Isabella Laesecke

(she/her)
BFA Acting

Izzy Laesecke is a Canadian actor and theatre artist who fell in love with acting through a summer camp with Calgary Young Peoples Theatre. Since then, no one has been able to drag her out of the theatre. In Calgary: Peter Pan (CYPT). At UBC: Oh, The Humanity, The Greeks, Machinal, Coriolanus.

What was one of the highlights of your UBC experience?

Despite the performance days taking place during a heatwave, the rehearsal process of The Greeks was one of the most fun, free and rewarding experiences I’ve ever had. I’ve never gotten to be that creative (and a little bit weird!)

What kind of creative work do you see yourself doing in the next few years?

I really hope I get the opportunity to collaborate with some of my classmates on some of the ideas I’ve had rattling around my brain. I think writing and creating with other people is one of the most fulfilling things you can do.

You have/will see/hear/experience my work in

Commedia Dell’Arte, Machinal, Naked Cinema and Coriolanus.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

I’d like to think I haven’t achieved it yet.

Which talent would you most like to have?

I’ve always been so self-conscious of my voice, so I wish I had been born a naturally gifted singer.

What is your guilty pleasure?

I can never watch content at a normal speed—I either binge-watch whole seasons of TV or watch nothing for weeks.

If you could have dinner with someone fictional/real, who would it be?

Dolly Parton. Hands down. I think she’s one of the most inspiring, down-to-earth and genuine celebrities out there.

If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?

A dog, but specifically a golden retriever from a suburban, upper-middle class family.

Check out Izzy’s work here!