
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.

Theatre
Production
Role
Company / Director
Medea
Medea
AEA Showcase – Lenfest Centre for the Arts
Antony & Cleopatra
Cleopatra
AEA Showcase – Columbia University
Babette’s Feast
Sister Marie
Connelly Stages
From Oz to Oz
Cabaret
Duplex Theatre
Virginia & some friends
L. Ottoline Morrell
Radio Play, 3 MBS
Groucho
Harpo, Chico
Jewish Theatre Trust
Henry IV – Part One
Mistress Quickly
Australian Shakespeare Co
Macbeth
First Witch
Australian Shakespeare Co
Saturday Night
Celeste
Melbourne Recital Centre
Touring Productions
Production
Role
Company / Director
Motherhood the Musical
Swing
Hit Productions, 54 weeks
Cosi
Julie / Ruth
Complete Works, 6 weeks
The Crucible
Elizabeth Proctor
Complete Works, 6 weeks
Solo Shakespeare Cabaret
Whores and Weeping Women
The Butterfly Club, Melbourne Australia
Whores and Weeping Women
Owl & Pussycat, Melbourne Australia
Whores and Weeping Women
His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth Australia
Film, Television & TVCs
Sunshine
Ruby Onast
Short Film / Dir. Danni Juhl
Smith’s Chips
Peacekeeper
TVC Dir. Micca Delaney / Airbag Pro
Offspring, Ser #4, Ep #1
Janine Kent
Ten Network / Dir Emma Freeman
Winners & Losers, Ep#1
Heidi Kesper
Seven Network / Dir Nick Buffalo
Formal Training
Diploma of Creative Industries
Artistic Residency
Victoria University
Bachelor of Dramatic Arts (Acting)
Vic College of Arts
Melbourne University
Certificate of Music Theatre
National Theatre
Melbourne
B.A (English) – Theatre Arts
Curtin University
Perth
Special Skills
Voice-over, commercial and narration. Audiobook narration. Plays Violin.
New York Sightseeing License –toured Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Central Park, Times Square / Broadway.
Hatha Yoga Teacher, Anusara ElementsTM @ the 200-hour Level. Basic dance. Moves well.
Accents
Australian, English – R.P, West Country, Cockney, Gen Am, Southern Am, NYC