Laura Shank(I)
- Actress
Laura Shank was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1988 and has lived in the
state ever since. Her family moved to Caledonia, Michigan when she was
six years old and she got her first taste for the stage at her after
school care center playing Sally in "A Charlie Brown Christmas." A star
was born She joined the drama club as soon as she could in her
elementary years, but her acting career because more solid when she was
cast as Bular the narrator in the stage version of "Aladdin" with the
Caledonia Community Players. She was extremely active in high school
and community theatre during her four years at Caledonia High School
and took home both of the theatre awards presented to seniors of CHS,
the Senior Acting Award and the Caledonia Community Players
Scholarship. After graduation, she attended Adrian College in Adrian,
Michigan for four years and graduated with her Bachelor of Science in
Interior Design with a minor in Theatre. In her years at Adrian she was
in many shows, her major role coming in her senior year playing the
male lead Antipholus of Syracuse in Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors."
She was also involved backstage in many productions mostly known for
her set designs. She took home the award for Best Set Design two years
in a row for her work on "Romeo and Juliet" and "The Insanity of Mary
Girard." After graduating Laura focused immediately on her film career
landing a role as Jessica in "All You Can Dream" straight out of
college. Since then she has been in four other independent films shot
out of Michigan. She is actively pursuing a career in film and
television.
