Colleen Kresoja

As a shy Japanese American girl growing up, Colleen Kresoja imagined from a young age that she'd be an actress though she was too shy to tell anyone for years. She was fascinated by stories and being able to put herself in "other people's shoes". She would lie in bed at night, as a child, pretending to be Helen Keller after watching the Miracle Worker, imagining and trying to empathize with being deaf and blind. Her inspirations are varied and eclectic, ranging from Eckhart Tolle to Harry Potter, The Station Agent to The Gilmore Girls. But by far, her greatest inspiration comes from love and beauty and specifically from the love and beauty of her loves, Joe and Leia. Colleen lives in Los Angeles and enjoys reading, yoga, meditation, walking, coffee (especially at Philz) and eating popcorn.