Celeste Thorson

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This article is about the actress and model. For the developer of the video game Celeste, see Maddy Thorson.
Celeste Thorson
activist
Websitehttp://www.celestethorson.com

Celeste Thorson (born July 23, 1984) is an American

Yahoo!, Body Glove, Toms Shoes, and Paul Mitchell
.

Early life

Thorson was born in Orange County, California, to her mother a fine artist, and father a United States Marine; the two divorced during Thorson's childhood.

Thorson traveled much of the southwestern

classical art
, silver working, jewelry making, sculpture and bronze casting at the privately owned institute, which was founded in 1950.

Career

At the age of 17, Thorson returned to the United States and moved to

political activist she has worked to support many non-profit organizations such as Children International, Save the Children, Human Rights Campaign, Public Interest Research Group, and Sierra Club
. She has committed her career to raising awareness and support for charitable causes around the world.

Modeling

At the age of 19, Celeste Thorson was discovered and signed by the Cuttingham Escott Slevin Doughty CESD

Beverly Hills, Qimone, Toms Shoes and Paul Mitchell. Throughout her modeling career she has worked with celebrity photographers, Giuliano Bekor, Lionel Deluy, David Lee (photographer), Nikola Borrisov, Sean Armenta, Leea Haeger, Patricia de La Rosa, Kim Grisco, Amir Magal, Nicolaas De Bruin, Rachel Stephens, Shane Sato, Garet Field Sells, Tom Concordia, Scott Nathan, Steven Kay, Andrew Paynter, Brooks Ayola, Suzette Troche, Akif Hakan Celebi, Larissa Underwood, and one of Tyra Banks favorite America's Next Top Model photographer
Matthew Jordan Smith.

Celeste Thorson on Red Carpet for D'Voshion Fashion show in West Hollywood, California

Film and television

Thorson's first television appearances were for two consecutive

Jonas Akerlund
.

She was cast as an athletic, action sports star on the adventure TV series Destination X: Hawaii

MavTV. It has broadcast on the Water Channel,[7] MTV2
and in over 66 countries around the world.

The first season was filmed on the

L-39 Albatros
fighter jet.

During her film career she starred in

Hollywood, California at the Hollywood Film Festival.,[9] the Palm Beach International Film Festival[10] in Florida and at the New York Picture Start Film Festival[11]
where Thorson was nominated for Best Actress.

Theatrically, Thorson has performed in numerous dramatic films. She portrayed "Rocker Jill" in the feature film Satin which starred

New Regency Productions
Prototype program.

Comedically, Thorson appeared in the "

Emmy winning actor Neil Patrick Harris and actress Collette Wolfe. Thorson also performed in comedic television shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Exes, and Heartbeat
.

Celeste Thorson has written a total of 27 episodes of television, 8 webisodes, and 4 short films. She has produced and directed several programs.

Filmography

Screenwriter
Year Film/Television Notes
2006–07 Destination X:Hawaii 10 Episodes
2008 Destination X:California 1 Episodes
2009 The Industry 13 Episodes
2011 Hit Girls Lilly Campbell Short Film
2011 Scrubbed Mia Short Film
2012 The Madame Naomi Short Film
2012 Scrubbed Mia Short Film
2013 Destination Luxury 1 Episode
2014 Joie Ride 1 Episode
2015 Alohas World 1 Episode
2016 Vierge Vierge Short Film
Film Actress
Year Film/Television Roles Notes
2007 Room Nine Kaya Short Film
2007 Still Breathing Bartender Short Film
2009 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Fragrance Model 1 Episode
2010 Satin Rocker Jill Feature Film
2011 Hit Girls Lilly Campbell Short Film
2011 Scrubbed Mia Short Film
2012 The Madame Naomi Short Film
2012 Scrubbed Mia Short Film
2012 Startrip Squirrel Feature Film
2012 Night Bird Ling Feature Film
2013 Seagulls Red Riding Hood Short Film
2014 Whipping Boy Ramona Pinsler Short Film
2016 Vierge Vierge Short Film
Television Actress
Year Series Role Notes
2006–07 Destination X:Hawaii Kaya Short Film
2008 Destination X:California Bartender Short Film
2009 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Fragrance Model 1 Episode
2010 How I Met Your Mother Lisa "Zoo or False"
2012 The Exes Stacey Sister Act
2016 Heartbeat Flight Attendant 1 Episode

Festivals and awards

Celeste Thorson won the Model Star Award for Best Female representing the United States at the Asia Model Festival Awards Award Acceptance in Seoul, Korea. She traveled to

CCTV
.

Room Nine,[8] a 35mm film directed by Paul Street, screened as an official selection of the Hollywood Film Festival at the Arclight Theater in Hollywood, California. Thorson was nominated for Best Actress at the Tenth Annual PICTURESTART FILM FESTIVAL[11] in New York City. for her the same film Room Nine.

The Madame, a film written by Celeste Thorson directed by David Lee (photographer) was screened at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego as an official selection of the La Jolla Fashion Film Festival. Yogaphiles, the web series written by Thorson, screened in Atlanta, Georgia as an official selection of the Urban Mediamakers Film Festival.

Activism and advocacy

Celeste Thorson has been an activist for human and environmental rights for over a decade. She has promoted environmental protections, human and consumer rights through the efforts of organizations such as:

keynote speech for UN Women SoCal on International Women's Day about gender equality and women's rights
, the online video reached a global large audience online.

References

  1. ^ CelesteThorson.com
  2. ^ CESD Talent Agency
  3. ^ D'Voshion | Natalie Vorontsoff | Ludmila Toon | Fashion Designers | Style | Sexy Clothes | Celebrity | Women's Clothing | America's Next Top Model | American Superstar Magazine[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ 'Rain Fall Down' Video – The Rolling Stones – AOL Music
  5. ^ "Destination X TV: Hawaii" (2006)
  6. ^ "Destination X TV: California" (2008)
  7. ^ Water Channel, Boats, Fishing, Sailing, Surfing, SCUBA, Cruises, Yachting, Bass Fishing, Beaches, Fashion, Swimwear, Rivers, Lakes and Streams
  8. ^ a b Room Nine
  9. ^ http://www.hollywoodawards.com/finalists/films2007.html#shorts Archived 2007-10-24 at the Wayback Machine Film Festival
  10. ^ The 2008 Palm Beach International Film Festival
  11. ^ a b NY PictureStart Archived 2008-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
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