Gea Rose Henry is an actor, singer and writer from St. Louis, MO, now based in Atlanta, GA. Gea Rose has enjoyed wearing other hats as well, including Director, Editor, DP, Painter, Photographer… There is nothing more grounding, nothing that gives more purpose to Gea Rose as creativity and art.
In 2021, Gea Rose made the difficult decision to pause her studies at Missouri State University and begin filmmaking in Atlanta. She recently completed her BFA Acting degree at Stephens Conservatory. She studied under prestigious professors such as Lisa Brescia, Craig Carnelia, Kurt Heinlein, Robert Westenberg, and John Hemphill. She also trains in Advanced Meisner with Rick Andosca.
Gea Rose has written many short stories and adored her Screenwriting classes at Missouri State University. She unlocked a passion for Directing her screenplays through Kick The Ladder, where she creates short films every week based on a weekly prompt. Through KTL, she has directed and acted in over 48 different short films!
Most recently, Gea Rose finished filming her debut feature, “Velvicide”, living as lead Velvet. Currently, she looks forward to Senior Showcase this spring, as well as completing her degree in May 2025. Her resume can be found on the main page.
Gea Rose was nominated Best Actress for the Fox and Muny’s First Annual St. Louis High School Musical Awards, and was awarded Best Actress for the 2019 SLT Franny Awards. In 2020, she was given the Kathleen Turner Scholarship Award.
FUN FACTS about Gea Rose:
- Grew up singing Barbershop Harmony with her family! She might be the first person in Barbershop history to sing a new vocal part each year for the three consecutive years she competed in BHS Internationals?? (Tenor, Baritone, and Lead)
- Has a Disney sidekick–her cat, Beaux
- Picks up new hobbies all the time. Right now, it’s crocheting
- Enneagram Type 4w3
- Exceptional painter and drawer
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