Actor / Director Profile

Camillia Sanes is an American actor and film producer who has been in entertainment for the last twenty years. As an actor, she has worked in prolific projects in both features and television. In film, she has worked directly beside such industry legends as Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise. In television, she has played recurring roles on Emmy award-winning shows such as "The Shield" (2002) and "Saving Grace" (2007). Films she has produced have been accepted into high profile festivals and markets such as Cannes Film Festival, American Film Institute, Monaco, and Rhode Island Film Festival.Camillia was raised in Philadelphia, where she attended the High School for Creative and Performing Arts. After attending the University of the Arts, she was encouraged by friend and renowned writer Dr. Camille Paglia and director Walter Dallas to apply to the Yale School of Drama; she was accepted. She received her Master's degree from Yale University and, upon graduating, moved to New York and became a regular in its legendary theatre scene. She worked at theatres such as The Roundabout Theatre with Bill Irwin, originating the role of Celestina in "Cloud Tectonics" at Playwright's Horizon and became a member of the Blue Light Theatre Co., where she worked with talents such as Frances McDormand and Billy Crudup. Additionally, she worked the regional circuit in such reputable theatres as La Jolla Playhouse, South Coast Repertory, Actor's Theatre of Louisville, among others.In 2007, she completed her studies in producing at the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. She is the annual guest instructor at the Scuola di Teatro in Bologna, Italy.