larissa benfey
larissa benfey
Demo Reels
Recent Demo Clips
Other/Older Demo Materials
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FEATURE FILMS
Darts
Actor
Ratt Mitts Productions
TELEVISION SERIES
The Food that Built America (Ep. 607)
Actor
Big Food Productions Inc.
Dark Side of Reality (Ep. 101)
SOC
Vice Productions (Reality) Inc.
Rekindled Heartache (Pilot)
Actor
Mass Studios
See No Evil (Ep. 1007)
Actor
Discovery ID
See No Evil (Ep. 909)
Actor
Discovery ID
An Unexpected Killer (Ep. 308)
Actor
Our House Media
See No Evil (Ep. 801)
Actor
Discovery ID
Murder Wall (Ep. 110)
Actor
Our House Media
Untold Stories of the ER (Ep. 1309)
Principal
Bristow Global Media
SHORT FILMS
Another Day
Lead
CAMP Productions
The Spelling Bee
Lead
Paradigm Studios x Rose Digital Media Group
One Final Try
Principal
Paradigm Studios x Rose Digital Media Group
Sweet Tooth
Lead
CAMP Productions
Nuns of Gabriel
Supporting
George Brown College
Treat Day
Principal
Green Ravine Productions
Writer's Block
Lead
Centennial College
Shattered
Lead
NeverFly Productions
Skool
Lead
Trebas Films
Starkers
Supporting
Nerd Station Productions
WEB SERIES
TV Central
Host / Lead Writer
cib24
Making Change
Supporting
Rosco Films
The P.A. (pilot episode)
Lead
Humber College
The World is Flat
Lead
New Energy Productions
Hollywood
Guest Star
Whink Productions
VOICEOVER
The Runaway: The Lost Tapes
Reliance Audio Drama
Manimal Sanctuary (VG)
Dark Journey Series
Super Derivatives - DGX
Supporting
Runaway Productions Ltd.
Lead
Chris Abell
Supporting
Postopian Games Inc.
Series Regular
AM Audio Media
Lead
AFG&
COMMERCIALS
List of conflicts available upon request.
THEATRE
The Vagina Monologues
Various
The Hive Performing Arts
The Bacchae
Various
The Peoples' Theatre
Electric Roses
Sara
Ryerson University
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Witch / Susan
Dramatic Change Youth Theatre
Hurray for Johnny Canuck!
Corporal Dixon
The Peoples' Theatre
The Passages of Everett Manning
Jean / Joyce
The Screaming Monkeys
TRAINING (FILM/THEATRE/VOICE)
Intro to Video Game Voiceover (Workshop)
Core Acting III
KH VO90 Series: Animation (Workshop)
Acting for Video Games Workshop
Finding YOU in Commercials (Voice)
Dialect: General American Masterclass
Animation VO Workshop
Scene Dynamics
Improv for Actors Workshop
Acting Technique and Scene Study Course
Commercial and Scene Study Workshop
Personal Acting Coach (2 years)
KH Casting; Instructor: Kim Hurdon
Armstrong Acting Studios; Instructor: Steven McCarthy
KH Casting; Instructor: Krystal Meadows
Armstrong Acting Studios; Instructor: Jon McLaren
KH Casting + The Voicecaster; Instructor: Kelly Moscinski
Get On Voice; Instructor: Kate Webster
Voice Pro Studio; Instructor: Melissa Altro
Ron Leach
Armstrong Acting Studios; Instructor: Darryl Dinn
Lori Pearlstein
Gloria Mann
Lyf Stolte
TRAINING (STUNT)
Stage Combat Workshop - Long Swords
Rapier Wit; Instructor: Todd Campbell
Canadian Restricted Firearm Safety Course (CRFSC)
Canadian Firearm Safety Course (CFSC)
Horseback - Safe Falling Workshop
Stage Combat Workshop: Knife and Unarmed Combat
Stage Combat Workshop: Swords
Fight Choreography Workshop
Stunt Driving Novelty Course
FSESO; Instructor: David Gibson
FSESO; Instructor: David Gibson
Steel and Steed Stunts + Chiron Equine; Instructor: Justin Moses
Violence in Motion; Instructor: Julia Dyan
Violence in Motion; Instructor: Neil Adams
HamOnt Acting Studios; Instructor: Neil Adams
IFPDI Stunt Drivers & Instructors
Shane Cardwell, Dwayne McLean, Wayne Downer
SPECIAL SKILLS
Performance:
Singing (mezzo soprano), Ukulele, Guitar, Improv, Stage Combat
Languages:
English, French
Accents/Dialects:
Australian, New Zealand, British (various), German, French, Russian, Irish, General American, New York, Boston, American South
Trained Athletic:
Muay Thai, Sparring, Archery, Horseback Riding (English and Western), Mixed Martial Arts, some Parkour and Jiu Jitsu
General Athletic:
Running, Yoga, Cycling, Soccer, Football, Baseball, Tennis, Wall Climbing, Snowboarding, Skateboarding, Swimming
Other:
Experience with firearms - PAL (pending), G license, Canadian and German Citizenship
Press & Interviews
In the summer of 2019, Larissa participated in LB Acting Studio + Casting Central's "Ideal Reels" competition. She came in first place as the people's choice winner! You can watch the winning clip above, in the demo reel section, or on YouTube.
Larissa recently had the opportunity to join The Wasteland Reviewer and talk all things movies. Watch the interview below!