Biografia
Angelica Olson is an American actress, singer, dancer, model, martial artist, writer, entrepreneur, and emerging filmmaker. She has 15+ years of training and experience, including two black belts in Tae Kwon Do & Hapkido. An avid learner, she also plays piano, skis, swims, snorkels, golfs, horseback rides (English, Western, bareback), is proficient with shooting firearms including archery, speaks in various dialects, and is trilingual (English, French, Spanish) with a desire to learn more languages, including Latin and Japanese. In addition, she has a Master's of Science in Psychology and is an advocate for mental health and reducing the stigma of severe mental illness. She made her writing, producing, and directing debut talking about bipolar disorder and men's socio-emotional vulnerability with her short film "the RED in me". Her 1-minute microshort "Le Retour", concerning trauma and PTSD, inspired her love for filmmaking; and it has entered festivals and received an award for Best Micro Short Film! Believing that life is meant to be lived fully and joyfully, she loves to travel and regularly keeps her mornings free to explore spirituality including mindfulness meditation, yoga, writing poetry, and playing her turtle pan-flute "Tortuga". With a big background in musical theatre, Angelica revels in set life and performing & directing in all mediums of film, including animated films! She has also been engaged with voiceover work and now has several audiobooks on Audible. In addition, she recently published a poetry book about the struggles of overcoming a traumatic brain injury: "Finding Grace: healing comes from within". She is currently working on several projects that enrich various communities. Angelica will continue to follow her passion of performing and producing meaningful projects that create avenues for healing, exploration, and personal growth.
