Episode 294 - Kathleen Monteleone
b'Kathleen Monteleone is an actress, singer/songwriter, producer and writer who captivates audiences with her memorable performances and storytelling.\\xa0\\nBorn in Germany, Kathleen is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College where she majored in theatre/musical theatre. Her career kick-started when she competed for the role of Sandy on NBC\\u2019s GREASE: You\\u2019re the One That I Want. Soon after she landed roles as Elle Woods in the national tour of Legally Blonde The Musical and Dede Halcyon-Day in Tales of The City The Musical. She made her Broadway debut originating the role of Heather Stovall in Hands On A Hardbody.\\xa0\\nOn the television side, Kathleen\\u2019s credits include the feature Are You Joking? directed by Jake Wilson, TNT\\u2019s Good Behavior alongside Michelle Dockery, and Comedy Central\\u2019s Goatface with Hasan Minhaj.\\nMonteleone will next be seen starring in the feature film American Reject, which she also wrote and produced. The film, directed by Marlo Hunter, is a big-hearted comedy about a finalist who gets the boot from America\\u2019s hottest singing competition and is forced to move back in with her mother as reality cameras follow her every move. It is inspired by Kathleen\\u2019s true story and is a tale of finding oneself that features original music. The film won both \\u201cBest of Fest\\u201d at the Adirondack Film Festival and the Audience Award for Narrative Feature at Bend Film Festival in 2020. In addition, the film screened at the New Orleans Film Festival and the Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival in November of the same year, where the Las Vegas jury awarded Kathleen \\u201cBest Actress.\\u201d The film is set to release on-demand in April 2022.\\xa0\\nMonteleone splits her time between New Orleans and New York City with her husband and 4 children.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'