1989...six years old, I did my first commercial, that included me eating a piece of French chocolate, and giving that emotion of how much I loved it. Yes, I truly did love it!Never wanted to act though. Well, as we come to see, that is going to change, in time.
When I used to live up in Ohio, I found myself becoming more in love with the arts. From 1989-1999, I remained active, with being involved in the performing arts. I was part of Fairmount Performing Arts Center, Fine Arts Children’s Choir, St. Augustine Musical Theatre and The Singing Angels. Being a part of the performing arts, when I was younger, helped me to not have stage fright, and gave me the confidence I needed, to see the talents that God had given me.
In September of 1999, I moved down to Florida, when I was sixteen. After graduating high school, I stepped into modeling. I started doing photo-shoots, just for fun, but then I felt that it was more than just fun. It was becoming a career for me.
I got cast as a model, for Marcc Gregory, in two of his music videos; a model for Heidi Bruce Hair Products; featured model for local magazines such as Nifty Magazine and Orlando Talent Magazine, in which I was the cover model, in the February 2014 Valentine’s Issue.
2009, I re-stepped into the acting element and worked on Final Destination 4: Death Trip 3D.
It was time to continue that journey, and I went full force with it. I stepped outside of my comfort zone, and saw myself go into aspects that I honestly, never wanted to go into. So that statement is true when someone says, “never say never”.
Since then, the acting field was my niche and I have grown more than I ever thought I would. When I became nominated for Best Actress in the film “Ghost App”, at the Indie Horror Film Festival in Chicago, that’s when it became very surreal. Being nominated, for Best Actress, when I never had any plans within the acting industry, showed me that I made the right choice when I took that step, and jumped back into acting.
From there, the rest was history.
2017, brought me a new adventure. My own production company, Sophia Lynn Productions.
I have always wanted to have my own business, within the entertainment industry, I just never knew when it would come to fruition.
I was at work one day, working at my full-time job in bail bonds, when it came to me. The name Sophia Lynn Productions came, right to my mind. I didn’t hesitate at all, in starting my company.
Where did the name Sophia Lynn come from?
My grandmother’s name was Sophia. She was a cosmetologist, owned her own salon shop and antique shop, raised five kids on her own, and also worked for a mortician, as a cosmetologist. My middle name is Lynn. I combined the two and there it was, Sophia Lynn Productions. I wanted to carry on her name, and the entrepreneurship.
My Mom and Dad taught me how to run a business, at the age of fourteen. They both have their own businesses themselves, so I learned a lot from each of them.
December 28th, 2018, I partnered with a good friend of mine, MJ Mattiaccio, and we created “Fallen Heights”. Five months of pre-production, the sixth month we filmed, and completed it in five days. Five hot…. fourteen-hour days. Fallen Heights became my “baby”, my very first production, under my company.
Before I started my production company, I worked as an Event Director, Production Coordinator, 1st Assistant Director, Producer, and Producer’s Assistant.
A very huge thank you to the ones who have, been my mentor, have guided me, helped me, and still do ~~ My best friend Christian Rivera, Dennis Jusino and Gerald Godbout. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
To the late Chris Canela (Chris Canela Photography), *hugs* and a million thank you’s. You will be forever missed and loved by so many.
There’s so many adventures and journeys that have taken place throughout all these years. There’s so much more to come….
