Hyphenates & Don Julio | Toni D'Antonio | Actor - Producer - Writer

Toni D'Antonio | Actor - Producer - Writerhttps://www.tonidantonio.comhttps://www.shakethetreeproductions.comToni grew up in Rhode Island with her proud Italian American heritage playing a part in many facets of her life. Maintaining strong family ties, this only child has been cultivating her imagination since age 7 entertaining her family recording a fictional talk show voicingALL seven characters. Thus, her acting career is comprised of 20+ years of credits in theater, studio and independent films, television, commercials, industrials and voiceovers. This SAG/AFTRA actress has been seen commercially as the face of iShares and the US Army and has been heard as the voice of Fidelity, Crestor, Humira, Walmart, Cumberland Farms and Publix Market, to name a few. Theatrical credits include TV shows Law & Order SVU, The Blacklist, The Mysteries of Laura, Taxi Brooklyn, Blue Bloods, The Following andNurse Jackie and the feature films  Nasty Baby with Kristen Wiig, Alto with Diana DeGarmo and Annabella Sciorra, Where God Left His Shoes with John Leguizamo, Riding In Cars With Boys with Drew Barrymore and Faraway Eyes with Christina Ricci, and more.Married to a restaurateur over 30 years, she is the true definition of a hyphenate and has been a creative presence in many aspects of the entertainment industry. A passion for all things creative and a career in front of and behind the camera that spans over 20 years,Toni has worked as a Producer, Writer, Director, Script Supervisor, 1st AD, 2nd AD, HMU, Production Supervisor, Production Coordinator, Casting Director, Location Scout, Script Supervisor and Production Consultant as well as an Actor. The company’s first full-length feature film, Alto, was shown at over a dozen festivals and garnered such awards as Audience Award Winner (Visionfest Domani Film Society Film Festival 2015) and Jury Award Best Women’s Feature (North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2015) among others. Upcoming productions include 2 features to be directed by Mark Lester (a Lou Martini, Jr. (Sopranos) feature called Honor which she will also star and the feature A Brooklyn Christmas, 7 scripted television pilots (Sober, Staff, Good Fellows, Mooch, Justin Case, and Breakhouse and Staff), 4 unscripted series (Family Lot, The B & B Diaries, Whacked!...Where Are They Now? and Justice Delayed) and 5 cooking shows. She works with all team members of Shake The Tree ... the writers on all scripts being developed, directors and editors among others to ensure the highest quality results for the success of all project. Toni continues to strive to give back by volunteering. She was a first responder after Hurricane Sandy in the Breezy Point communities; she worked tirelessly in conjunction with The Roxbury Volunteer Fire Dept. to help the community in its recovery efforts. She is a corporate sponsor of the My Destiny Foundation, Inc. helping raise awareness for early detection of breast cancer. She is also a supporter of the Limitless Child International, Semillas de Amour, the Alzheimer’s Foundation and Broadway Dreams. A proud member of NY Women in Film and Television, she has an immense respect for the collaborative process that drives her to continue discovering, learning and educating through artistic expression.