Nancy La Scala began her career as a model and commercial actress, spending 5 years gracing the runways, ad campaigns and TV screens through out Europe. She was discovered by director Peter Smillie in her first award-winning commercial for “LARK,” shot in Venice, Italy with Sir Roger Moore. Upon returning to Manhattan, she soon found herself in high demand with major campaigns for Acura, Macy’s, Breath Right, TD Waterhouse, Land’s End, State Farm, and gained national attention as the Ponds girl. Nancy took on the lead female role in VEGAS:BASED ON A TRUE STORY which is making it’s American premier at the 2009 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL. “It was a powerful story that depicts addictions with a cheating sense of evil and that is one of the reasons why I took on the role of TRACY PARKER.” Directed by Amir Naderi who is known for his beautiful obsessive ness with his Independent film making. This film shares with the audience an uncanny feeling of Sin City with Nancy’s driving ability as a Mother trying to keep her fragile family together. Nancy was directed by Peter Madak in her first film, the cult-classic “SPECIES 2” for MGM. Her career in TV continued in Hollywood, where she began acting in films and television series. Her feature credits include: “THE STEPFORD WIFES,” with Nicole Kidman, “IN THE CUT,” with Meg Ryan and “GUARDIAN,” with James Remar, Ice T and, Mario Van Peeples. Her television credits include: “Passions,” “Melrose Place,” “Nip/Tuck” and stints as the trophy presenter on numerous award shows including the “Daytime Emmys,” “The Annual Tony Awards,” “Grammy’s” and most recently “American Music Awards.” Her varied theater credits include the role of “Colette” in John Patrick Shanley’s, “FOUR DOGS AND A BONE.” Nancy has been involved with numerous charities: Make-A-Wish Foundation, ASPCA, Special Olympics and specifically she helps those Individuals with physical disabilities. She works one on one with some of the individuals that she has known for over 8 years in Marathons and many Special events. Nancy is also one of the spokespeople with the Chivas Soccer Team that helps children and their families in the inner and surrounding cities of Los Angeles, California. Raised on a Dairy farm in upstate New York, Nancy rode and showed Horses and, was involved in High School Track and Field that gave her Numerous awards for the 400m and Race Walk. That could be why Nancy ran in a number of Marathons which include New York City Marathon, Boston Marathon and Los Angeles Marathon. Nancy lives in Los Angeles with her 2 rescued dogs. Because of her two dogs, she started her own Pet Bed company: Throw Your Dog A Bone, LLC. Check out the website: www.throwyourdogabone.com “Vegas: Based on a True Story” Rolls the Dice at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival “This film was an amazing experience for me because it took me out of the everyday life I live that is safe and normal to me. It grabbed me by my gut and said : HOLD ON! BE PREPARED TO LOOSE YOUR SENSE OF WHO YOU ARE AND, LET YOUR GUARD DOWN…HELL WITH EVERYTHING…JUST GO FOR IT!” commented lead actress Nancy LaScala, who plays Tracy in the film. “ As an Actress, it’s always challenging to portray someone else and make it believable. That is the excitement. Especially when you see others react from something you do. Good or bad, there is that reaction.” Official "Vegas: Based on a True Story" website: www.vegasbasedonatruestory.com Nancy La Scala IMDB Nancy La Scala Resume -pdf Manager: INDEPENDENTgroup Steven Jensen 8444 Wilshire Blvd, 5th Floor Beverly Hills, CA 90211 (310) 854-2300 phone email: jensen@independentgroup.com Agent (LA): Independent Artists (commercial) Beverly Kline (310) 550-5000 phone Agent (NYC): Paradigm NYC (commercial) Doug Keston and Stacy Mayer (212) 703-7540 phone email Nancy: actressnancy@aol.com