Heidi Schwend
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Heidi Schwend was born in San Diego, California into a large family of 6 brothers and sisters. From the early age of two, she showed signs of being an artistic creative person when her mother enrolled her in Ballet where she spent the next 8 years in the famous San Diego Ballet, San Diego's Premier Ballet Company. This lead to a recurring starring role in their highly acclaimed production of the Nutcracker, which has received the Goldstar National Nutcracker award for the highest rated spectator reviews. The San Diego Ballet's Nutcracker features an international cast from China, Japan, Russia, South Africa and Mexico as well as the San Diego School of Ballet for children. At the age of 13, she knew that acting was her passion and this is what she would be doing for the rest of her life. For many years following this, she performed in lead roles on stage in plays where she became known for her multifaceted talent in animation and intense depth of emotional ranges and abilities. Heidi's breakthrough into the world of the big screen came as a stand-in for June Squibb and Missy Doty in the highly praised 2013 major motion picture Nebraska, starring Bruce Dern, Will Forte and directed by Alexander Payne. After her work in this film, she was sought after for roles in several upcoming major films which she is now pursuing. She has also performed in a variety of local, regional and national commercials, and is slated for several films and TV shows being done by Rising Star Film Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Heidi resides in Billings, Montana enjoying her family when she is not on locations around the globe shooting films.