RESUME:
Television & Film - On-Camera Acting
Talking to Jack , sitcom pilot Lead/ "Kara O'Hara" Dreamweaver Productions
a.k.a. , award winning film short Lead/ "Cathy a.k.a. Natasha" Fingerprint Films
Chat , feature film Supporting/ "Nicki" R.S.V.P. Productions
Blood Relations , short film Supporting/ Axe-wielding Mother Drucker Films
Television & Film -
Voice Acting
Less is More, foreign film ( Spain ) Lead/ "Polilla" (dub) Sonic III Studios
Operation Noah , foreign film ( Germany ) Lead/ "Lucky" (dub) Chrom Studios (BBC)
Lotta Leaves Home , foreign film ( Sweden ) Lead/ Lotta's Mother (dub) Chrom Studios
Nico , cartoon series ( USA ) Supporting/ various Chrom Studios (in prod.)
I Will Survive , foreign film ( Spain ) Supporting/ (dub) Sonic III Studios
Television - Hosting & Reporting
Get Reel (pilot) Co-host Movies.com (ABC/Disney)
Main Floor Host (fashion/style series) Alton Prods. (syndicated)
CMT News Network Anchor CMT (MTVN/Viacom)
The Power List: 2003 Long-form News Narration CMT (MTVN/Viacom)
Sex in Videos: Where's the Line? Long-form News Narration CMT
Natalie vs. Toby Long-form News Narration CMT (MTVN/Viacom)
2002 Noisemakers Host (news special) CMT (MTVN/Viacom)
Big Ticket Series VJ CMT (MTVN/Viacom)
CMT Prime! Series VJ CMT (MTVN/Viacom)
The Big 4-0: It's a Love Thang Talk Show Host/Star Interviews CMT
The Big 4-0: What Were They Thinking? Host CMT (MTVN/Viacom)
The Big 4-0: The First Time Host CMT (MTVN/Viacom)
2003 Grammy Awards Nominee Report Host (news special) CMT
ACM Awards Nominee Report ('02 & '03) Host (news and video special) CMT
2002 CMA Awards Nominee Report Host (news special) CMT (MTVN/Viacom)
2003 Flameworthy Awards Post Party Host CMT (MTVN/Viacom)
2003 Flameworthy Awards Red Carpet Co-host CMT (MTVN/Viacom)
2002 Flameworthy Awards Red Carpet Co-host CMT (MTVN/Viacom)
Best of Austin City Limits Host (wraps) CMT (MTVN/Viacom)
Most Wanted Live Guest Host (live, artist interviews) CMT (MTVN/Viacom)
Grand Ole Opry Live Guest Host (live, artist interviews) CMT (MTVN/Viacom)
Top 20 Countdown Guest Host CMT (MTVN/Viacom)
Eye on American Segment Host (in-flight prog.) American Airlines
.com Series Correspondent TV Interactive (CNBC)
Women in Charge Series Correspondent TV Interactive (CNBC)
20something Series Host TriCom Pictures (synd.)
Happy Holidays Series Host TriCom Pictures (synd.)
Market Trends Correspondent Information News Ntwk.
Planet Country Series VJ, Writer Planet Music (syndicated)
Groove Nation Entertainment News Anchor Planet Music (syndicated)
Interiors and Exteriors Reporter TriCom Pictures (synd.)
Better Parenting Reporter TriCom Pictures (synd.)
KHOU Morning News Traffic Reporter KHOU/ Me tro Networks
Commercials, Industrials and Voice-Overs
Literally hundreds of radio and TV spots
Training
Acting Steve Eastin Studio, Toluca Lake (current)
Working Actors Weekly Workshops, Founding Me mber, Miami
Private Coach in Miami , Linda Fionte (5 years)
Numerous workshops
Improv Second City Training Center , Chicago ;
ImproTheater (Theatersports), LA
Brain Freeze Comedy Improv Troupe, Miami (Founding Me mber)
Bachelor of Journalism
Special Skills
Aerobics (former AFAA-certified aerobic instructor)
Swimming (former lifeguard)
Softball (been known to hit a triple)
Can play most sports
Horseback riding
Blood-curdling scream
All things motherly
Also
-Country Music Television VJ/News Anchor/Host (2002-04) MTV Networks (Viacom)
-Sexiest Woman in Country Music 2002 online poll, 39.5% of the vote with over 42-thousand respondents
*Achieved Highest Ratings Ever for CMT , " Big Ticket" Bluegrass Episode
*Achieved Highest Ratings Ever for CMT's Most Wanted Live , guest host on CMT's flagship
Author, " Lake Tahoe Weddings: A Destination Wedding Guide for Brides (Dreamweaver Press, 1997).
Radio Highlights
Hollywood/Nashville Insider Reporter KTYS/Dallas-FW; WFUS/Tampa; WVNS/Nashville, etc.
Lite. 92.7 Morning Show Co-host/News Anchor KLTE/KMLT/KLIT, Los Angeles
CMT Radio Network Entertainment News Anchor/Daily Call-ins Syndicated/WW1 (150+ markets)
Tara and Wayne Talk Show Host (award winning) WINZ/Hot Talk, Miami
Training
Bachelor of Journalism University of Missouri-School of Journalism
Improv (ongoing) Second City Training Center - Chicago; Brain Freeze Comedy Troupe - Miami