About

I am drawn to emotionally-intelligent characters with quiet authority;

And characters whose polished composure is about to crack.

Originally from Greenville, South Carolina, Deanna received her MFA from the FSU/Asolo Conservatory, with additional study at Upright Citizens Brigade, Bob Krakower, and Wynn Handman in NYC.

Growing up, Deanna was painfully shy, and acting became her way of connecting. That instinct continues to shape her work.

Her work has been recognized at festivals including the Berlin Film Festival, and she received a Best Actress award at the Hofstra Film Festival for A Matter of Time. She also works as a dialect coach, most recently with Drexel University’s production of Anon(ymous), and has appeared onstage with companies such as Barrington Stage, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Bay Street Theater, Orlando Shakes, Florida Rep, Asolo Rep, and Quintessence Theatre Group. She is a proud member of Actor’s Equity as well as SAG-AFTRA.

She is currently focused on film and television, building grounded, character-driven work.

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