Michelle Parylak
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Born upstate New York to a set of French/Ukrainian parents, Michelle
was hailed a performer just seconds after leaving the womb. Although
the Doctors initial prediction of being a born singer never came to
fruition, it was a future in the arts that indeed was her calling.
Childhood living room performance extravaganzas were commonly dressed,
directed and performed in most houses up and down the block by
Michelle. Eventually her creativity stretched into tap & ballet
classes, then modeling jobs evolved into competing in beauty pageants
where she won literally hundreds of regional to national titles.
Meeting her first acting agent at the Miss New York Teen U.S.A contest,
at age 14, the acting seed was planted. At 18 she moved to New York
City. The same day she completed a 4 year theatrical BFA, she shot her
first film scene with director James L. Brooks. That scene is
unfortunately missing from the film, but she loves James all the same
for the opportunity. After graduating from the Atlantic Theater
Companies 2 year program, a new bi-coastal agent came into the picture
bringing Michelle to Los Angeles. She helped start the short lived
"Short Fuse Theater Company" here, continues to study, work hard, play
harder, travel tons, and live life to the fullest!