Elena is a stage and film actor with over 3 decades of professional experience.   She returned to film and TV in July 2022 and has since worked on 3 feature films including supporting roles in Lifetime Network's The House Across the Road (Dir. Haylie Duff), An Ocean Apart (Dir. Alan Shi) and a lead role in Switched up Christmas (Dir. Zane Nixon).  Elena also portrayed a feisty bartender in a recurring role in the comedy sci-fi series Henchin', created by Les Weiler and Nick Thyes.  

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Elena's theatre work includes 20 years of directing and administrative work with non-profit theatre organizations where she developed outreach programs and collaborated with other talented and skilled artists to create meaningful and transforming theatre.  She is the founder of Be Theatre in San Angelo, Texas, where she served as Artistic Director for 11 years. 

 

Elena lives in Austin with her husband Kevin. She is an 'empty nest' mom to 3 adult children, Carson, Griffin and Eiley.  Elena works as a professional actor, teacher and studio artist. For more professional information, please see links below. 

Represented in South Central region by the Kim Dawson Agency.
Contact: Alyssa Van Hooser, alyssa@kimdawsonagency.com

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All Elena's current work is in production or post-production. Demo reel coming soon!