Stephanie Leigh Rose is an award-winning actor and playwright, known for her versatile work across Europe, Japan, and the USA. She earned the Best Actress Award at the Crimson Film Festival in 2014 for her performance in the indie thriller Don’t Go to the Reunion (2013) and was honored with a URECA Genius Grant for her original play, The Glass Wall.

Stephanie holds an MFA from the Chicago Conservatory of Performing Arts, where she not only created numerous original works but also starred as Shui Ta in The Good Woman of Setzuan, while performing the show’s music on the Koto. Before her time in Chicago, she graduated with honors from her BA in Performance, with a focus on Asian theatre and a minor in Japanese studies.

After completing her training, Stephanie performed at several of Chicago’s leading theatres, including Steppenwolf (in the world premiere of Tracy Letts’ Man From Nebraska), Chicago Shakespeare, Victory Gardens, Chicago Children’s Theatre, and The Court Theatre. In addition to her stage work, she has appeared in various commercials and developed two web series.