Laura Kirk Biography

Laura Kirk has performed in theater, film and television including a lead role in the upcoming independent feature from director Kevin Willmott (CSA: Confederate States of America), Bunker Hill. Laura appears alongside James McDaniel (NYPD Blue) and Saeed Jaffrey (Gandhi).Her film credits include At First Sight directed by Irwin Winkler, and Third Watch. She co-wrote and starred in the critically acclaimed film Lisa Picard Is Famous, directed by Griffin Dunne. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and was featured in many international and American festivals. After its domestic premiere at the Film Forum in New York City, Lisa Picard Is Famous received a national theatrical release and was called 'hilarious' by Stephen Holden of The New York Times and 'squirmingly funny' by Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly. It is included in John Gaspard's book Fast, Cheap and Under Control ...Lessons Learned from the Greatest Low Budget Movies of All Time.Additionally, Laura taught drama for Dreamyard Drama Project and participated as a mentor at the Wadleigh School in Harlem.She received her degree in theater and film at the University of Kansas. In New York, she studied with Wynn Handman, Suzanne Esper, and improv with Alan Arkin. Laura lives in rural Connecticut.