Lambrini Rapti-O'Hanlon

My name is Lambrini Rapti-O'Hanlon. In 1969, my parents moved from Greece to a small town in Germany. I'm Greek and I was born in Germany. I grew up in a small town outside Duesseldorf. My environment was always Greek, but I integrated into mainstream European society and quickly outpaced my parents and neighbors, both culturally and socially. When I was 12, I could speak and understand German, Greek, and English fluently. I was a loud-mouth. I knew then that acting was my singular professional passion. Fast-forward... In my teens and on my own initiative, I moved to New York City to study acting, carrying only a single bag, a few dollars, and admission to Queensborough Community College where I studied my first formal acting classes. Before returning to Europe, I worked as a stage and lighting manager for a local production company, and when I returned I was offered - and accepted - the assistant director position with the Dusseldorf Theater. Second, fast-forward... Since then, I've garnered accolades for playwriting, theater direction, stage production, and, of course, my acting. Present-day... I have residences in Hamburg, Germany, and Santa Barbara, California, where I take master classes in the performing arts, and actively participate in international film productions. As an actress and as a producer.