Biography:

Laura Seay is an actor, director, writer, and stand-up based in Brooklyn and Los Angeles. Acting credits include Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., NCIS, NCIS: Nola, CBS's Pure Genius opposite Dermot Mulroney, Greg Mottola's Superbad, and many more. She has directed award-winning and Oscar Qualifying shorts spanning genre and tone. Her most recent venture, a dark comedy short called The Coupon, played top-tier genre festivals including Fantastic Fest, FilmQuest, and Slash International Film Festival in Vienna, earning many best-of-fest accolades. Her directorial debut, Speak, premiered at the reputed Nantucket Film Festival and received critical acclaim and awards nationally for its provocative exploration of domestic violence. Laura has also performed stand-up at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles, The Duplex in New York, and the Brooklyn Comedy Collective for New York's Annual Comedy Festival.