MEISSA HAMPTON
AfTRA
SAG
Hair: Dark Blonde
Eyes: Blue
Height: 5'8"
Dress: 4
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Film
- Butterfly Chasers (Pre-Production) / Ensemble / One Way or Another Productions
- The Indigo Condition / Ensemble, Producer / The Indies Lab Productions; George Katt, Dir.
- My Brother Jack / Support / UpCrown Studios; Stephen Dest, Dir.
- Miracles of the Misfitted / Lead, Producer / The Indies Lab Productions; George Katt, Dir.
- The Shade / Support / Dream Play Productions; Harold Jimenez, Dir.
- Uncle Bob / Support / Abel Ferrara & Automatic Thirteen Prod.s; Bob Oppel
- Uptown - Best Actress / Lead, Co-writer (Improv) / One Way or Another Prod.s; Brian Ackley, Dir.
- Pause / Lead / SCAD films Savannah, GA; Shine, Dir.
- Fugue / Producer / CatBird Pictures; Kaz Philllips, Dir.
- Mariah / Support / Imminent Films; Justin Dillard, Dir.
- Union / Co-Lead / Sign Post Entertainment; John Rocco, Dir.
- Overheard in New York / Lead / Imminent Films; Justin Dillard, Dir.
- Fortunes of War – Best Leading Actress / Lead / Off Stage Films; Chris Messineo, Dir.
- Modern Times – Best Actress, Lead / Lead / Dauro Films; Frank Dauro, Dir.
- Shadows of the Evening – Best Actress, Lead / Lead / Off Stage Films; Chris Messineo, Dir.
- The Better Born / Lead / Forgotten Sundays; Robert Lopuski, Dir.
- Definitely, Maybe / Featured / Universal Pictures; Adam Brooks, Dir.
- Lost & Found / Lead / Off Stage Films; Chris Messineo, Dir.
- The RiverBank / Support / Off-Stage Films; Chris Messineo, Dir.
- The Fight Within / Support / Itchy House Films; Jay Rodriguez, Dir.
- The Master Plan / Support / False Idol Productions; John Hurson, Dir.
- After the Slumber / Support / Andi Dervishi, Dir.
- “Hello, Who Are You?” / Multiple Leads / Mark Eicher, Dir.
- Umbrella / Co-Lead / JetSet Pictures; Ben Pitts, Dir.
Theatre
- The Red Tie Mafia / Improv Troupe / The Living Theatre
- Collateral Bodies / Hope / First Foot Theatre Productions, Inc.
- The Vagina Monologues / Lead / VDay Productions
- Hello, From Bertha / Bertha / Brooklyn College Productions
- Terror in Tombtown / Goldie Haunt (Lead, Stunts) / Warner Brothers/Six Flags America
Training
- Stella Adler Cons. Advanced Acting for Film & TV / Bill Hopkins / Stella Adler Studio of Acting
- BA Honors, 2001; Film, Theatre / Tom Bullard, director / Brooklyn College, Theatre Dept.
- Jazz, HipHop, Contemporary / Group & Private instruction (10 yrs) / The Dance Studio
- Commercial, Voice, Scene (continued studies) / Private instruction / Various institutions
Commercial
Awards
- Best Actress – The Indie Fest 2011
- Best Actress – OutHouse Film Festival, LA 2010
- Best Actress – NYC PictureStart Film Festival 2007
- Best Leading Actress – Judge’s award NYC Film Race 2007
- Best Leading Actress – Audience Award NYC Film Race 2007
- Best Actress in a lead – Movie Making Madness, NYC 2006
- Promax World Gold Award – VH1 promo. “Should I Stay . . ?”
- Scholarship, Ford Colloquium; Tuch Award for Scholastic Achievement;
American Academy of Poets Award for poetry composition.
Special Skills
- Languages: Conversational French, some Spanish, some Sign Language.
- Dialects: American: Southern, New York, Midwestern; British: Standard, Cockney, Northern English, Irish, Scottish, German, French, Spanish.
Screenwriting (IMDB credited), Piano (10 yrs. Classical training) Dance, Film Producing (IMDB credited), Hosting (hosting reel available), Improvisation, ,comedic character portrayal, poetry composition and performance (published), film critique (2 yrs. film study), stunt fighting, Modeling (professional), art photography, electric bass guitar, flute, firearms, fencing, swimming (19 yrs.), snow skiing (19 yrs), yoga, boxing, bicycling, mountain biking, jogging, basketball, softball, rollerblading, roller-skating, climbing, cross-training, weight lifting, dog training, animal handling, Hair Stylist, bartending, extensive experience with promotional events and biting sarcasm.
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