Biography

Carla is thrilled to be playing Medea in Miriam Grill’s directing thesis production of ‘Medea’ at the Lenfest Centre of the Arts.

Born in Perth, Western Australia, Carla trained at the Victorian College of the Arts (Bachelor of Dramatic Art-Acting) in Melbourne, Australia. Carla also has a B.A (English)Theatre Arts major from Curtin University and a Certificate of Music Theatre from the National Theatre Drama School.

An Actor’s Equity Association member since gaining permanent residency in the USA, recent productions include ‘Babette’s Feast’ at the Connelly Theatre, ‘From Oz to Oz’ at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre, and Cleopatra in ‘Antony & Cleopatra’ directed by Miriam Grill for Columbia University.

In 2014 Carla underwent a year of artistic residency at Victoria University (Diploma of Creative Industries) and completed an international study tour of New York City, training in Suzuki & Viewpoints at the SITI Theatre Company. Carla moved to New York in 2016 after marrying the love of her life- a boy from Brooklyn.

Roles with the Australian Shakespeare Company include Mistress Quickly in ‘Henry IV part 1’at the Athenaeum Theatre, ‘Alice in Wonderland’(Duchess), ‘Macbeth’(1st Witch, gentlewoman), ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ and ‘Comedy of Errors’ (female understudy).

Australian touring productions include ‘Cosi’ and ‘The Crucible’ with Complete Works Theatre Company; Lux Radio Theatre’s ‘Gone With The Wind’, and a 12-month Australian National tour as the resident swing on ‘Motherhood The Musical’(Amy, Barb, Trisha & Brooke) for HIT Productions.

A career highlight was creating the role of Celeste at the Melbourne Recital Centre for Magnormos in the Australian premiere production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical- ‘Saturday Night’.

Solo Shakespearean cabaret ‘Whores and Weeping Women’ premiered in 2013 at The Butterfly Club Melbourne, with subsequent seasons throughout 2014-15 at His Majesty’s Theatre in Perth and The Owl & the Pussy Cat in Melbourne.

Television roles include Heidi Kesper in Channel 7’s ‘Winners and Losers’ pilot, and Janine Kent in the Ten Network’s series ‘Offspring’, series #4, episode #1. TVC’s include the role of the peacekeeper for ‘Smiths Chips’ which ran nationally for six months.

Carla is a registered New York Tour Guide; and delights in welcoming visitors from all over the world to visit the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island.

She also plays the violin & viola; is a trained mezzo musical theatre singer and has studied jazz vocals & Indian classical raga.