Laura Emanuel is an actress, entrepreneur, and reiki healer who earned a MFA in acting from Carnegie Mellon University and The Moscow Art Theater School. Before moving to Los Angeles, she lived in NYC where she co-founded The American Studio Theater.  She has worked at some of LA's most prestigious theaters including The Geffen Playhouse and Boston Court. Favorite roles include Viola (Twelfth Night), Lady Macbeth (Macbeth) and Julia (The Two Gentleman of Verona) and performing in the LA Fringe Festival, NYC Fringe Festival, and The 2009 ABC talent showcase.  Currently she was most recently seen as playing Calonice in Lysistrata Unbound at the Odyssey Theatre .

Laura is the founder and CEO of Mystic Dirt, a beauty and wellness company dedicated to empowering self-care, self-worth, and self-love in women. www.mysticdirt.com