THE ACTOR'S STUDIO OF ORANGE COUNTY

""Comedic Kristen Wiig meets dramatic Laura Dern"

Antoinette Michela is an Italian Southern California–based actress with a passion for comedy. Known for bringing high energy to her comedic roles, she has spent the past few years carving out her place in the comedy space by writing and producing short films with friends for social
media. In 2024, she created Cinema Girl Sketches, an online platform dedicated to creating opportunities for women in comedy filmmaking, a genre she believes deserves more female voices both in front of and behind the camera.

Antoinette has trained for the past three years at The Actors Studio of Orange County, where she applies the Seven Pillars technique to her work. She has trained in technical skills ranging from Shakespeare to Improv to further better her craft.

She was in theatre all throughout high school playing eccentric and dramatic roles like Patty Simcox in Grease, Sir Toby in Twelfth Night, Little Sally in Urinetown, and Grace Fryer in Radium Girls.

Antoinette had gotten a Merit Scholarship to Chapman University to study in the film program which has helped her better understand the industry that she is passionately pursuing.

At her core, Antoinette is driven by storytelling and human connection. When she’s not in front of the camera, she’s writing scripts, directing short films, playing guitar, producing music, or exploring fashion.

Follow her work on Instagram @antoinettemichela, @cinemagirlprod, and look out for her upcoming satire comedy short film releasing this summer.