Australian actress Alana de Freitas was born in Melbourne and began acting at age nine with the Helen O'Grady Drama Academy, and continued right through her schooling, receiving her Victorian Certificate of Education for Drama Studies with the Council of Adult Education. She is currently based in LA where she has studied at the Groundlings School and Ivana Chubbuck Studios. She is presently studying at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. Her first glimpse into professional acting came when she worked on the 2002 feature, 'Queen of the Damned'. In 2007. Alana gained a position with 'LifeFunk TV' which saw her branch out into presenting. As a roving reporter reviewing nightclubs, bars and restaurants, Alana was able to develop her own segments and work on content and scripting. She also conducted regular vox pops with the unsuspecting public which forced her think on her feet and develop strong ad-libbing skills. This led to Alana producing another segment: sourcing new talent in the fashion industry and conducting interviews with up-and-coming designers. Alana has appeared in TVCs, music videos, short films, and feature films. In addition to this, Alana was a lead throughout the first season of the sitcom 'Snowpeck', which follows a group of friends and the antics they get up to in running a production company. Most recently, Alana appeared in Australian bushranger biopic, 'The Legend of Ben Hall', and is locked in to play lead roles in the feature films, 'I Told You So' and 'All about Eve'. Alana made her writing debut earlier this year with the short, 'Infidelity', which saw success on the festival circuit. She has followed this up with her first feature-length screenplay, 'Before the Dawn', which she executive produced and starred in. 15 September 2017
