Andrea Fantauzzi was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan, but was raised in Kansas City, Missouri. A graduate of The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts and The Second City, she won Best Actress at the Las Vegas Global Film Festival for her lead comedic role in the short film BUTTER CUP, along with several nominations. The Owner and Founder of the production company Fanta-Zee, LLC., she has a strong background in improvisation, acting (comedy and drama), writing, directing and producing and is a multiple award-winning Director and Filmmaker. In 2014, she received critical acclaim for her title performance in the coming of age drama Adira - "Actress Andrea Fantauzzi delivered one of the best performances I have seen..." (Jake's Movie Review), which was selected by Project Greenlight in 2014 as one of the top 200 indie films in the United States. Fantauzzi is also notable for her work in Quality of Life sharing the screen with Kim Rhodes (Supernatural; The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) along with her upcoming lead role as Sarah Ellington in the dystopian drama, Black Zone. Fantauzzi works as an Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, 1st Assistant Director, Line Producer, UPM, and Script Supervisor.
