Born in Romania. Romanian-American film director and musician. Studied classical piano and voice in Romania from a young age, then continued her musical pursuits along with acting and filmmaking in America, working with director Peter Bogdanovich. Her first short film was made on an iPhone 4, for which she won the Best Short Film Award from the Albuquerque Film & Music Experience. Resident of San Francisco FilmhouseX and Board Member of the Tallgrass Film Festival.