Actor / Director Profile

Larissa was born in Toronto, Canada. With a background in music and dance, she always performed in stage plays and musicals.A graduate of York University, she received her B.A. with a major in sociology, a specialization in criminology and a minor in film studies.She soon found work in the feature films: Sony's "Resident Evil 2: Apocalypse", Disney's "Phantom of the Megaplex", Alliance Atlantis' "Zebra Lounge" and Miramax's "Get Over It". Supporting roles in television movies such as the CBS Movie of The Week: "The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth about Enron", Showtime's "Feast of All Saints", "Rough Air" and "Blackout" soon followed.Larissa starred in the popular Lionsgate feature film franchise "SAW VI" and will appear in her character's role in the feature film "SAW 3D".In television work, She had a series regular role in ABC's prime time drama "In Justice" as well as a role in the Gemini Award nominated series "Bliss". She has also had major recurring roles in such critically acclaimed series as "La Femme Nikita" and "Leap Years" as well as numerous guest starring roles on "CSI-Miami", "Out of Practice" "Missing", "Odyssey 5", "Tracker" and more.In 2010 she co-produced and narrated the documentary 'Tribal', an inside look at the artists of the Los Angeles urban lifestyle.As a singer/songwriter, Larissa has toured the world from North America, Europe to Asia, collaborated and shared the stage with platinum recording artists. One highlight included performing for Nelson Mandela at the Skydome Stadium in Toronto.In addition to English, Larissa also speaks French and Spanish.