Get to know the actress & singer...
As an American born California native, Corinne Laurance grew up in the Los Angeles area and is as an original "valley girl". She was raised in a bi-lingual family together with her father, a land developer of French & Irish descent, her Spanish speaking homemaker mother, her older and younger brothers. Elementary school afternoons were spent ice skating, playing tennis, horseback riding, swimming and bicycling. She attended modeling school, studied piano theory, danced ballet, and taught herself to play the auto-harp and acoustic guitar while developing her vocal skills. She loved school and was passionate about music, singing and sports. As a young girl, her favorite subjects were Spanish & French. Her older brother, Greg, an actor, lead vocal band singer & drama student, spawned her interest in the performing world. Her close friends still describe her as outgoing, friendly, energetic, dynamic and creative, although she says she is "an overachiever with a love for learning".
Her acting career began as a pre-teen when she was selected to appear on the television series, the Les Crane Show, together with her brother, Greg. As a teenager, she studied acting, animation, speech and play production in school, played the role of Anastasia in Anastasia, performed children’s animation storytelling in Los Angeles winning numerous citywide awards for comedic interpretations, and soon became a member of the International Thespian acting society. As a young teen, she traveled throughout Europe, Central America & Mexico studying languages, people and cultures, and lived in Costa Rica, Spain, Sweden & Mexico . At the age of 14, she performed in Ireland as a vocalist singing pop songs. While sailing home in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, having just watched the classic film, Ryan's Daughter, her dream took flight....
" it became alive in my mind ... with ideas & visions & imagination & absolute driving passion"
She went on performing in student films at the University of Southern California and did boutique modeling in Los Angeles. The feeling of not having had enough life training for her acting roles catapulted her onto a path of experience. Her intense curiosity to understand how her close childhood friend could suddenly die from Leukemia led her to study medicine in medical school to get answers. She was privileged to gain experience practicing medicine. She lived in 5 states which exposed her to people of other cultures races and backgrounds where she was faced with people experiencing a wide range of emotions. Still with an intense yearning to create and express herself through acting, she headed back to Hollywood to further hone her acting skills and follow her dream.
She attended the prestigious Van Mar Academy of Television and Motion Picture Acting in Hollywood and was privileged to study under Iconic Director Ivan Markota & other industry notables Stephanie Feury, Jeff Sable, and Steve Cardwell. She continued her Improvisation training with the highly acclaimed Groundlings & United Citizens Brigade UCB in Los Angeles & Commercial training under the likes of Brian Reese, Robert B Martin, Jr., Tom Burke, Hugh McKillion, Judy Kain, & Ken Kasper in Los Angeles where she was selected as Actress of the Month in 2018. She attributes her training under the reknown Brian Reese in Sci Fi, Horror, Cold Reading & Scene Study to her landing the Leading Role as Vampire, Mary Grimm in the series, Adventures of Fuzz & Malloy, and Supporting Role of Chantal, the Psychic Reader, in the series, Outta Pocket. Her vocal training under Broadway belt singer & vocal coach, Joie Gendron, with Showcase Singers propelled her into theatre supporting roles in Los Angeles with her performances in the Broadway musicals Big River, as the Strange Woman , in Bye Bye Birdie as Mrs Peterson, & in A Christmas Carol in her dual roles as Beth & 1st Soprano. Some of her Commercial credits include the American Heart Association, Comcast, & the 5 star luxury hotel, Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa. She served as the Medical Doctor spokeswoman internationally for a Fortune 500 nutrition company.
Other Film credits include Unreasonable doubt playing Detective Ruth Wilson, Raising Hell playing the exorcist, Mrs Blair, Open Strong playing crack lady Mary Sue, Passport Director Amr Akef playing Rose the caustic neighbor, Arabic Coffee playing catholic mother Sarah, Cats of the Bayou playing former Beauty Pageant Queen Vanessa, Black Market, playing museum curator Sylvia, & Blackmail playing Lana suspected Aristocrat, under Director Alexander Roman, The Sleep, Director Devon Rice playing the role of the Evil Female Psychiatrist, Milkshake Director LuStearns playing a Casting Director, For The Love Of Music Director Joseph Collins where she played a Supporting Role as Psychiatrist, Dr. Lincoln, the Comedy Film Rigged under Director Keaton Applebaum playing Alison the Game Show Host, The Perfect Family, Director Alice Yang in the Leading Role of Stella the insane wife, A Hairy Situation Director Cesia Cano, where she played the Lead role of Psychologist, Dr. Burke, and the silent film, Faded, Director Miguel Araiza, where she played the pivotal Supporting role as Executive Secretary, Keri Walker.
Some of her singing performances include 4 part harmony musical ensembles in Children's musical theatre.. She is best known for her dramatic and comedic performances including her starring role as Judy in the TV Crime Series Uncovered, McMartin Family Trials, Beth Wells Hauser, District Attorney on the TV series, Arrest & Trial Series 2000, and her Supporting role as a comedic mom opposite Dorothy Sinclair, Martin Durante, Amy Amerson and Ronald Drewes in the award wining film, Even More Confused, She also played supporting roles as a Catholic mafia wife in the film, Nephew Julian, a flight attendant opposite Elwood Carlisle and Nicholas Robertson, in the film Mango Down Under, and as a social worker opposite Julia Rose in the film, Letting Go of Raina directed by Victoria Maturo. She was honored to be selected as one of the presenters at the award ceremony of the Southern California Motion Picture Council. She has had the unique experience of having performed with her three sons, Wesley, Nicholas and Christopher, as child actors, in musical theatre, film and commercials.
Corinne describes herself as being "the eternal optimist...humble with a passion for acting, and a love for people and animals".
She is inspired by the works of legendary screen actresses Kathryn Hepburn, Sally Field and Julie Andrews, and the modem day performances of Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet, Maggie Smith and Meg Ryan. She wants an opportunity to inspire audiences worldwide to make a global difference.
So what did she learn on her path of "experience"?
“So many life experiences translate to acting roles, so many relationships & experiences of others, and of my own... of love, loss, frustration, courage, defeat, winning, humiliation, suffering, tragedy, sacrifice, vulnerability, and imagination... of inspiration, ecstasy, unrequited love, innocence, guilt, divorce, marriage, failure, triumph, power....and of motherly love, rejection, compassion, hopelessness, caring for sick people, new life.... unconditional love....acceptance.......hope.......and forgiveness......to really be able to make a positive difference"