Anita LA SELVA
ANITA LA SELVA
Anita La Selva’s statuesque dark looks have made her popular on stage and screen alike in both Canada and the U.S.
She is a classically trained actress and has worked
extensively in theatre with a resume that ranges from Farce and Performance Art
to Shakespeare and Greek tragedy. Some of her favorite theatrical roles include
Amanda in Private Lives, Elvira in Blithe Spirit, Maria in Lend
Me a Tenor, Clytemnestra in the Oresteia, and Goneril in King Lear.
Anita has appeared in numerous television episodic series and movies of the
week. She is probably best known for her performance as the alien leader Zo’or
in Gene Roddenberry’s television series Earth: Final Conflict,
which ran 5 years and is now syndicated globally. You can also catch her as the
host of Discovery Channel’s documentary series Future Tense, in
episodes of Tek War, Kung
Fu: the Legend Continues, Secret Service and in various MOWs
including Trudeau:The Early Years ( a miniseries about former Canadian
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau) The Return of Alex Kelly, Mistrial,
Spencer: Pale Kings and Princes and Under the Piano to name a few.
This multi-talented performer has also been a member of
several professional dance companies including the Esmeralda Enrique Spanish
Dance Co., co-written the successful Fringe play Girls in Love be Harlots,
taught acting and has been Artistic Director/Producer of two independent theatre
companies in Toronto.
Her current most exciting project is playing undercover FBI
agent Kris Williams in Jeff Burton’s indie horror feature Dead End Road,
to be released early in 2005.
Filmography as: Actress, Notable TV Guest Appearances