about Laura 

Height: 5'8" (172.72 cm)   |   Size: 6 (European 36)   |   Hair Color: Dark Blonde

U.K. Spotlight actress: pin# 3810-5642-3890

Laura Budzelek is an international performing artist. The multilingual singing actress speaks English, Spanish, French, Italian and German. Laura’s passion for culture and the arts inspires her to explore characters in film and on stage in various languages and accents. In addition to singing at numerous theaters in Europe, Laura has performed in acclaimed venues in New York City, including Symphony Space, The National Opera Center and the Austrian Consulate. 

 WORK EXPERIENCE 

Television/ Film

PROJECT NAME   | ROLE  |   PRODUCTION COMPANY

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30 Rock  |  Swingles Patron  |  NBC Universal  

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Quickwave Infomercial  |   Wife (bilingual)  |   Tristar Products Inc.  

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Tower Heist  |   Scarecrow   |   Universal Pictures 

Stage Acting, Musical Theatre & Classical Vocal Performance

PRODUCTION  |   ROLE   |   PRODUCTION COMPANY

Norma (concert excerpts)  - Adalgisa - The Schubert Club of Fairfield County

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Le nozze di Figaro   -   Marcellina  -  Manhattan Opera Studio

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Die Zauberflöte   -   Second Lady/Second Spirit   -   FAVA (Salzburg, Austria)

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Die Zauberflöte   -  Third Spirit   -  New York Lyric Opera Theater

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La Périchole  -  Brambilla  -  FAVA (Perigueux, France)

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Man of La Mancha  -  Aldonza  - The Ridgefield Theater Barn

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L'incoronazione di Poppea  -  Arnalta/Damigella  -  New York Lyric Opera

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Soccer Moms From Hell  -  Juanita  -  Three-Studio Inc.

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Arsenic and Old Lace  -  Elaine Harper  -  Town Players of New Canaan

Crimes of the Heart  -  Chick  -  The Acting Company of Greenwich

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It Was a Dark and Stormy Night  -  Dorothy  -  The Acting Co. of Greenwich

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The Actor's Nightmare  -  Meg  -  The Acting Co. of Greenwich

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The Yeomen of the Guard  -  Peasant Woman  -  Village Light Opera Group

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The Odd Couple  -  Cecily Pigeon  -  Curtain Call, Inc.

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Fiorello!  -  Nina  -  Curtain Call, Inc.

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Jesus Christ Superstar  -  Principal Dancer  -  Curtain Call, Inc.

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Twelfth Night  -  Dancer/Court  -  Curtain Call, Inc.

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Witness For The Prosecution  -  The Other Woman  -  The Darien Players

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No Dogs Allowed  -  Carmen  -  The Ridgefield Theater Barn

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California Suite  -  Gert Franklyn  -  JTE University of CT

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Historias para ser contadas  -  Esposa  -  Teatro Estudio Sur

 Education & Training 

Franco-American Vocal Academy   |  Opera   

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University of Connecticut   |   M.A. Spanish, B.A. Comparative Culture and Literature   |   Focus on Performance

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New York University  |  Certificates in Translation and Court Interpreting (Spanish/English)

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Voice  |  Diana Soviero

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Acting  |   English  |  Michael Beckett  |  H.B. Studio

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Acting  |  Spanish  |  Ernesto De Villa Bejjani  |  88 Performing Arts

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Acting  |  French  |  Manisha Snoyer  |  Act French

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Musical Theater  |  Gayle Swymer  |  H.B.  Studio

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Musical Theater  |  Jean Sabatine  |  University of Connecticut

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Dance  |  Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop & Musical Theatre  |  Broadway Dance Center and Dieter Riesle

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 Special Skills 

LANGUAGES

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English (Native Speaker), Spanish (Native Fluent), French (Fluent), Italian (Fluent), German (Conversational)

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ACCENTS

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British (BBC English), Cockney, Irish, French, Eastern European,German, Italian, New England, New York, Southern, Spanish, Puerto Rican,and anything else if she works on it!

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OTHER

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Ballroom Dancing, Piano, Songwriter, U.S. Passport, Italian Passport, Drivers License, Certified Language Teacher

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