Heather Lynn Lannan, known for her work on "Stars Fell on Alabama" and "AM Radio", was born and raised in central Georgia. Growing up, she was classically trained in singing, dancing, and acting, and even wrote her own music. Her father, Bernard, is a successful IT engineer for the Air Force, with Japanese, Irish, and English ancestry, while her mother, Patricia Erler, was a physical therapist who dedicated herself to raising their four children and becoming a homemaker, with American Indian and German roots.
Heather went on to complete her degree in voice performance, focusing on opera and training as a mezzo-soprano. She spent time performing on stages in Italy with La Musica Lyrica, working with international coaches.
As a talented performer, Heather has landed principal bookings for a variety of clients, including Food City, Food Network, American Standard, Bridgestone Tires, O'Charley's, Ancient Nutrition, and CMT. She was even selected as a hair model for Nick Arrojo's visit to Nashville, Tennessee, and was featured in a signature haircut in 2017.
In addition to her work in television and commercials, Heather has also acted in Dierks Bentley's CMT Music Video of the Year Nominee 'Gone' (2021),which has garnered over 1.8 million views.
Heather has also ventured into the world of production, having produced award-winning short films available on Prime, TV commercials, and digital media. She has also co-directed music videos and released a single in October 2019, a cover of Scarborough Fair, with musicians Scott Mulvahill and David Howley.
In addition to her work in the entertainment industry, Heather has also been involved in activism, acting in and helping produce/coach two productions of the critically acclaimed play The Vagina Monologues, by Eve Ensler. She worked closely with the Director, singer/songwriter Stevie Rae Stephens, who was a contestant on American Idol Season 12.
