Elissa Kapneck
- Actress
- Producer
Elissa Kapneck (born on January 4th in Boca Raton, Florida) is an Emmy nominated actress. She is known for The Young and the Restless(1973), You Can't Take My Daughter(2020) and CAMP(2013).
Elissa has been acting since age 3. When she turned 5, she started working professionally on various modeling and print ads, ranging from "Sears" to "Vogue Bambini". She made quite a name for herself in the Miami, Florida commercial market, booking major spots all across the globe.
Elissa earned her degree in Acting and took a Minor in Film at the University of Central Florida's Theatre Conservatory; an elite program accepting only 12 students annually. While studying, she worked on projects throughout Florida but upon graduation, she moved to Los Angeles, California.
She then became known for her role as counselor "Lacee" in the movie "CAMP", based on the true story of abused children and Royal Family Kids Camp. Elissa later became involved in the cause and donated all her earnings to the charity.
In 2019, she made her LifeTime debut as "Ashley" the bubbly attorney in "You Can't Take My Daughter", also based on a ripped from the headlines true story, starring Kirstie Alley and Lyndsy Fonseca.
Elissa's role as "Sasha" on "The Young and the Restless" earned her a 2020 Daytime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Guest Performer in a drama series.
Elissa has been acting since age 3. When she turned 5, she started working professionally on various modeling and print ads, ranging from "Sears" to "Vogue Bambini". She made quite a name for herself in the Miami, Florida commercial market, booking major spots all across the globe.
Elissa earned her degree in Acting and took a Minor in Film at the University of Central Florida's Theatre Conservatory; an elite program accepting only 12 students annually. While studying, she worked on projects throughout Florida but upon graduation, she moved to Los Angeles, California.
She then became known for her role as counselor "Lacee" in the movie "CAMP", based on the true story of abused children and Royal Family Kids Camp. Elissa later became involved in the cause and donated all her earnings to the charity.
In 2019, she made her LifeTime debut as "Ashley" the bubbly attorney in "You Can't Take My Daughter", also based on a ripped from the headlines true story, starring Kirstie Alley and Lyndsy Fonseca.
Elissa's role as "Sasha" on "The Young and the Restless" earned her a 2020 Daytime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Guest Performer in a drama series.
