Dana Koops(I)
- Actress
- Script Supervisor
- Director
Dana Koops was born in Los Angeles, CA. She is a graduate from the Global BFA (film art) dual Emerson College and Paris College of Art program. Dana began acting when she stepped onto the stage as a toddler in an Azusa Pacific University opera production of "Suor Angelica" (Puccini). Since then she has trained at Gary Spatz's - The Playground: A Young Actor's Conservatory, Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop, and the Groundlings School. Interested in other aspects of filmmaking, Dana wrote/acted/produced her first short film "Stuck" (2017) when she was in 9th grade. "Driver's Ed" (2019), a multiple award winner, was her directorial debut. Dana's love of story and adventure enables versatility not only as an actress, but also as an engaging filmmaker. In her element when on set, both in front of and behind the camera, Dana speaks some French and enjoys reading, rock climbing, traveling, and swing dancing.