Melissa Aquiles is an actor, comedian, and writer who is a dual-citizen of the U.S. and Portugal, where her family is originally from. Her work has been featured on TBS, Disney+, and in film festivals around the world. She has performed at comedy institutions such as The Second City, Carolines on Broadway, UCB, and more. She was trained at Marymount Manhattan College, Terry Knickerbocker Studio, and The Kennedy Center Directing Fellowship. She recently completed a Presence & Shakespeare intensive with Patsy Rodenburg in London. For more info, visit MelissaAquiles.com.