AnnaLesa was born in Wrigleyville, the most culturally significant neighborhood in Chicago, IL.
While the 26-hour labor should have been a tipoff that she had a flare for the dramatic, it wasn't until she treated her parents to a performance of every single song from the two-disc soundtrack to Evita that they thought to enroll her in Broadway Babies class (she believes her handle on the Latin funeral chants was what really sold them).
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After a childhood spent acting,singing, and dancing (in addition to a notable stint directing staged versions of the Dixie Chicks' song "Goodbye Earl" for her 7th-11th birthday parties), AnnaLesa moved to Los Angeles to increase her Vitamin D intake.
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She recently graduated from UCLA's Ray Bolger Musical Theater program and has been seen since in various stage and film productions (see RESUME tab).
Infrequently Asked Questions
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Favorite John Cusack Film:
The Sure Thing
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Most re-watched HBO show:
The Newsroom (mainly season one)
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Least Favorite Disney Movie: The Little Mermaid (give up your voice for some dude you've never spoken to?? Nope.)
Most Useless Skills:
Crushing standardized tests, swimming a beautiful butterfly stroke
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Foods Not Allowed in Home Due to Self Control Issues: Cookie butter, Nutella, Reese's Puff cereal, Goldfish
Foods Not Allowed in Home Due to Their Being Disgusting: Tomatoes, grape jelly, cilantro
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Second Favorite Childhood Pet:
Skipper-Dee, an aquatic frog who lived uneventfully for 8 years
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Top 3 Concerts of 2020:
1. Dermot Kennedy
2. Thrice
3. ... that might be it for 2020
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Most Adult Move of 2019:
Finally starting to wear ear plugs at concerts
AnnaLesa Rizzolo
Actor - Singer
(Not A type of pasta)