Mary Alexandra Stiefvater

Mary Alexandra Stiefvater (born 31 May 1977 in Chico, California) is an American actress, model, writer and producer.
She was born in Chico, California. and grew up in Stockton. Educated at the University of California at Los Angeles, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Theater, she also studied abroad at the and Le Centre Parisien d'Études Critiques. After graduation, she moved to England to train at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Her first break came on The Late Show With David Letterman where she worked consistently for a year and a half doing comedy skits. At the same time she did motion capture work for the character of Mona Sax in Max Payne 2 for Rockstar Games. The collaboration with Rockstar Games continued with Grand Theft Auto; San Andreas and The Warriors.
Later she moved to Los Angeles, where further success came with parts in television shows; The Mentalist, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and The Wedding Bells.
Known mainly for independent films including; Driving By Braille, Bear, Loveless in Los Angeles, Speed-Dating, Supergator, she has also appeared in numerous print ads, commercials and the web-series The Rules of The League. Although she does a lot of comedy, it is her dramatic work that has garnered the most attention.
In 2006 she produced the short film, Bad Habits with the production company she helped found, Habit Forming Films. Bad Habits won a Bronze Remie Award at Houston Worldfest International Film Festival. Stiefvater then produced Wedding for One and 11-44, both directed by Kristina Lloyd. The two met in acting class at UCLA and have collaborated on several projects together.
In 2012, her books, In My Contrary Garden and Cocoa For Saturdays were published.

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