Andrea Matei(II)
- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Andrea is a passionate young artist from Ontario, Canada; A multifaceted talent with a background in dance, acting and modelling.
As a dancer, Andrea started with ballet classes at the age of 3 and continues training in a variety of genres to date. She has performed at regional, national and international dance competitions, collecting numerous recognitions and awards. Andrea's pre-professional performances include dance theatre productions such as "The Nutcracker" by the Toronto International Ballet Theatre in 2019, "Journey with the Wind" by Ismailova Theatre of Dance in 2021 and NLC Dance Company's Contemporary Dance Show "Inhale" in 2022.
As an actress, Andrea started her journey at the age of 10, enrolling in acting classes with Armstrong Acting Studios, and signing with The Agency Talent Management. Andrea has since attended many industry workshops, and completed multiple courses with Armstrong Anting Studios, as well as continues with private coaching to date.
She debuted with a principal role in the short film "A Dance with Cinderella" by With Grace Productions in 2020. In 2021, Andrea starred in the sequel titled "Sara Snow and the 7 Dancers" that premiered at The Circle Theatre in Alliston and in 2022 she played the role of the "Queen of Hearts" in the short based on Alice in Wonderland "The Tea Party" wrapping up the fairytale trilogy. The Tea Party has its world premier at the Chinese Theatre as part of the Dances with Film Festival in Los Angeles in the summer of 2023.
Aside from short films, Andrea's acting experience also includes commercials/PSAs, episodic appearances (Fear Thy Neighbour in 2022) as well as dance and music videos. She is also starring in the first episode of her very own mini web series "Little Girl, Big Imagination". Her acting work has brought her several Nova Star and Joey's nominations and awards in the recent years.
As a dancer, Andrea started with ballet classes at the age of 3 and continues training in a variety of genres to date. She has performed at regional, national and international dance competitions, collecting numerous recognitions and awards. Andrea's pre-professional performances include dance theatre productions such as "The Nutcracker" by the Toronto International Ballet Theatre in 2019, "Journey with the Wind" by Ismailova Theatre of Dance in 2021 and NLC Dance Company's Contemporary Dance Show "Inhale" in 2022.
As an actress, Andrea started her journey at the age of 10, enrolling in acting classes with Armstrong Acting Studios, and signing with The Agency Talent Management. Andrea has since attended many industry workshops, and completed multiple courses with Armstrong Anting Studios, as well as continues with private coaching to date.
She debuted with a principal role in the short film "A Dance with Cinderella" by With Grace Productions in 2020. In 2021, Andrea starred in the sequel titled "Sara Snow and the 7 Dancers" that premiered at The Circle Theatre in Alliston and in 2022 she played the role of the "Queen of Hearts" in the short based on Alice in Wonderland "The Tea Party" wrapping up the fairytale trilogy. The Tea Party has its world premier at the Chinese Theatre as part of the Dances with Film Festival in Los Angeles in the summer of 2023.
Aside from short films, Andrea's acting experience also includes commercials/PSAs, episodic appearances (Fear Thy Neighbour in 2022) as well as dance and music videos. She is also starring in the first episode of her very own mini web series "Little Girl, Big Imagination". Her acting work has brought her several Nova Star and Joey's nominations and awards in the recent years.