Danielle is an actor, writer, producer, and a multi-award winning director and filmmaker, known for such projects as Bankey Cinemas (2019), Long Weekend (2022), and Work-Life Balance (2022).
For her direction on Work-Life Balance, Danielle won Best Director - Web Series (FirstGlance Film Festival 2023), Best “Short” Short (Broad Humor Festival 2023) and Best Webisode (LA Femme International Film Festival 2023). Long Weekend was awarded Best Romantic Short, Best Original Story, and Best Acting Duo by the Independent Shorts Awards (December 2022) as well as Outstanding Achievement Award for Best Drama Short at IndieX Film Fest (January 2023).
Originally from Chicago, Danielle took interest in theatre at a young age and performed in plays and musicals throughout middle school, high school and college. She has performed in film, theatre, and improv in Chicago and Los Angeles for more than 20 years, having studied at The Annoyance Theatre, iO Chicago, and UCB. She currently studies with Robert D’Avanzo at RD Studio where she is also an instructor.
Danielle is currently based in Los Angeles and a member of Women In Film (WIF).