Laurie Shireen Sanii [she/her] is an Iranian-American actor and is thrilled to make her Alliance Theatre debut in the cast of English! Previous theatre credits include Dawn in Lobby Hero (The Robert Mello Studio) and the psychic in The Artificial Island (Push Push Theatre). She is a Meisner-based actor who has trained at The Robert Mello Studio and Drama, Inc. She also holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Georgia Tech, and in a previous life worked in industry as a published research scientist. Laurie would love to thank her friends and family for always supporting her. She is represented by Evolution Talent Agency. Find her on social media: @laurieshireen.