infinity Burns (A Red Orchid Theatre), and workshopping the role of Emberly in The Scream. 

 

Beyond my work as an artist, I enjoy getting the heck out of the city and getting lost in the wilderness or a new country. I like baking glorious muffins and rock climbing. Because, you know. Those things go together.