Laura Robards

Laura Robards is New York based film, theater, VO actor and vocalist. As the child of actors, Laura grew up performing and attending theater from an early age. On her father's side, she is preceded by a long line of actors including her father Jason Robards III, her grandfather Jason Robards Jr. and her great grandfather silent film actor Jason Robards Sr. She started training as a youth at the Children's Theater Company and continued her theatrical education throughout her adulthood at The Guthrie Theater and H.B. Studios. Her interest in contemporary art and the avant-garde has led her to collaborations that extend beyond traditional performance most notably with her work in public programming at the Walker Art Center, her work with Ishmael Reed and Carla Blank, and in her recent collaboration with multidisciplinary artist Second Sight Visuals and musician Lady Midnight on their experimental 360 film Pursuit & The Elusive. She holds a degree in Art History with a focus on contemporary and performance art from Smith College.