‏Stella Toppan‏

Stella was born in Lecco, northern Italy and grew up in a tiny village near Lake Como. Thanks to her mother's passion for Performing Arts, she started working in commercials at the age of five and was noted at the renowned trade publication, "La Rassegna Degli Attori", for her natural artistic ability. She first appeared on stage at "Teatro Comunale di Como" at the age of ten and continued acting in several local productions. Stella has been trained in various Theater Schools in Milan and Rome before moving to New York City. She then graduated from "The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute" and is constantly working to improve her craft. Stella has accomplished an extensive body of work that ranges from Theater to Television and Film. Her experience includes Petra in "The bitter tears of Petra Von Kant", Salome in "Salome" and Olga in "The Three Sisters". Stella is profoundly inspired by Italian neo-realism Cinema, the French New Wave and John Cassavetes's films.