TESSIE HERRASTI


Actor. Writer. Mystic
SAG-AFTRA / AEA
Based in New York City

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My Approach

I’m a high energy person, generous, authentic and unapologetic.

I focus on deeply complex, multidimensional, and imperfect female characters. I’m driven by fierce, powerful, harsh, often intimidating, and shameless women who live imperfect, raw, and unfiltered realities.

My territories include Period Piece, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Psychological Thriller and Horror.

With an audacious, experimental, and visceral approach mixed with potent vulnerability and emotional truth, I am often called a chameleon because I can move seamlessly between genres and styles.

I am a resilient person with a powerful artistic vision and I pride myself in bringing a profound human complexity to every project I undertake.

I consider myself bold and disruptive. A riot. Villain on the making. People in and out of the industry mention my magnetic energy. I have the superpower of bringing empathy, compassion, joy, and dynamism to all the projects I’m involved in. I believe in connection, kindness and in making everyone feel seen, heard, and appreciated within a creative process.

I’ve spent my life jet-setting, performing, and soaking up languages, cultures, and stories wherever I go. Moving across genres, languages, dialects and continents.

“Tessie is a sincere human being and artist. Professional & passionate about her craft. She’s open to learn and grow which is rare to see. Any director would love to have her on set or stage.”

— Swachata Sanjiban Guha

“She’s crazy is the best fucking possible way”

— Christina Thompson

“Tessie is a fantastic actor and a wonderful creative. So much fun to collaborate with and a pleasure to have on set. I would be happy to have her on any project!”

— Michael McIntyre.