MARINA ANDERSON - Bio

Just finished working with three-time Peabody Award nominated Blue Hours Suspense Radio. ("Radio/Podcast" "Entertainment’’) lead roles in “Return Of The Moresbys,” and “The Crystal Egg.” Recent film "The Red Maple Leaf" — supporting role opposite Michael Pare and major all-star cast. Film won Outstanding Cast Performance and Best Feature — Action On Film International Awards 2016. (Cast includes Kris Kristofferson, Mia Sorvino, Paul Sorvino, James Caan, Martin Landau, and other major name stars).

With over 40 years of experience in every facet of the entertainment industry in front of and behind the camera, Marina is an established actress, best-selling published author (": The Eye Of My Tornado"), publicist (including Ed Begley Jr., Frank Stallone, Don (Donny) Most, Alan Parsons), acting coach, personal manager (The Media Hound PR), director, producer, makeup artist and freelance writer specializing in entertainment. Marina was also an agent for years and headed up the children's division at one of the top agen- cies in town. She was wife and personal manager to Kung Fu TV show icon, David Car- radine, and responsible for resurrecting his career, which culminated in the Quentin Tarantino hit film, "Kill Bill." Her diverse roles include starring, guest and supporting credits in stage/theatre, features films, webisodes, national commercials and TV shows such as "Bones," (opposite Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz), The Mentalist,” (opposite Robin Tunney), "Dexter," (opposite Jennifer Carpenter) "Law & Order LA," "Seinfeld," Emmy nominated web series Sophie Chase, Desperate Housewives, "Sex & Mrs X," (opposite Linda Hamilton), "Forever Knight,” "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues,” (recurring role opposite David Carradine), "Largo Winch," and CBC's highly rated series "Scales of Justice.”

Feature film credits include including (Canada's version of an Oscar) Genie Award winning film "32 Short Films About Glenn Gould" and supporting roles: "Natural Selection," (stars Breaking Bad's Uncle Jack - ), co-lead role in "Dangerous Curves,"(opposite David and Robert Carradine), "Macon County Jail," (opposite Ally Sheedy), "Licensed To Wed,” " Kiss Of A Stranger," (opposite Mariel Hemmingway), "My Little Hollywood," (Sylvester and Frank Stallone, Dennis Hopper), "Naked Movie," (Christian Slater, Tori Spell- ing), “Shepherd," (opposite Roddy Piper), co-lead in "The Donor/La Donneuse," supporting role in "American Reel," three films for famed director Walter Hill and more. Other produc- tions include numerous national commercials and voiceovers.

Marina trained for the stage as well as TV/Film with the top acting coaches in the industry: Milton Katselas, Jack Garfein, Sandy Meisner, Tony Barr, Charles Conrad, Jeff Corey, Larry Moss, James Best, Ralph Senensky, Joanne Linville. IMPROV: Second City, Harvey/Ellen Lembeck, VOICE: Seth Riggs, Bill Chapman, Irene Humphries, Ron Ander- son, Joel Ewing. VO: Cathy Kalmenson and Susan Blu. Marina teaches Stanislavski's "method," as well as "Meisner" and her own unique format.

The FLYING GODDESS, her jewelry line, is a symbol to help empower women (www.TheFlyingGoddess.com). Marina's passion is helping animals and she is an advocate for domestic and wildlife protection. She is currently working on her first of a series of inspira- tional children's books, getting her memoir produced as a film and a contributing writer for the Santa Clarita Signal/Sunday Signal publication.