Laura Kennon is a multifaceted individual with a passion for performance, writing, singing, dancing, painting, and distribution electric construction engineering. She is also an avid animal lover and advocate. Born in Napa, California, to a mother who worked in the printing and reproductions industry and a father who was a CNC Lathe and Mill Machinist, Laura is of Irish, Italian, and Norwegian descent.
As a child, Laura was shy and found solace in dance, sports, and improvisational comedy. She performed daily morning announcements in high school, incorporating comedic and musical skits with her best friend, and choreographed dances for homecoming rallies, parades, and talent shows. Film and television had a profound impact on her emotional processing of complex traumatic early life events, and her family often made award ceremonies special events.
Despite being encouraged by an acting coach at her high school to pursue acting, Laura didn't begin formal training until 2011 when she moved to the East Bay Area. She studied with First Take Acting School and Kathy McGraw Studios, and attended classes at MadeUp Theatre for improvisational training. She was a member of the traveling improv troupe She's British and a regular performer with The Players team at American Improv Theatre in San Jose.
Laura signed with a local talent agency and began auditioning, initially performing background, stand-in, and featured acting roles for films and television shows. She then landed lead and supporting roles in locally shot short films and performed in scripted live shows. Her commercial work includes regional and nationally aired ads for companies such as Whole Foods, LinkedIn, P&G.
In 2016, Laura moved to Los Angeles to further her career and continue her education. Her notable roles include Jackie in Red Snow (2021),Bettina Pierre in NBA 2K25 (2024),Olive in NBA 2K23 (2022),lead actress Athlete in the award-winning short film Escalate (2017),and Jona in the award-winning short film Dub Step (2014).
