Honor Society® member
Sionne Tollefsrud
Intern at The Partos Company
- University Of California Los Angeles
- Theater - Acting
- Class of 2018
- Oakland, California
Member since March 2016
About
I am a hard working and driven acting student in the school of Theater, Film, and Television at UCLA. I attended an all girls middle school in Oakland, California, and then a performing arts high school in the area before committing to studying theater at UCLA. I have worked with both film and theatrical professionals, from internships with the Partos Company in Santa Monica to an upcoming project with director Frances Ford Coppola (known for The Godfather). I reach my goals by working with and learning from my peers, becoming established in a creative community that values teamwork and leadership. I hope to one day run my own production company, writing strong roles for women and starring as a positive role model for young girls also interested in performing arts.
Education
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Oakland School for the Arts
Theater
2010 – 2014
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UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television
Theater - Acting
Honors and awards
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Herb Alpert Scholarship for Emerging Young Artists 2014
Winner of the Herb Alpert scholarship after attending California State Summer School for the Arts 2014
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English Speaking Union Shakespeare Competition Regional Competitor 2013
Bay Area Shakespeare Competition
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OSA Salutatorian 2014
Oakland School for the Arts Graduating Class of 2014 Salutatorian
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Acting, writing, and directing in the entertainment industry. I intend to create new and exciting stories through my acting, using my personal voice to affect social change, particularly in how women are presented in the public media.
- Graduate school interests
Yale School of Drama or American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.
- Outside the classroom
Acting, guitar, songwriting, playwriting, film making, bike riding, soccer, aerial silks
Experience
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Intern
The Partos Company
Mar 2016 – Jun 2016
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Hostess/Waitperson
Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe
Jun 2015 – Sep 2015
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Assistant Director
Crocker Highlands Elementary School
Sep 2013 – Jun 2014
Volunteering
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Volunteer Performer
No Limits - 24 Hour Musical
Feb 2016
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Teacher
Bay Area Reading Partners
Languages
- Spanish Beginner
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