‏Valerie Palincar‏

Valerie started her acting career at the age of 5 starring as "Gretel" in "The Sound of Music" at The Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, PA. She continued her work on the stage in NYC and is now a vested member of Actor's Equity Association. Valerie attributes her acting success to her father, Andrew Palencar and her mother, Genevieve Kaminski Palencar who supported her many travels to lessons, auditions, theatres, and film sets without complaining. Valerie spent many years acting with the prestigious Scranton Public Theatre working with Pulitzer Prize winner actor/writer/director Jason Miller and many other talented directors and actors. Valerie is also a highly accomplished figure skater and now skating coach. She continues to skate and keeps her toned figure with an on-ice fitness program called "ICERSIZE" that she created. Valerie is an animal lover and the proud owner of two dogs. Her other passions include working with disadvantaged children and domestically abused women.