Valeria Ascolese

Valeria Ascolese is a Peruvian-Italian multidisciplinary artist and educator born in Lima, Peru to a Peruvian mother and an Italian father who then immigrated to Canada when she was 11 years old. Fully raised in two incredibly rich cultures, Valeria communicates and performs fluently in Spanish, Italian and English. After graduating from Capilano University, she has collaborated with renowned theatre companies in Canada like Western Canada Theatre, Axis Theatre Company, Electric Company Theatre, Bard on the Beach, Carousel Theatre for Young People, rice&bean theatre, Aluna Theatre, and Ay Caramba! Theatre, while working simultaneously in film, TV, voice-over and commercials. Select credits include Supergirl (CW), Advil (International Commercial), Nexplanon (International Commercial), and voicing several characters on Barbie (SuperSonics). When she is not performing, she is an arts administrator and works for advocacy groups championing social and racial justice. She works for numerous schools and theatre companies creating drama curricula for education and after-school programs. Valeria holds a TEFL-PP certificate and frequently teaches English and Drama in Italy.