Carla Valentine

Carla Valentine-is a native New Yorker of Honduran decent who began her artistic training at HB Studios, New Conservatory Theatre and NYU's Creative Arts Team. She has performed on various New York stages including Henry St. Settlement, Intar-53, PS 122 and the Nuyorican Poet's Cafe. Since moving to LA, Carla has made several National Commercials and appeared on "Love" and "Arrested Development". Her film credits include "Lady Bird", "Stronger Than Pretty","Night of the Dead", "Gone", "Dust", "The Pill", "Amexica", "Bad" and "Traces of Tragedy". LA theatre include: "Cumbia DE mi Corazon" and "La Casa De Bernarda Alba" at Bilingual Foundation of the Arts; The west coast premiere of Charles Busch's "Our Leading Lady"; The west coast premiere of "Power in The Blood" by Sarah Bewley; "Kissinup to Mr. Bliss" and "A Hill Too High" by Susan C. Hunter; Josefina Lopez's "The Cleaning Lady" at Casa 0101; Suzan Lori Parks' "365 Days/Plays Festival" with the Mad Scene Theatre Company; "The Chinese Massacre" with the Circle X Theatre Company; "Splendor in the Grass" with the Underground Theatre Company and originated the lead role of (Emma) in "Shout out Above Life's Storms, I have Wings to Fly" by Meme Kelly. Carla has participated in the Hollywood Fringe Festivals with "Don't Talk About it, Spit About it" by Alex Alpharaoh and "Life's A Bitch And So Am I" by Touch Brandon, in which she starred, produced and co-directed. Carla frequently performs a one-woman historical presentation of Biddy Mason (1818-1891) that she developed with the Pasadena Museum of History.