Name: Mariella

Age: 17

Likes: Acting is my biggest passion, so I love movies, theatre, anything relating to performance! I will be studying theatre at Tulane University in the fall, and plan to continue my studies in London (at RADA, LAMDA, Guildhall, or another respected dramatic academy). I am a satisfactory archer, and I swear I didn't take it up just so I could be kick-ass like Tristan. Really. I love writing and reading (obviously), dance, costume design, art, Indian food, ice-skating, penguins, the Mafia, and many other things.

Dislikes: Bad plays, bad movies with good actors in them, good movies with bad actors in them, rain just after you wash your car, missing the previews, and buying computer games that don't work.

Favourite movies (in no particular order, because I could never choose my favourite): The Lord of the Rings, The Godfather part I, King Arthur, The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, Moulin Rouge, Guys and Dolls, Rent, Chicago, Troy, Alexander, Van Helsing, V For Vendetta, Kingdom of Heaven, Interview With a Vampire, Brokeback Mountain, Boondock Saints, Gangs of New York, Braveheart... and I'm starting to have to think a little bit, so I'm going to stop!

Favourite actors/actresses (again, in no particular order): Ian McKellen, Al Pacino, Ioan Gruffudd, Clive Owen, Dominic Monaghan, Marlon Brando, Keira Knightley, Billy Boyd, Hugh Dancy, Angelina Jolie, Hugh Jackman, Daniel Day-Lewis, Natalie Portman, Mads Mikkelson, and Gerard Butler, among the few.

Favourite quotes: "Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde; "We're actors - We're the opposite of people!" - The Player from Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.