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Early Life[edit]
Danielle Vasinova is an American actress known for her colorful action-adventure roles. Vasinova was born in Connecticut and is of Czech, English, Irish, and Native American descent. She began her modeling career at the age of 14 when a talent scout approached her at a local mall when she was performing in a cheerleading competition for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). She was inspired to follow in the footsteps of her grandmother, who was an actress in Prague. Vasinova holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences from the University of Connecticut, and later studied drama with Robert Carnegie of Playhouse West, Margie Haber and Ivana Chubbuck. Her great-grandfather was Ray Strang, the highly acclaimed painter of Western landscapes and horses. His painting entitled “Slow Poke” was used as the album cover on Robert Earl Keen’s “A Bigger Piece of Sky”. When she isnt in front of the camera, Vasinova is an avid equestrian - specializing in Hunter/jumper, Dressage, and Western.
Career[edit]
Shes currently starring in the action/thriller Red Dead, from the makers of the popular sci-fi television series Z Nation. In this Grimms Fairy Tale meets The Undead story, she plays Denise Knox, the Sheriffs wife. She also stars in the animated action-adventure Shinjuku, from the director of Aeon Flux - playing an international bounty hunter on a mission to rescue her brother, and shes the mysterious Detective Stone in director Joss Gomez's upcoming science fiction/adventure film Among Us.
Because of her comfort with action roles, Vasinova is also intimately involved as the title star of the video game Belles War, based on the popular comic book 13 Chambers from Image Comics. Referring to her character as the quote "wonder woman of the west", the game chronicles Belles search for the thirteen magical pistols that once belonged to a secret group of U.S. marshals commanded by the late President Abraham Lincoln. It is also currently in development as both a television series and a motion picture.
She previously starred in the indie thriller To Hell With A Bullet, written and directed by Vick Wright. She has also appeared in the features Bucky Larson: Born To Be A Star, from Columbia Pictures, starring Nick Swardson and Christina Ricci, and Should've Been Romeo directed by Marc Bennett, starring Paul Ben-Victor, Ed Asner and Carol Kane. Her other credits include guest- starring roles on numerous series including the critically-acclaimed show Dexter followed by Rules of Engagement, The Philanthropist, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Nip Tuck, That 70s Show, Friends, The Practice, Hostage Do or Die for The Discovery Channel, and The Young And The Restless. She also appeared in the F/X telefilm Alabama, and starred in the award- winning short White Trash Noir at The Action Film Festival.
In Print[edit]
Vasinova created a publishing company in 2012 with writers Keith Kowalchik and Vic Wright, called Midnight Press Books. Together they have printed Arika’s Army and South of the Pole.
Volunteer Work[edit]
Vasinova volunteers with a veteran’s group known as Heroes and Horses in Los Angeles to help soldiers battling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) through therapeutic riding programs. The actress recently said, “Horses heal me, ground me when I went through a tough time. I wanted to do something greater than just for myself. Heroes and Horses do amazing work with veterans.” She continued on at an interview in the Green Room at Sundance when asked what advice she would give to others suffering from PTSD. She said, ”Just know that it is worth going on. It’s about finding your purpose and adding value to the world. That’s where you will find your truth.”
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| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Traded | |
| 2016 | TShinjuku | Angela Legend |
| 2016 | Little Dead Rotting Wood | Denise |
| 2015 | I Among Us | Detective Stone |
| 2013 | Belle's War (Video Game) | Belle |
| 2013 | To Hell with a Bullet | Dallas Wilks |
| 2012 | Should've Been Romeo | Dip Ette |
| 2011 | Hostage Do or Die | Kip Rustenburg |
| 2011 | Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star | Babydoll (uncredited) |
| 2010 | Alabama (TV Movie) | Toga |
| 2010 | White Trash Noir (Short) | Jolene Tremens |
| 2009 | The Philanthropist (TV Series) | Carol |
| 2009 | Dexter | Shannon |
| 2008 | Rules of Engagement (TV Series) | Secretary Pillar |
| 2007 | Side Order of Life (TV Series) | Vivian |
| 2006 | Stacked with Daniel Negreanu (Video Game) | Danielle |
| 2006 | Surreal, Wild, and Lovely (Short) | Spanky |
| 2006 | Full Clip | Samy |