"I may be the princess in my story, but I'm also the hero."
Cecilia Hartley,
A Star To Wish Upon
Philosophy on Acting
"You have to be really open to your acting partners and believe in the story." -Rachel McAdams
"I think acting is something that is within you. It's a very natural thing for me. It comes from myself, really." -Saoirse Ronan
Philosophy on Life
"Don't listen to what anybody says except the people who encourage you. If it's what you want to do and it's within yourself, then keep going and try to do it for the rest of your life." -Jake Gyllenhaal
Roles & Training
THEATRICAL ROLES
Sister Act Mother Superior
Almost, Maine Rhonda
Work in Progress Featured Poet, Ensemble
Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery Mrs. Clayton, Ensemble
The Great Gatsby Ensemble
Into the Woods Ensemble
TRAINING
Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre
Musical Theatre Camp for Teens Summer 2015, 2017, 2018, & 2019
Compass Rose Studio Theater
Create a Play
FUNdamentals of Improv
Play Production
St. Mary’s Performing Arts Camp
Camper 2009-2016
Counselor 2018 & 2019
Children’s Theater of Annapolis
various classes
A Star To Wish Upon
An Interview with the Author
Summary of A Star To Wish Upon by Alexa Bervid
Cecilia Hartley and her three best friends are off on the trip of a lifetime--18 days in Italy, Austria, and Germany with her best girls! Along for the trip are her friend's four British cousins. Cecilia, who has always been fascinated by all things British, is very excited to meet them. What Grace doesn't tell her friends is that her oldest cousin is Elliott Parker, a famed British actor who seeks a life out of the spotlight and just wants the world to see the real, genuine him. Cecilia and Elliott start to connect and to fall in love. And Cecilia, who has always been a Disney fan, finds herself in what seems to be like a Disney princess fairytale. However, she can't help but notice that she and Elliott are from two different worlds. Can they find a way to make their love for each other last among the paparazzi, tabloids, jealous fan girls, and more?
cover artwork by Ally Bertapelle
available on Amazon
About Alexa
Storyteller, Performer
Alexa Bervid inherited her love of storytelling from her father and her skill in writing from her mother. The family’s computer is (still) filled with her early stories and plays, many set in other countries and other times. Upon graduation from elementary school, she received the Father Max Pauli C.Ss.R. Creative Writing Award, in recognition of her overall excellence, effort, and exemplary character. The summer after her sophomore year, she attended The Cherry Tree Young Writers’ Conference. During her free writing time, she developed the idea for a fictional story based on her trip to Europe earlier that summer; nine months later that story became A Star to Wish Upon, published just after she turned 17. An only child raised in Annapolis, Maryland, Alexa’s first love is theatre, and she has appeared in numerous school productions, most recently showcasing her comedic skills as Rhonda in Almost, Maine. She also earned a silver medal from the Baltimore Catholic Forensics League for her performance in Children’s Literature. Alexa loves all things Disney, British, Marvel, or musical!
"What sets you apart can sometimes feel like a burden and it's not. And a lot of the time, it's what makes you great."
-Emma Stone
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