Kelsey Cooke
Directing
Biography
Kelsey grew up acting professionally in Hollywood, signing with her first agent at the age of 7. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Arts from Vanguard University, and pursued a Broadway, TV and Film career in New York upon graduating, working on shows like Pan Am (ABC) and Royal Pains (USA). Her work eventually brought her back to Hollywood where she trained in improv at The Groundlings, and worked on projects like Life Partners (Tribeca & Sundance Film Festival), Black November (Vivica Fox), Bad Teacher (CBS) and The Veronica Mars Movie. In 2020 she Co-Founded "thisishardtoread" productions and is an award-winning producer, writer, and actor on the award-winning feature comedy, RE-OPENING.
Known For
When the American president's daughter is abducted while attempting to rescue a Los Angeles children's shelter, a mysterious alien she calls Uncle attempts to rescue her.
My Uncle the Alien
A fully-improvised lockdown mockumentary following the cast and crew of a struggling theater (All Voice IS Theater) in Pigeon Valley, Tennessee. They attempt to prepare the theater to reopen to the public after months of lockdown, encountering setbacks along the way.
RE-OPENING: A Lockdown Mockumentary
An entitled sitcom star loses everything after an accident, causing her to rebuild her life and find truth through an unlikely source.