Bio
Graduate of the William Esper Studio in New York, Camilla studied under William Esper for two years, and is also a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts NY. She has played stage roles from Shakespeare to Sam Shepard, as well as on screen roles in short and feature films in New York as well as Los Angeles.
Her most recent Film roles include a supporting role in the feature film 'Impact Event' starring Academy Award winning actress Margaret O’Brien, a role in the film ‘Bar Napkin Portraits’, by the creators of ‘The Lennon Report’ as well as a role in the post-apocalyptic independent film 'We'll Meet Again' which made the official selection of several film festivals including the ‘Cardiff International Film Festival’.
A bi-lingual, German-American Citizen, Camilla was born in Hanover, Germany and joined theater and music programs at an early age, playing the violin at a professional level as well as receiving a classical voice education.
She loves character acting and plays a very authentic drunk.
News
‘SOMETHING MORE’
Just wrapped in November 2022 - Camilla joined the cast of ‘Something More’, a new Independent Film directed by Joshua Butler (The Vampire Diaries) and created by and starring Barron Meyers.
The film “Bar Napkin Portraits” is nominated for Best Dark Comedy at the Indie Short Fest in LA. Camilla plays the role of Jess. Thank you and congrats to the wonderful team Writer/directo/actor Walter Vincent, producer/actor Gloria Mann, executive Producer Christopher Andersen, Executive Producer Christopher Andersen, DP Sam Schmitz, sound Matthew Simmons.
Camilla booked a role in a new film by the creators of ‘The Lennon Report‘. Currently in post production - Stay tuned!
Four additional festival announcements for ‘A Bard for the Ages’ making an international presence!
'A Bard for the Ages' won Best Documentary in the Roma Short Film Festival.
We were named official selections to the Anatolian Short Film Festival and the Istanbul Film Awards!
Lastly, we moved from Official Selection to Semi-Finalist in the Los Angeles Film Awards.
‘Social Distance‘ announced as finalist of the 2021 Madrid Film Awards. Camilla plays the role/VO of Angela in this feature film created remotely during this pandemic.
“Social Distance” is a voyeuristic look into the lives of six people working from home while in quarantine during the 2020 pandemic. Each must battle the destructive demons of isolation, addiction, jealousy, and conspiracy.”
- filmmaker Brian Barsuglia
Camilla had the pleasure of performing some Shakespeare for the documentary ‘A Bard For The Ages’. “This is a documentary examining the lasting effects of Shakespeare from the perspective of actors, directors and scholars.” - Brian Barsuglia, Director
Premiere of the Feature Film ‘Impact Event’ at the Culver City Film Festival in LA.
’Impact Event’ won the award for ‘Best Sci-Fi Feature Film’.
LA bound! After making it into the five finalists of the nationwide open call, Camilla was cast by director Brian Barsuglia to play the role of Carla in his new feature film 'Impact event', starring academy award winning actress Margaret O’Brien as well as actors Michael Berryman, Richard Grieco and Vernon Wells.
A small band of survivors find themselves spending a post-meteoric apocalypse in a fun house converted into a bomb shelter.
‘We’ll Meet Again’ is part of the official selection of the ‘Cardiff International Film Festival‘. Camilla played a supporting role in this post-apocalyptic film directed by roman filmmaker Antonella Lauria.
Camilla playing the lead in the indie picture ‘Remembering’ by Ren Ruan, taking place in the 1970s in Philadelphia.
Photography Marc F Baill
Congratulations to the cast, crew, and director Antonella Lauria of 'We'll Meet Again' which will be screening at the Kolkata International Film Festival in Bengal, India this month.
Camilla rejoined the August Strindberg Repertory Theater in the role of Gogo in ‘Road to Damascus Part ll’ adapted by Edgar Chisholm and directed by Robert Greer. Strindberg’s tale of life in decadent artist circles of 1980s Sweden is brought to life in 1960s California at the Gene Frankel Theater in New York.
Photography Al Foote
Serious Actors Acting Serious: A Graduate Showcase
Come see Camilla and some of her fellow classmates who trained with Bill Esper at the William Esper Studio do a showcase at 13th Street Repertory Theatre on Wednesday, December 7th, at 2pm and 6:30pm. She is thrilled to be working with such talented people.
Photography Lidia Sek
Camilla plays Sissy in the classic ‘Come Back to The Five & Dime, Jimmy Dean’ at the Lester Martin Theater NY.
Collaborative Performance Art
Camilla Goritz is part of the 'Body2Body' exhibit's collaborative works with ‘The Heart Wants What it Wants’ - a new performance by Laura Cooper and Ian Giles happening throughout the 'Garis & Hahn' gallery - 263 Bowery New York.