Lana Young

Lana Young

Born: September 2, 1970
in Bermuda
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 for Lana Young...

A Jazzman's Blues
Title: A Jazzman's Blues
Character: Ethel
Released: September 16, 2022
Type: Movie
A tale of forbidden love and family drama unravels 40 years of secrets and lies against a soundtrack of juke joint blues in the Deep South.
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Title: Lisey's Story
Character: Dr. Jantzen
Released: June 4, 2021
Type: TV
This terrifying thriller follows widow Lisey Landon as a series of disturbing events revives memories of her marriage to author Scott Landon and the darkness that plagued him.
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Title: WandaVision
Character: Dr. Highland
Released: January 15, 2021
Type: TV
Wanda Maximoff and Vision—two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives—begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.
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Turducken
Title: Turducken
Character: Karen Miller
Released: November 15, 2020
Type: Movie
When a passionless family man eats turducken for the first time, he becomes dangerously obsessed with putting objects into progressively larger objects.
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Like a Boss
Title: Like a Boss
Character: Shay Whittmore
Released: January 9, 2020
Type: Movie
Two female friends with very different ideals decide to start a beauty company together. One is more practical, while the other wants to earn her fortune and live a lavish lifestyle.
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Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Title: Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Character: Elaine the Airline Woman (uncredited)
Released: August 16, 2019
Type: Movie
When architect-turned-recluse Bernadette Fox goes missing prior to a family trip to Antarctica, her 15-year-old daughter Bee goes on a quest with Bernadette's husband to find her.
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The Bobby Debarge Story
Title: The Bobby Debarge Story
Character: Iris Gordy
Released: June 29, 2019
Type: Movie
The tumultuous life of Bobby DeBarge, the former lead singer of 70's R&B/Funk Band Switch, and the eldest sibling of the world-famous pop group DeBarge. Despite his success in music, the iconic falsetto found his life in peril as he struggled with fame and fortune while coping with the memories of his dysfunctional childhood.
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Bentley's Will
Title: Bentley's Will
Character: Bentley
Released: May 4, 2019
Type: Movie
A mother and son are forced to confront a strained relationship and begin the slow journey of healing while searching for their missing dog.
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Title: The Act
Character: Debbie
Released: March 20, 2019
Type: TV
A seasonal anthology series that tells startling, stranger-than-fiction true crime stories with the first season following Gypsy Blanchard, a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother.
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Three's Complicated
Title: Three's Complicated
Character: Vivian
Released: January 13, 2019
Type: Movie
A 42-year-old divorcee has a whirlwind weekend fling with a man 10 years her junior. Things return to normal until she suspects she might be pregnant and discovers that her weekend lover may be her daughter's new boyfriend.
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Monsters and Men
Title: Monsters and Men
Character: Sandra
Released: September 22, 2018
Type: Movie
After capturing an illegal act of police violence on his cellphone, a Brooklyn street hustler sets off a series of events that alter the lives of a local police officer and a star high-school athlete.
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Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
Title: Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
Character: Principal Angela Shaw
Released: January 27, 2018
Type: Movie
On the day that Antoinette Tuff considered suicide, she realized that all of her challenges had prepared her for a purpose; to save an Atlanta school under siege from a deranged killer bent on murdering the students.
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Title: The Resident
Character: Marie Osder
Released: January 21, 2018
Type: TV
A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through his first day, pulling back the curtain on what really happens, both good and bad, in modern-day medicine.
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Title: The Resident
Character: Mary Osder
Released: January 21, 2018
Type: TV
A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through his first day, pulling back the curtain on what really happens, both good and bad, in modern-day medicine.
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The Girl on the Train
Title: The Girl on the Train
Character: Doctor
Released: October 5, 2016
Type: Movie
Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
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Title: Bull
Character: ADA Weiss
Released: September 20, 2016
Type: TV
Dr. Jason Bull is the brilliant, brash, and charming founder of a hugely successful trial consulting firm.
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Title: Greenleaf
Character: Dr. Butler
Released: June 21, 2016
Type: TV
The unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch, where scandalous secrets and lies are as numerous as the faithful. Born of the church, the Greenleaf family love and care for each other, but beneath the surface lies a den of iniquity—greed, adultery, sibling rivalry and conflicting values—that threatens to tear apart the very core of their faith that holds them together.
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Title: Marvel's Jessica Jones
Character: Detective
Released: November 20, 2015
Type: TV
After a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint, Jessica Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City.
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Southpaw
Title: Southpaw
Character: Gloria
Released: March 24, 2015
Type: Movie
Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.
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Plan 9
Title: Plan 9
Character: Edith
Released: February 18, 2015
Type: Movie
Plan 9 is the story of Nilbog, a small town with a big story. The beginning of an invasion! However, instead of lasers, space ships, and epic force, these aliens have a different plan for the inhabitants of Earth. To resurrect their dead as their own army set with but one goal… To wipe out all mankind! Only the townsfolk on this Halloween night stand in the way of total domination. From the police department, to those trapped in a convenient store, and even those trying to stay alive in the streets, this night will decide the fates of all who walk the planet and thought they were the top of the food chain.
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Faux Paws
Title: Faux Paws
Released: November 1, 2013
Type: Movie
Two gay werewolves escape a lycanthrope reservation to find freedom in Maine, the only state with a legal tolerance of werewolves. During their road trip, someone in their family works with bounty hunters and the police to track them down.
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Title: The Blacklist
Character: Carolyn Marquez
Released: September 23, 2013
Type: TV
Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In the last two decades, he's made a list of criminals and terrorists that matter the most but the FBI cannot find because it does not know they exist. Reddington calls this "The Blacklist". Reddington will co-operate, but insists that he will speak only to Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI profiler.
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Beginners
Title: Beginners
Character: ICU Nurse #2
Released: June 9, 2011
Type: Movie
Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal Fields has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 44 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life – which included a younger boyfriend.
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Title: Zoey 101
Character: Teacher
Released: January 9, 2005
Type: TV
Zoey 101 is an American television series which originally aired on Nickelodeon from January 9, 2005 until May 2, 2008. It focuses on the lives of teenager Zoey Brooks and her friends as they attend Pacific Coast Academy, a fictional boarding school in Southern California. It was created by Dan Schneider. It was initially filmed at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, then at stages in Valencia, California beginning in season 3. It was nominated for an "Outstanding Children's Program" Emmy in 2005. Zoey 101 was the most expensive production ever for Nickelodeon series, as it was shot completely on location in Malibu. It was also Nickelodeon's best performance for a series premiere in almost eight years. Despite this, many critics have made negative comments about the show, its setting, and its characters.
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Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke
Title: Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke
Character: Jeanine Mackey
Released: April 25, 2003
Type: Movie
When the dam in the town of Rutland starts to show signs of wear. David Powell, the architect who originally worked on the dam but was removed and who left town after he was black balled by Walker, the man who only cares about making a profit; returns. He insists that the dam be drained and inspected but Walker claims it would take too long and would be too costly. David goes to the dam and notices a few anomalies. He then tries to warn the deputy mayor who happens to be his estranged wife but out of anger she refuses to listen. Also David tries to reconnect with his son who resents his desertion.
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Title: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character: Mrs. Drayson
Released: September 20, 1999
Type: TV
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
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Title: Law & Order
Character: Judge Mebane
Released: September 13, 1990
Type: TV
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
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Pink Flags
Title: Pink Flags
Character: Coach Crystal
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A feisty figure skater named Liberty turns the tables on an inept stalker while preparing for a high-stakes competition.