Anastasia Mirabelle

Anastasia Mirabelle was born in Sarasota and grew up in Miami Beach, Florida. Her mother is a native of Russia and her father was born in Germany; she was raised speaking Russian and German at home and English and Spanish at school. At six, Anastasia attended Miami City Ballet School Children's Division, to acquire structure in musicality, focus, and expression. Ballet lessons shaped her to develop expression through movement which is also an essential detail in Anastasia's dramaturgical skills. At twelve years of age, Anastasia began to take vocal lessons which strengthened her ability to use her voice beyond singing. Her vocal coach was impressed with the flexibility and control Anastasia had over her voice. Naturally, Anastasia found herself with the ability to pick up accents and break down the characteristics of an individual's voice with ease. At the age of 14, Anastasia was cast as the female lead, Skyla, in 'Breaking Point'. She was the last actress to audition for the role; her emotional connection awarded her the role ahead of hundreds who auditioned before her. Executive Producers of Breaking Point stated, "I don't know if I told her dad this at the time, but our production team was just as excited (some of us like children) after hearing that she accepted the role. We knew at that moment ... Breaking Point just got better. Anastasia brought "Skyla" to life with a powerful heart and depth, moving some of us to tears during rehearsals before official filming had even begun. Anastasia was a complete natural in front of the camera and her superb professionalism and maturity were impossible to miss". About to miss a lot of school days, due to being on set a lot, Anastasia left Miami Country Day School and transferred to online an online high school. Laurel Springs School offered her the opportunity to continue to travel, audition, and shoot movies. "I never fit in" Anastasia mentions, "I'm an observer which means I didn't like to stick to one group of friends. I was friends with everyone in every group, which in middle school meant I had no true friends." Anastasia never limited herself to one genre; her ability to easily adapt and her capability to dive deep into her inner self to explore and bring out personalities, combined with a complete change in her outer appearance resulted in her being cast in award-winning films and characters. Simon in 'Sunnyside', Geraldine in 'Geraldine' and 'Jane' in the action flick 'Cazador', starring opposite action star G-Rod (Ozark), are some highlights. In an interview discussing her characters, Anastasia stated: "Acting is a risk built upon trust, with the director and cast members, to create a believable and intriguing motion picture". The summer before beginning her studies at New York University (NYU) Anastasia was offered a role in the dark comedy feature-length film 'A look in the Rearview'. This movie was the first film she booked outside of the Florida market. These days, Anastasia spends her time between NYC and Miami. Her love for motion pictures continues, both in front of and behind the camera, as she pursues a major in Film and TV with a focus on screenwriting and directing. Anastasia recently directed, wrote, and starred in an ambitious short film titled 'Linger' which she produced during her freshman year at NYU. On her days off, Anastasia continues to dance and is working towards combining her love for acting and dancing into a movie.