LARA ILONA VOSBURGH
cell: (929)-391 9148; e-mail: laravosburgh@gmail.com Address: NY,NY 10011
Hair: Brown; Eyes: Brown; Height: 5'8; Vocal: Soprano; Representation (Israel): Zohar Yakobson
Accents: Russian, British, Middle Eastern (Hebrew and Arabic), Southern, French
Professional Experience in Acting in the US, Israel & Turkey / Dual citizenship Israel & US (Born in NYC)
International Upbringing, Native English & Hebrew, Proficient in Arabic, Basic French
Film:
INNER DEMONS (IFC/Netflix Feature) Carson (Lead) – teen heroin addict/demon
Dir: Seth Grossman Los Angeles
Short Films:
Light & Dark Lead – Young woman in tumultuous relationship Dir:Adva Lanciano Tel Aviv, Israel
The Game is Over Lead Dir: Itamar Pinchas Tel Aviv, Israel
Leecher (NYU Thesis) Supporting – Scientist [Soho International Film Festival] Dir: Yonatan Weinstein NYC
Israeli Television (Hebrew):
Hazuya (Drama) Nickelodeo- [Broadcast Worldwide 45 episodes] Series Regular Dir: Oded Lotan Tel Aviv, Israel
Kan Garim Be'Kef (Multi-cam Comedy) Recurring Role Dir: Kobi Havia Tel Aviv, Israel
Yomanei Hachofesh Hagadol (Comedy)-Nickelodeon Guest Star Dir: Offer Weitzman Tel Aviv, Israel
Theatre (English & Arabic):
HOTLINE Lead – Suicide Hotline Therapist Dir: Janie Davidson The Stage, Tel Aviv, Israel
All My Sons Ann Deever Dir: Reuven Russell Schottenstein Theater, NYC
Our Town Mr. Stimson (alcoholic male Choir Leader) Dir: Reuven Russell Schottenstein Theater, NYC
Undrown’d: Seeking Asylum Syrian Refugee (Arabic), British Lawyer & American Activist Dir: Benita De Wit Connelly Theatre, NYC Amazing the Change (Atlantic) Eccentric Artist Dir: Andy Schneeflock Linda Gross Theatre, NYC
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Translation: Hebrew/English/Arabic: Translated parts of a Connelly Theater play from English to Arabic
Rap & Singing: 'Geek Flow' – Writer/Performer (Recorded at – Cutting Room Studio, NYC)
Ballad - Recorded a song featured in the Israeli TV series ‘Hazuya’ Tel Aviv, Israel
Dancing Performances - Suzanne Dellal Center: Kazuarot (Debka) Choreo: Renana Raz
Suzanne Dellal Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
UNTITLED Choreo: Ohad Neharin (Founder of Batsheva)
Music Videos:
Oriana by Sharona Nastovich Lead – Runaway teen Dir: Shiri Shachar Tel Aviv, Israel
All She Said by Tomer Mash Lead – Witch Dir: Galia Malatesta Tel Aviv, Israel
Achsav (Now) by Harel Skaat Supporting Dir:Omer Schwartz Tel Aviv, Israel
Commercials:
Rocco Sikki Sakiz Bubble Gum Lead Istanbul, Turkey
Jump Beverage Commercial Lead Dir: Ohad Perach Tel Aviv, Israel
Cellcom (cellular compan) Lead Tel Aviv,Israel Ice Tea Commercial Supporting Tel Aviv, Israel
Sunfrost (Food Company) Supporting Tel Aviv, Israel
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: Acting, Dancing, Singing and Writing-
Atlantic Acting School- Received full merit-based scholarship to attend the NYC conservatory; Courses included: Script Analysis – Scott Zigler, Acting on Screen – Tod Thaler, Speech and Dialects – Charley Layton, View Points – Donnie Mather, Fitzmaurice & Chuck Johns Techniques – Katie Bull, Audition technique and Cold Reading – Karen Kohlhaas, Entertainment Business Etiquette - Phil Carlson
Screenwriting Graduate Studies at Brooklyn College's Feirstein
Patsy Rodenburg Shakespeare’s Heightened Language Level I course at the Michael Howard Studios
Nelson Ascencio's Comedy Workshop New York Musical Improv Workshop at the Magnet Theater in New York New York
Acting for Film & TV with Award-winning Director Ram Nehari
SELA, Performing Arts Studio founded by Yoram Loewenstein – Monologue work Tel Aviv, Israel
Improvisation for Actors & Writers Workshop at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio in Tel Aviv, Israel
Yamaha School of Music – Vocal Training Moran Magal & Dani Zukerman Tel Aviv, Israel
Bat Dor Dance Academy Classical & Modern Ballet, Jazz, Flamenco, Tap & Hip Hop Tel Aviv, Israel * Tested by the Royal Ballet School in London
Ironi Aleph Performing Arts High School – Dance Program Major (Dean's List), Arabic and Hebrew-English translation Tel Aviv, Israel
EDUCATION:
*Tel Aviv University BA in Islamic & Arabic Studies and Theatre Studies Tel Aviv, Israel
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Transfer Student to Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University in NY– Creative Writing Major
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Member of Stern College for Women’s Choral Ensemble Conductor: Marcia Young
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BA in Creative Writing from Yeshiva University
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Masters in Screenwriting from Brooklyn College
Special skills: dance, rapping, musical improv, rollerblading, ice skating, tennis, ski, yoga, painting, pilates and Donald Ducking