About Dana

Dana Marisa Schoenfeld is a comedian, an award-winning actor, director, writer, and producer based in New York City. An alumni of the NBC Page Program, she began her career working for some of america's most talented writers and directors on hit network shows before earning a two-year screenwriting scholarship to study screenwriting at Writers Boot Camp in Santa Monica, CA. 

After honing her acting and writing in Los Angeles, Dana returned to New York to launch Main Sequence Studios, where she has written, produced, directed, and starred in award-winning films and series featured at festivals worldwide -  including Cannes, Dances with Films, The Big Apple Film Festival, and The Hollywood Comedy Shorts Festival.

Most recently, Dana was one of 40 top comedians to be accepted into the SLO Comedy Festival and The World Series of Comedy - Main Event, in both Las Vegas and Sacramento.   

Dana's television pilot EAST has won multiple Best TV Pilot awards across major festivals, including Big Apple, Hoboken, Austin Comedy, and Seattle. Dana has also received honors for Best Director, Producer, Actress, and Editor for her acclaimed projects Sasha and Swiped Right.

She co-created the award-winning pilot Divorce School, which won Best Pilot at the Garden State, Best Pilot and Best Director at the Los Angeles Film Awards, Best Director at the New York Film Awards, and was the runner up for Best Pilot at the Williamsburg International Film Festival 

For acting work: www.DanaMarisaSchoenfeld.com