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Lana Young

ActorBorn September 2, 1970 (54 years)
Lana comes from the beautiful island of Bermuda where her love for acting began. As a little girl sitting in the movie theater watching ORCA, she thought, I want to be up on that screen. But making a living as an actor in a small Island like Bermuda is not an option. So, she got caught up in the corporate world and found herself navigating the challenges of being a 20 something woman working on a trading desk at an investment company full of men. She sought out sanity and solace in the local theatre world and her love for acting bloomed. At 28 the universe intervened and decided it was time to change course and she found herself in Boston. There she was cast in her first film, a one woman show and an adaptation of Checkov's "The Lady With The Pet Dog" at the Leland Center all while still working in the corporate world. But these life changing acting opportunities set her on the path of acting as a career. After a life changing event, she decided that she had the gift of a fresh, new start and decided that this was the time to pursue acting for real. At 33 she moved to London where she received her Masters in Acting at the Arts Educational School of London. Some of her performances while there include Phyllis in Bernard Shaw's "The Philanderer", Lady 'you know who' in that Scottish Play by Shakespeare, Lona Hessel in an adaptation of Iben's "Pillars of The Community" and "The Graduate" at The New Vic Theatre with Charity Wakefield. She then moved to Los Angeles where she fell into the arms of the Classical Theatre Lab and spread her wings. It was a difficult time in her fledgling career. It was early 2000s and casting wasn't very representative of what the world actually looked like and as a mixed race actress in her 30s, auditions were very few and far between. In her 5 years there, she managed to book her first TV gig on Zoey 101, her first National commercial (Cricket Wireless with Jessica Sanchez) and an exciting supporting role in the independent film "Beginners" with Christopher Plummer and Ewan McGregor. But it wasn't enough to keep her fire alive and it was time to take a break and regroup.

She moved to Charlottesville VA and opened an acting school for kids and adults called the Hollywood Theatre Lab (teaching life skills through acting). It was an exciting time. Charlottesville welcomed her with open arms and the school grew rapidly with so much support. She was able to keep the machine well oiled by working on indie films shot there.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Where'd You Go, Bernadette
  • Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke
  • The Bobby DeBarge Story
  • Three's Complicated
Known For
  • A Jazzman's Blues
  • Your Monster
  • Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke
  • Faith Under Fire
  • Three's Complicated
  • The Lion and the Mouse

Filmography

2024
Your Monster · as Ellyn Michaelson
2022
A Jazzman's Blues · as Ethel
2021
Lisey's Story (TV Series) · as Dr. Jantzen
2021
WandaVision (TV Series) · as Dr. Highland
2020
Turducken · as Karen Miller
2020
Like a Boss · as Shay Whittmore
2019
Where'd You Go, Bernadette · as Elaine The Airline Woman (uncredited)
2019
2019
Ambitions (TV Series) · as Inez Trujillo
2019
The Act (TV Series) · as Debbie
2019
2018
Tell Me a Story (US) (TV Series) · as Dr. Lopes
2018
Monsters and Men · as Sandra
2018
Love Is___ (TV Series) · as Older Nuri
2018
Faith Under Fire · as Principal Angela Shaw
2018
The Resident (TV Series) · as Mary Osder
2017
Gone (2017) (TV Series) · as Detective Michele Hodiak
2017
Dynasty (2017) (TV Series) · as Olivia Walker
2017
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (TV Series) · as Judge Natalie Tomlinson
2016
2016
Bull (2016) (TV Series) · as Ada Weiss
2016
Kevin Can Wait (TV Series) · as Linda
2016
Greenleaf (TV Series) · as Dr. Butler
2016
Outcast (TV Series) · as Principal Grant
2016
The Detour (TV Series) · as Jess
2015
Marvel's Jessica Jones (TV Series) · as Detective
2015
The Inspectors (TV Series) · as Gloria Ruiz
2015
Blindspot (TV Series) · as Doctor
2015
Southpaw · as Gloria
2015
Plan 9 · as Edith
2014
NCIS: New Orleans (TV Series) · as Administrator Darcy Patterson
2014
Satisfaction (2014) (TV Series) · as Dr. Samuels
2013
The Blacklist (TV Series) · as Carolyn Marquez
2013
Devious Maids (TV Series) · as Rita
2012
Nashville (2012) (TV Series) · as Dr. Stella Kardell
2010
Beginners · as Icu Nurse #2
2009
The Vampire Diaries (TV Series) · as Mrs. Douglas
2009
The Lion and the Mouse · as Mistress Rolfe
2005
Zoey 101 (TV Series) · as Teacher
2003
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Mrs. Drayson
1990
Law & Order (TV Series) · as Judge Mebane

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