Hey there, I'm Ilana Weiner!

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My Origin Story

The moment I knew I wanted to act was when I was accidentally signed up for a theater class in highschool. My theater teacher saw my mime exercise and pulled me aside to say hey you have a lot of potential. This was the first time I felt like I was good at something and not just anything, but something I loved doing. 

 

From then on, after doing a lot of theater and musical theater growing up and in high school I ultimately decided to make it my major in college. I ended up graduating from the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign in 2020 with a BFA in Acting. Yes during the pandemic. So graduating into a pandemic in this field was interesting to say the least.

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Acting in Chicago

Ever since I've graduated I've been submitting self tape auditions left and right for mainly commercial work, local Chicago shows, and the occasional random Disney movie. I've booked commercial work, and local theater productions including a drinking game sketch comedy show. 

To see more of my work, you can check out my resume with the link below.