Biography
Stefanie is the quadruple threat: beauty, brains, athleticism, and an authenticity rarely seen. She has been on a fast-track since age 8, when she began Olympic training as a pitcher for girls' fast-pitch softball. As a child, Stefanie was placed in gifted classes and qualified as a member of MENSA. In high school, she skipped two grades and graduated at the age of 16. While in her teens and early twenties, Stefanie did print modeling and a handful of beauty pageants.
Stefanie has earned her Master's and Ph.D. in Psychology with a specialization in Forensic Psychology & Clinical Psychology. She trained under some of the brightest minds in the FBI profiling division.
In 2006, Stefanie published her 1st book entitled, "She". In 2020, Stefanie published her 2nd book entitled, "Some Mistakes Are Great Kissers," which has all 5-star reviews on Amazon. Throughout grad school, Stefanie worked professionally on undercover private investigations, as a softball coach, a real estate investor, and as a spokesperson for various organizations. She also dabbled a bit with acting.
Upon completing her Master's in Psychology, Stefanie founded a national Life & Business Coaching firm. She worked as a Coach for many years until June 2022, when she bravely went on partial sabbatical in order to return to her love of acting. She is a student of the Ivana Chubbuck Studio in Los Angeles and Drama Inc. in Atlanta.
Stefanie has enjoyed several supporting roles including working opposite Liam Neeson in Taken 3; opposite Michelle Dockery in the TNT series "Good Behavior;" and opposite Michael Cudlitz (The Walking Dead) in The Dark Tourist, starring Melanie Griffith. Stefanie also starred as a lead host on a talk show comprised of 4 doctors. Stefanie's start was as the central character in the short film Greta, directed by the Sundance-award-winning director, Chusy Jardine (Anywhere, USA).
"Stefanie's creativity, intuition, and passion for the craft, make for a formidable combination. She is authentic, versatile, and her acting has layers" (Chusy Haney-Jardine, Sundance-Award-Winning Director).
