About Laura
Laura Seay is an actor, director, and writer with experience on both sides of the camera. She has appeared in Superbad, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., NCIS, and Steven Soderbergh’s Command Z, balancing conservatory training with on-set work.
Her directing career evolved from years of studying performance and storytelling. Her short film, The Coupon, won Best Comedy Short at the Atlanta Underground Film Festival and Best Short at the Tohorror Film Festival, screening at Fantastic Fest, FilmQuest, and Telluride Horror Show.
Her directorial debut, Speak, premiered at Nantucket Film Festival, raising funds for Good Shepherd Shelter. The Baldwin Archives, a reimagining of James Baldwin’s 1969 BBC interview, was named one of Awards Daily’s “25 Best Shorts at HollyShorts” and screened at Outfest and NewFest.
A Ryan Murphy Half Initiative alum, she also trained in Sundance Collab’s Directing for Television program. She offers actors no-nonsense training based on real industry experience.