Alexandra
Lainfiesta
Alexandra Lainfiesta is an acclaimed and multiple award winning Latina actor and writer.
She performs both in English and Spanish.
Alexandra has worked with many of the major leading theatre companies in Canada and USA.
Alexandra in leading and supporting roles in Canadian and Guatemalan Film and TV.
about
Born and raised in Guatemala, Alexandra immigrated to Canada in the fall of 2010. She is a graduate of the Canadian College of Performing Arts (musical theatre), Studio 58 (theatre and film training), the Stratford Birmingham Conservatory (classical theatre), and most recently obtained her Masters in Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Victoria. As an actor, Alexandra has worked across Canada with companies such as The Stratford Festival, Arts Club Theatre, Citadel Theatre, Theatre Calgary, Bard on The Beach, Freewill Shakespeare, Rice&Beans, Frank Theatre, Theatre Gargantua, Electric Theatre Co., Shakespeare Theatre Company (Washington DC), and Puente Theatre. Alexandra is the recipient of multiple Jessie Richardson Awards, a Dora Mavor Moore Award and upon graduating from the Studio 58 acting program, she was selected as the graduating student to receive the Sidney J. Risk Foundation and Studio 58 Award. In 2022, Alexandra was one of eleven individual recipients across British Columbia to be awarded The Lieutenant Governor’s Platinum Jubilee Arts and Music Award. As a writer, her first full length-play Bella Luz was commissioned by the Arts Club Theatre Company’s Silver Commission, and her first one woman show CHULA is being supported by Theatre Gargantua and Rice&Beans Theatre. Both shows are set to premiere in 2026/2027.
community building
Alexandra is a co-founder and current Board Vice-President of the Canadian Latinx Theatre Artist Coalition. A service organization that connects, advocates and celebrates Latinx Theatre in Canada.
Alexandra is also the artistic director of AMADA THEATRE, a Western-Canada based Latin American Theatre Company starting its roots this year. Working on two year cycles, AMADA is set to premiere one Latin-Canadian play and one Interdisciplinary Latin-Canadian movement based piece every other year. The company will also host community based events and focus on theatre that is in service of the community around it.
Photographer: Mark Halliday | Costume and Set Design: Corey Sincenes | Lighting: Sophie TangThree Musketeers | Arts Club Theatre
What People Say About My Work
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“Working with the team took us from being just normal to be awesome”
“Working with the team took us from being just normal to be awesome”
“Working with the team took us from being just normal to be awesome the team took us from being with the team took us from being just normal to from being with ”
“Working with the team took us from being just normal to be awesome the team took us from being with the team took us from being just normal to from being with ”
“Working with the team took us from being just normal to be awesome”
Demo Reel
From classical, to musicals, contemporary,
and world premieres.
Contact
Alexandra is represented by
PRINCIPALS TALENT AGENCY
o: 604-294-3456
www.principalstalent.com
ACTING AGENT
JASON AINSLIE
e: jason@principalstalent.com
VOICE AGENT
SARA PARKER
e: sara@principalstalent.com