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Meet the rest

of our
Kick-Ass 
Lady Kings

Team

We’re a badass team of passionate,

hard-working and multi-talented LEGENDS.

We're proudly:

✔️Mostly female 

✔️Mostly Texan

(with a healthy dose of New England)

✔️Ethnically & Culturally Diverse

✔️Entirely AWESOME!

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KRYSTAL RIGGS

Co-Producer

Krystal is an actor often seen with her nose in an Arden edition of a Shakespeare play. In NYC she appeared on stage in Theatre for a New Audience's Off Broadway public workshops of Henry IV with Jay O Sanders and Richard II with Christian Camargo, and worked as a casting assistant at TFANA for 4 seasons. She was a standby for Jennifer Ehle in a reading of Phèdre at Red Bull Theater and worked as a rehearsal cover on the Broadway transfer of Sam Mendes & Jez Butterworth's, The Hills of California. Krystal is also a company ensemble member of PopUP Theatrics. When she's not treading the boards she's likely acting in an indie film. That’s where the good stuff is, right? This year Hundreds debuted at the Oscar-eligible HollyShorts Film Festival and The Other Christmas will debut later this year. She is excited to join the Lady Kings of Texas team as a co-producer.

AMANDA LEE

Social Media Producer

Amanda is a three-time Emmy-nominated television producer from Washington, DC. In addition to producing the shows Get Out of Town and Signature Dish on WETA, the local PBS affiliate, she has amassed 1.8 million likes and over 12 million views on her personal TikTok. Amanda professionally specializes in social media strategy for both her shows and now for the Lady Kings of Texas. Known for her strong leadership and quick wit, Amanda easily rolls with the punches, whether on location or online.

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Emrys Erica Beauchamp: Emrys Beauchamp is an American stage, film, and television actress born in Jersey City, New Jersey to parents Irene Arcé and Raphael Arcé. She graduated with a degree in Fine Arts and an advanced certification in Yoga Studies from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, MA, and the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, MA. She studied acting with Ruben Caballero, Kim Jackson Davis, Carol Hickey, and Paul Normandin in Austin, Texas.

 

Olivia Helaine: Olivia Helaine is a NYC-based actress and producer originally from Connecticut. Her work has been featured on CBS, Lifetime, and various short and feature films over the years. She recently launched a podcast, Beyond the Marks, which bridges the gap between actors and crew members, so we can all be better coworkers to each other. Check it out on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

 

Natalie Joy: Natalie Joy is an actor, filmmaker and musician based in Austin, Texas. She enjoys a budding on-camera career, appearing in Richard Linklater's Apollo 10 & 1/2 now streaming on Netflix as well as commercial campaigns for Micheal's, Anytime Fitness, Domino's, and more. Natalie is an award-winning full lyric soprano, described as a "superb soprano" by Broadway World for her latest theatrical performance in The Baker's Wife with the Alchemy Theatre. Her short film, Cause of Death, has been shown at several local screenings, where she served as writer, producer, and director. Natalie is excited to join the Lady Kings of Texas team as an Associate Producer on such a fun and timely project!

 

Julia Macneva: Julia Macneva is a Latvian-born Russian polyglot (English, French, Russian, Latvian, Turkish), entrepreneur, actor, writer, and producer. Her business, MoodBoard Concierge is a bespoke luxury lifestyle management firm that provides private shopping & event planning services, among others. Past experiences include being Director of Sales & Operations at Bernardaud (New York) and an in-demand personal shopper and stylist for VIPs & celebrities at Harrods (London). Fun Fact: it was in one of these roles that Jula selected the porcelain tableware for HBO's The Gilded Age! Her most recent film projects include production assistant on the award-winning indie short Prime Real Estate, stylist and set decorator on The Bird Watcher a short film currently in post-production, and voice actor on Aghast!, a feature debuting soon.

 

Trang Quỳnh Thị Vũ (she/her): Trang Quỳnh Thị Vũ is a Vietnamese spoken word artist and filmmaker based in Arlington, Texas. She has three published works: Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso (2021); Poetree of Life (2023); and thirty circles (2024). An apprentice of Pegasus Media Project, she has worked on several short films and corporate & commercial work.

 

James Redondo: James Redondo is an actor and photographer in Central Texas. Born and raised in Austin, he found his love for film, theater, and photography at a young age. He is excited to work with this team and help bring this film to life. He's studied under Carol Hickey and Kim Jackson Davis at Carol Hickey Acting Studio in Austin, Texas.

 

Molly Searcy: Molly is a multi-faceted artist and native Texan, who proudly calls the Tony Award-winning Dallas Theater Center her artistic home. In addition to being a member of DTC’s Brierley Resident Acting Company, Molly has graced the stages as a leading lady of many other renowned companies, like Alley Theatre, Houston Symphony, Arena Stage, and Stages Repertory Theatre. Never to be put in one box, Molly is also a prolific voice actress with AMC Networks/Sentai Filmworks, SONY’s Crunchyroll, and Microsoft. Her powerful work as the stoic and fearsome Akame in Akame ga Kill!, as well as other iconic characters like Hiyori in One Piece, Rory Mercury in GATE, and Mako Reizei in Girls und Panzer have earned her international acclaim and allow her to travel the globe as a guest of honor at major comic cons.

 

Thomas Shuman: Thomas Shuman is a New York-based actor and recent graduate of the Stella Adler Studio's 3-Year Conservatory program. While he's normally busy playing the absolute worst people in horror films, he's thrilled to join the Lady Kings of Texas team as an Associate Producer to help bring this amazing project to life. He (friends and family agree) would not last a day on a ranch.

 

Emma M. Terrazas: Based out of Chicago, Illinois, Emma M. Terrazas is a multi-hyphenate, Mexican-American actress, creator, and entrepreneur dedicated to shining light on unique narratives that challenge societal norms and landscapes. Emma's credits include NBC's Chicago Med, Rainbeau's End, Lana and Emmy (the web series & short film), and more. On stage, she portrayed Amy in 1800 vs 2020 written and directed by Richard Gallion at Chicago's APC Theatre. She is also the founder of EMpower Training, where she provides health and confidence coaching for business owners and creatives.

 

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