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Layla Alexander

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About Me


I am also known as Olga Eichler.I was born into a multicultural family and have traveled the world since I was 7 months old. I speak English, Russian, Latin, German, and French and am currently learning Italian and Spanish. After the fall of the Berlin Wall I began my career with a starring role in the acclaimed German TV series Unser Lehrer Dr. Specht. During intensive production I also got hired as a lead in the feature film Novalis and then won Best Director in a national theater competition.



Realizing that my fate was to be in the entertainment business I decided to study with the best around the world including the Royal Shakespeare Company in London, Theatre en Act in Paris, Juilliard, Circle in the Square Theater School in New York and Larry Moss in Los Angeles.
I honed my craft on stage in numerous New York theater productions such as "Don Juan" at Circle in the Square Theatre. Then I focused my work extensively on independent films landing starring and supporting roles as for instance in Hal Hartley’s "The Book of Life" (opposite Martin Donovan)and the Oscar nominated short "Speed for Thespians". I also had supporting roles in main stream films such as "Sleepy Hollow" and "Serendipity". My guest appearances in television shows include recurring roles on "Law and Order-SVU", "General Hospital" and the mini series "The Beast" which was directed by Mimi Leder ("The Peace Maker").
Most recently I starred in another award winning Indie "Movin' Too Fast" directed by Eric Chambers. For more credits check out:
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I just finished a bachelor’s degree in Fine Art at CSU Long Beach’s respectable art program. My hard work has been recognized this year and I have been invited to join the Golden Key International Honor Society and the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and was mentioned in 2007 Who’s Who among Students in American Universities & Collegesmyspace layouts for Get this layout for your myspace page.

My Interests

I do believe in the importance of community services and political involvement. I am a member of Amnesty International, The Sierra Club, NRDC (National Resources Defense Council), Nature Conservancy and Women for Women International. Currently I volunteer for various organizations such as the Children"s Nature Institute in Nature Festivals and Walks, the Venice Art Walk, the local library GAB. I also finally switched my Mercedes to a Hybrid car and love my Prius.

Drawing & Painting. Reading. Art History. Hiking and Camping. Gourmet Chef. Avid tea Drinker. Travel. Interior Decorating.Enjoying my home. Kenpo Karate.Handle Firearms.Improv. Stage Combat. Tennis. Roller Blade. Bike. Basketball. Soccer. Handball. Ice Skate. Bowl. Swim. Yoga. Tai Chi. Competitive Runner: Sprint & Long Distance. Horseback Riding. AAFA Aerobics Instructor. PADI Scuba. Dance: Belly. Jazz. African. Ballet. Swing. Ballroom.

I'd like to meet:


People who have a positive impact and think outside the box...

Layla Alexander's Acting Reel

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Music:

Wide Range: from Manu Chao,
Nina Simone,
Rap,
Opera,
World Music,
....to Classical Music such as Mozart's Requiem

Movies:

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"Movin' Too Fast" Trailer

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Documentaries: SICKO, The Devil Came on Horseback, Inconvenient Truth, Outfoxed, From Freedom To Fascism, Who Killed the Electric Car?, What the Bleep Do We Know, Overnight, Foreign/Independent Films: La Vie En Rose, The Italian,The Waitress, Bordertown,The Amateurs....

Television:

Bill Maher, BBC World News, PBS, South Park,60 min,Talk Soup
MY ART WORK


Books:

"Lila" Robert M. Pirsig
"War and Peace" by L. Tolstoi,
"Chess Story" by S. Zweig
"The Tao of Pooh" by B. Hoff,
"Tuesdays with Morrie" by M. Albom,
"One Hundred Years of Solitude" by G.G. Marquez,
"The Perfume" by P. Susskind,
"Blink" by M. Gladwell,
"The Hidden Messages in Water" by M. Emoto,
"The Little Prince" by A. de Saint-Exupery,
"Siddharta" by H. Hesse,
works of
Rumi,
Shakespeare,
Pushkin,
Goethe and Schiller

Heroes:

Ghandi,
Martin Luther King,
Brian Steidle
my grandma Ruth Eichler: battling cancer and being the coolest grandma ever!
DVD COVER FOR "MOVIN' TOO FAST" U.S.A. MARKET
"MOVIN' TOO FAST" SCENE
DVD COVER FOR "MOVIN' TOO FAST" JAPANESE MARKET
"MOVIN' TOO FAST" SCENE WITH MARQUETA TERRY
Hollywood Reporter AFM AD for "MOVIN' TOO FAST"
Hollywood Reporter AFM AD for "MOVIN' TOO FAST"
GOOFING ON SET OF "MOVIN' TOO FAST" WITH M. TERRY
ON SET OF "MOVIN' TOO FAST"
ON SET OF "MOVIN' TOO FAST"
ON SET OF "MOVIN' TOO FAST"
ON SET OF "MOVIN' TOO FAST"
ON SET OF "MOVIN' TOO FAST"
ON SET OF "MOVIN' TOO FAST" WITH ALEX EICHLER
ON "THE BEAST"
ON "FALLING UPWARDS"
ON "FALLING UPWARDS" ARIAL SHOW
ON "FALLING UPWARDS"
ON "LAW & ORDER: SVU" "SLAVES"
ON "LAW & ORDER: SVU" WITH MARISKA
On "Law & Order: SVU" "Slaves"
ON "LAW & ORDER: SVU" WITH MARISKA
On "Law & Order: SVU" "Slaves"
On "Law & Order: SVU" "Slaves"
ON "TEARS OF THE SUN" HAWAII LOCATION
ON "TEARS OF THE SUN" HAWAII LOCATION
ON THE SET OF "ILLUMINATA"
ON "TAX MAN" WITH ELISABETH BERKLEY
ON SET OF "SLEEPY HOLLOW"
ON SET OF "GALLO"
ON SET OF "GALLO"
ON SET OF "SILVERAPPLES OF THE MOON"
On "Swing City" in NYC
On "Swing City" NYC
On Set of "Swing City"

My Blog

Favorite Videos

Big Voice ...
Posted by Layla Alexander on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:36:00 PST

Favorite Quotes

John Ruskin:The highest reward for man's toil is not what he gets for it, but what he becomes by it.What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only c...
Posted by Layla Alexander on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:29:00 PST

My Poetry

FALLINGOff the cliff you jump into Eternal voice of mother:         Trusting the flight,        Trusting the clouds,  Trusting...
Posted by Layla Alexander on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:21:00 PST

Movin' Too Fast

This movie will be released on video August 14, 2007. Dates are subject to change. Starring: Marquita Terry, Layla Alexander, Matthew GlaveRelease: August 14, 2007 (video)Email This MovieTo A Frien...
Posted by Layla Alexander on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:03:00 PST

Velozes Perigosas

Velozes e Perigosas92 min16 anosING/PORTING/PORT Melissa (Marquita Terry) e Nina (Layla Alexander) viajam para a Califórnia e acabam metidas em uma corrida definitiva por suas vidas. Em uma parada são...
Posted by Layla Alexander on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:49:00 PST