Biography
Mindee de Lacey is a Los Angeles actor whose work spans film, television, and theater. Drawn to psychologically complex characters and emotionally truthful storytelling, she is known for bringing intelligence, elegance, and emotional depth to her performances. Before pursuing acting full time, Mindee enjoyed a successful career in luxury fashion, working with CHANEL and the iconic Los Angeles retailer Maxfield. As a fashion buyer, she traveled extensively throughout Europe, attending runway shows and buying appointments in Paris, Milan, and London. Her background in art, design, and fashion continues to influence her work as an actor and her understanding of character, style, and human behavior.
Her theatrical roots began in avant-garde and experimental theater, where she developed a lasting interest in bold, unconventional material and character-driven storytelling. She has studied with respected acting teachers Harry Mastrogeorge and Greg Braun, whose work is rooted in the teachings of Susan Batson. These influences continue to shape her commitment to truthful, emotionally grounded performances.
Mindee's work encompasses both mainstream and independent projects. Her television appearances include portraying Anna Wintour on Dave, as well as roles in The Studio and Feud. She also portrayed the Biblical Counselor in director Tom Six's long-unreleased feature The Onania Club, a role for which she was cast directly by the director and developed through improvisation.
Her varied career and life experience have given her a particular affinity for intelligent, accomplished, and psychologically complex women, while her early avant-garde theater background continues to inform her attraction to bold and unconventional material.
Based in Los Angeles, Mindee is particularly drawn to stories that explore vulnerability, contradiction, and resilience. Her work reflects a unique combination of artistic curiosity, life experience, and a willingness to embrace both contemporary and unconventional storytelling.
