Born on August 23, 1990 in Topeka, Kansas, Laurie Catherine Winkel is an actress of stage, screen and voiceover, known for her work in the Kansas City and Atlanta film circuit, including The Sublime and Beautiful (2014), State of the Union (2015) with Bruce Branit FX, The Profit (2017), and The Donald Gordon Story (2014), the latter of which went on to feature in the Cannes Film Festival in France.Laurie, who sometimes goes by her middle name, Catherine, is a fluent French speaker, and while living in France has acted onstage at Disneyland Paris and Le Manoir de Paris.She studied Dialects under Paul Meier, including Original Shakespearean Pronunciation (OP).Laurie has lent her voice to several video games, including VR games Sparc (CCP Games) and Gunheart (Drifter); as well as many audiobooks and commercial spots.Trademarks include short red hair, bright blue eyes, and rosy cheeks.