Louisa Noel Krause (born May , ) is an American film, stage, and
television actress. After studying drama in college, Krause appeared
in numerous Off-Broadway productions while also appearing in episodes
of New York-based network television series. Her first film role was
in The Babysitters (). In , Krause appeared in the lead role of Anna
Garner in the television series The Girlfriend Experience.Krause was
born May , in Falls Church, Virginia. Her father is of half-Japanese
descent (from Okinawa, Japan) and her mother is American. She has a
younger brother named Nathaniel who is a director. She began her
interest in the arts at a young age by studying dance at the
Washington School of Ballet in Washington D.C. Once Krause entered
high school, dance took a back seat when she started performing in a
variety of plays and musicals including Side Show as Violet Hilton,
Gypsy as Mama Rose, and Equus as Dora Strang. After high school, she
enrolled in the Carnegie Mellon Drama School. Soon after, Krause felt
she was ready to start her professional career as an actress. She
earned her Equity card by performing in a summer-stock production of
Aida.Krause began her career in theatre, appearing in numerous
Off-Broadway productions. In , Krause appeared in the Huntington
Theatre Company's production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses. In , she
starred in the Signature Theatre Company's production of Iphigenia .o,
in the lead role of Iphigenia. That same year, Krause starred in the
world premiere of In a Dark Dark House, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre,
June â€" July , . She has continued working on stage, appearing in
as Rose in the world premiere of Annie Baker's The Flick at
Playwrights Horizons, a role she reprised two years later for a second
run at the Barrow Street Theatre and later the National Theatre.Her
first film credits came in with supporting roles in The Speed of Life
and The Babysitters. In , she appeared in the films Taking Woodstock
and Toe to Toe. She is known for her work in independent cinema and
has appeared in several short films. Krause gained more prominence
with a small role in the feature film Young Adult, in which her scene
as the clerk at the hotel where Charlize Theron's character is staying
was used for promotional purposes and played in the trailer and TV
spots for the film. Krause also made an appearance as a cult member in
the film Martha Marcy May Marlene â€" a film she became involved with
through her work with the Sundance Film Festival.
television actress. After studying drama in college, Krause appeared
in numerous Off-Broadway productions while also appearing in episodes
of New York-based network television series. Her first film role was
in The Babysitters (). In , Krause appeared in the lead role of Anna
Garner in the television series The Girlfriend Experience.Krause was
born May , in Falls Church, Virginia. Her father is of half-Japanese
descent (from Okinawa, Japan) and her mother is American. She has a
younger brother named Nathaniel who is a director. She began her
interest in the arts at a young age by studying dance at the
Washington School of Ballet in Washington D.C. Once Krause entered
high school, dance took a back seat when she started performing in a
variety of plays and musicals including Side Show as Violet Hilton,
Gypsy as Mama Rose, and Equus as Dora Strang. After high school, she
enrolled in the Carnegie Mellon Drama School. Soon after, Krause felt
she was ready to start her professional career as an actress. She
earned her Equity card by performing in a summer-stock production of
Aida.Krause began her career in theatre, appearing in numerous
Off-Broadway productions. In , Krause appeared in the Huntington
Theatre Company's production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses. In , she
starred in the Signature Theatre Company's production of Iphigenia .o,
in the lead role of Iphigenia. That same year, Krause starred in the
world premiere of In a Dark Dark House, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre,
June â€" July , . She has continued working on stage, appearing in
as Rose in the world premiere of Annie Baker's The Flick at
Playwrights Horizons, a role she reprised two years later for a second
run at the Barrow Street Theatre and later the National Theatre.Her
first film credits came in with supporting roles in The Speed of Life
and The Babysitters. In , she appeared in the films Taking Woodstock
and Toe to Toe. She is known for her work in independent cinema and
has appeared in several short films. Krause gained more prominence
with a small role in the feature film Young Adult, in which her scene
as the clerk at the hotel where Charlize Theron's character is staying
was used for promotional purposes and played in the trailer and TV
spots for the film. Krause also made an appearance as a cult member in
the film Martha Marcy May Marlene â€" a film she became involved with
through her work with the Sundance Film Festival.
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