Asta Paredes is an award winning actress & filmmaker based in New York City. She is most well known for starring in Troma Entertainment's subversive horror comedy 'Return to Nuke Em High Vol 1 & 2' and Cinema Epoch's indie slasher 'Sociopathia'. Paredes' career also includes a co-star role on SHADES OF BLUE (NBC) as well as lead roles in acclaimed shorts: The Shadow Scarf, Eros Point: A Story of Undying Love and The Creeper's Curse. Asta is set to star as 'Cecilia' in dramatic feature, SHADOWBOXES. She is also currently attached to THEY NEVER LEFT, a supernatural horror feature, written by Michael Kospiah (The Suicide Theory).
Asta's acting foundation was training at the prestigious University of Minnesota/ Guthrie BFA Actor Training Program as well as study at the Globe Theater, the London International School for Performing Arts, UCB Improv training center and with various teaching artists. Notably she has appeared onstage in Jeffrey Baker's experimental THE PRETENDERS , Elysium Theatre Collective's folk musical BOB MEETS BOB and Guthrie Theater's dark comedy 'TINY DISASTERS'.
Learning from her unique experience in independent cinema, Asta began working on projects at Abandoned House Productions along with frequent collaborator and husband Clay von Carlowitz. Under this banner, she completed her writer/directorial debut, short film, 'The Slightest Touch'. Paredes continues to star in as well as develop work seeking to entertain, educate, & elevate.
Asta's acting foundation was training at the prestigious University of Minnesota/ Guthrie BFA Actor Training Program as well as study at the Globe Theater, the London International School for Performing Arts, UCB Improv training center and with various teaching artists. Notably she has appeared onstage in Jeffrey Baker's experimental THE PRETENDERS , Elysium Theatre Collective's folk musical BOB MEETS BOB and Guthrie Theater's dark comedy 'TINY DISASTERS'.
Learning from her unique experience in independent cinema, Asta began working on projects at Abandoned House Productions along with frequent collaborator and husband Clay von Carlowitz. Under this banner, she completed her writer/directorial debut, short film, 'The Slightest Touch'. Paredes continues to star in as well as develop work seeking to entertain, educate, & elevate.
Under lockdown she created the "Chatting With Asta" series featuring guests from various backgrounds spotlighting their work in enriching conversation. Notable guests from the film community include Jenn Wexler (The Ranger), Frank Sabatella (The Shed), Ted Geoghegan (We are Still Here), Jill Gevargizian (The Stylist), Alex Essoe (Starry Eyes), and the leading ladies of Pandemic Hit HOST.
