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Kayla Schaffroth
Born
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present
Notable work
AwardsBest Actress at GI Film Festival San Diego 2017
Websitekaylaschaffroth.com

Kayla Schaffroth is an American actress who appeared in the films Continuance (2021) and Fletcher and Jenks (2016). She won Best Actress in 2017 at the GI Film Festival San Diego.[1][2][3]

Personal life

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Schaffroth started performing at 3 years old.[2] She graduated from William O. Douglas Honors College at Central Washington University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts.[4]

Career

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In 2016, Schaffroth was cast in Tony Olmos' short film Fletcher and Jenks, which was made as part of the 48 Hour Film Project.[1] In 2017, she won Best Actress for her role at the GI Film Festival San Diego.[5][6] Olmos later cast her in his horror film Continuance which premiered in 2021.[7] That same year Schaffroth founded Project Performer, a training center for performing arts in Encinitas, California.[2][3]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Fletcher and Jenks Jenks [1]
2018 Emerald Portal – OneHundredTwenty Thief Music video by Justin Burquist
Millennials Lauren Shaffer
2021 Continuance Ryanna [7]
Sunken Holiday Short film with Beth Gallagher selected for Cannes Film Festival 2022[8]
2022 5 Weeks to Transform Your Life Rebecca Short film distributed by Bloody Disgusting

References

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  1. ^ a b c Dixon, David (2017-10-20). "Local talent at a patriotic event". SDNews. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  2. ^ a b c Paz, Vanessa (2021-08-09). "Encinitas performing arts training center helps focus on mental health". KGTV. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  3. ^ a b Harold, Luke (2023-01-22). "Project Performer to hold production of 'Beauty and the Beast'". Encinitas Advocate. Archived from the original on 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  4. ^ "2016 CWU Commencement student speaker Ms. Kayla Schaffroth - Central Washington University - MediaSpace 1". Central Washington University. 2016. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  5. ^ "GI Film Festival San Diego Honors Filmmakers at Third Annual Awards Celebration". GI Film Festival San Diego. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  6. ^ "GI Film Festival San Diego Honors Filmmakers at Third Annual Awards Celebration | The East County Californian". The East County Californian. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  7. ^ a b Halen, Adrian (2021-12-13). "Tony Olmos Slasher 'Continuance' World Premieres at Shockfest on Dec 10th". Horror News Net. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  8. ^ "Short Film Corner 2022: Ryan Kelly". The New Current. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
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