We are excited to announce, actress Melonie Diaz will be @ Grrrl Fest from 1-2:30 pm in the Silent Barn Garden.
She will be answering any acting questions you may have.
If you would like to meet with Melonie, sign up on the list on the day of the event. Come prepared with some questions and be aware that each meeting will be approximately 15 minutes.
Read Melonie's bio for more info:
An immensely talented actress, Melonie Diaz has
captivated audiences with her on-screen presence in thought-provoking roles
across both independent and studio films.
Most recently, Diaz was seen in The Weinstein
Company’s biography drama Fruitvale Station, based on the true story of
Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old who was fatally shot by BART Police in the
morning hours of New Year's Day 2009. Diaz’s breakout performance in the role
of “Sophina” earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best
Supporting Female. The film, which debuted at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival
and won the Grand Jury Prize as well as the Audience Award, went on to receive
much critical acclaim following its release.
Next up, Diaz will star in Ryan Piers
Williams’ X/Y which explores the difficulties of love and lust
amidst the progressive New York City life. Diaz joins a notable cast including
America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Common among others. The film is set to
premiere at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival this month. In addition, the actress
recently completed production on Thomas McCarthy’s fantasy drama, The
Cobbler, where she stars alongside Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, Dustin
Hoffman and Ellen Barkin.
Diaz will soon be seen in the HBO drama series
project, Laughs Unlimited, created by Oren Moverman and Anthony
Swofford. It centers on Army Reserve medic Billie Crown (Diaz) who, after
fifteen months as a combat medic in Afghanistan, discovers that “real life” is
just as perilous as war.
In 2012, Diaz starred in Rob Margolies’ comedy She
Wants Me opposite Josh Gad and Hilary Duff, as well as Save The Date
opposite Lizzy Caplan and Allison Brie. She also joined Lena Dunham and Arielle
Kebbel in Daniel Schechter’s Supporting Characters that same year. In
2006, Diaz was nominated for her first Independent Spirit Award for Best
Supporting Female for her role in Dito Montiel’s A Guide to Recognizing Your
Saints. She starred opposite Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf, Channing
Tatum and Rosario Dawson in the American drama based on a 2001 memoir by Dito
Monteil describing his youth in Astoria, New York.
Diaz’s other film credits include the 2008 comedy
musical Hamlet 2 opposite Steve Coogan and Catherine Keener; Michel
Gondry’s Be Kind Rewind; the biographical drama film Lords of Dogtown
directed by Catherine Hardwicke; and Peter Sollett’s Raising Victor Vargas.
Beyond film, the actress was recently seen in a
guest starring role on the third season of HBO’s award-winning series Girls,
which aired in January, 2014. She has also appeared in a number of hit series
including USA’s CSI: Miami, TNT’s crime drama Rizzoli & Isles,
FX’s Nip/Tuck, the CBS drama Person of Interest and Law &
Order among many others.
Originally from New York City, Diaz was raised on
the Lower East Side. She studied acting at the Professional Performing Arts
School in Manhattan, and later completed a degree in Film Production at New
York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Currently, Diaz resides in New York
City.
