Erika Killen
- Make-Up Department
- Actress
Erika's love for the theatrical began at the age of seven when her
mother enrolled her in ballet classes. She went on to study for another
sixteen years under the tutelage of instructors from The American
Ballet Theatre, The Joffrey Ballet and England's Royal Ballet.
Eventually outgrowing the limited repertoire of classical ballet, Erika
began training as a swing dancer and was an original member of the
swing dance team, "The Swinging Hepcats" (under the direction of Denise
Phelan) making an appearance on CNN with former partner, Damon
Donnelly. Erika later went on to win a swing dance competition with
former partner Christian Perry, where she was given a scholarship to
train at Arthur Murray's Dance Studio in Sherman Oaks, California.
Ready for a new challenge, she nourished her flair for the dramatic in musical theatre as co-founder of The West Coast Theatrefest Co., a touring multidisciplinary art installation. As the artistic director, she relished in guiding the creative direction of the show where she discovered a growing passion for make-up design and the magic with which make-up could accomplish the "final transformation" into a character.
After graduating from a 400-hour Journeyman Program from one of LA's top make-up schools, Make-up Designory (MUD), Erika has actively worked in film, television, theatre, and commercials. Currently based in Los Angeles, she offers her talents as a freelance make-up artist, with skills ranging from beauty make-up to character and special make-up effects.
Among her recent credits, Erika was the key special F/X make-Up artist for the HD24P feature "White of Winter", which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and make-up department head on the short film "QIK2JDG"; the first film to be shot with the Viper Filmstream Camera, starring Paris Hilton and Francis Capra.
Ready for a new challenge, she nourished her flair for the dramatic in musical theatre as co-founder of The West Coast Theatrefest Co., a touring multidisciplinary art installation. As the artistic director, she relished in guiding the creative direction of the show where she discovered a growing passion for make-up design and the magic with which make-up could accomplish the "final transformation" into a character.
After graduating from a 400-hour Journeyman Program from one of LA's top make-up schools, Make-up Designory (MUD), Erika has actively worked in film, television, theatre, and commercials. Currently based in Los Angeles, she offers her talents as a freelance make-up artist, with skills ranging from beauty make-up to character and special make-up effects.
Among her recent credits, Erika was the key special F/X make-Up artist for the HD24P feature "White of Winter", which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and make-up department head on the short film "QIK2JDG"; the first film to be shot with the Viper Filmstream Camera, starring Paris Hilton and Francis Capra.