This past September, I was cast in multiple commercials for Evan Williams Honey Bourbon! We had a fun day filming on location. Thanks to Donna Grossman Casting for casting me!

Check out another original song, featuring Spiro Galiatsatos on guitar! 

I'm so proud to announce that my original song "Just Sing On" has been chosen as a semi-finalist for the Sondheim Remix Contest held by City Center Encores! The song, along with several others, will be showcased at an event held at City Center this summer. Stephen Sondheim will be present and get to hear this piece. 

The song is inspired by the line "Stop worrying if your vision is new/let others make that decision/they usually do" from Sondheim's masterpiece "Sunday In The Park With George. Spiro Galiatsatos joins me on guitar and vocals, and as a collaborative partner in molding the final version of the song.

I am so excited to be performing at "Raising The Roof", a gala to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Fiddler On The Roof. Getting to be reunited with so many of the people that truly shaped my life as both a person and an actor, and getting to work among such legends, is amazing and unreal to me! 

There are a few tickets left for the event on June 9th at Town Hall in NYC. You can find more info and buy tickets here: http://www.nationalyiddishtheatre.org/

Say it with me now: TRADITION!

This fun video was part of The Every Girl shoot I did a few weeks ago. As you can see, acting is super hard work all the time :) 

Each year for my birthday (which is today!) I ask family, friends, and total strangers to donate money to very deserving dog rescues instead of buying me gifts. Over the past two years, I've raised over $1600! 

You can read more about Dollars For Doggies 2014 here! 
You can see the donation page here.
[UPDATE: we raised $995!! Thanks to all who donated!]

To give a bit more incentive to donate, I created a spoken word video last night to highlight the dogs who really touched my heart this year. Please note that dog rescue is not always a pretty sight and there are some upsetting photos and stories included (also a curse or two). Fair warning before you watch. That being said, I DO encourage you to watch. As artists, it's our job to use our talents to bring light to important issues and there is nothing I'm more passionate about. At nearly 1,000 views, I couldn't be more proud of this little video.

I had a great time modeling for a feature on The Every Girl! One of my favorite online sites, The Every Girl is meant for, well, every girl :) When we shot outside it was pouring rain and so cold, but we still had the best time. Any time I get to be creative, I feel like the luckiest person in the world, and this was definitely the case on this shoot. Check out some of the final shots and some behind the scenes instagrams!

Full list of credits:
Photography:  Kate Ignatowski  http://kateignatowski.com  Instagram: @kateignatowski
Styling:  Mandy Forlenza Sticos  http://mandyforlenza.com  Instagram: @littlevintagerentals
Hair:   Andy Tseng  http://hairbyandy.carbonmade.com/   Instagram:  @theandycane
Make up:  Anny Chow  +   Jha Villanueva
http://annychow.4ormat.com/   Instagram: @annychow
http://jhavillanueva.com/  Instagram @xo_jha
 
Venue:  Top of the Garden  http://www.totg.biz/  Instagram: @totgeventspace
Cinematography:  Mae B. Films  http://www.maebfilms.com/  Instagram:  @maebfilms
Dresses:  Little Borrowed Dress  http://www.littleborroweddress.com/  Instagram: @littleborroweddress
Hair Accessories + Belt:  Hushed Commotion http://hushedcommotion.com/  Instagram: @hushedcommotion
Jewelry:  Nina Shoes  http://ninashoes.com/  Instagram: @ninashoes
Balloons:  Brooklyn Balloon Company   http://brooklynballooncompany.com/  Instagram:  @brooklynballooncompany
Paper Flowers:  Balushka  http://www.balushka.com/