Paige Henderson(II)

Paige Henderson is an award-winning queer actor, writer and director. The youngest of four, she grew up in Washington state, where she graduated magna cum laude from the University of Washington with a BA in Cinema Studies. She received six Best Actor nominations for her lead role in the psychological thriller "Don't Talk to Strangers". She is co-founder of Svelte Dog Productions, a production company dedicated to pushing the boundaries of genre and advancing representation in the film industry. An award-winning director, her debut short "Run Out Groove" premiered as part of the Platinum Showcase at the Oscar-qualifying Outfest Film Festival and went on to show at Oscar-qualifying Hollyshorts Film Festival, among others. Paige volunteers with Film Fatales, a non-profit dedicated to achieving gender parity in film.