Stefania Barr
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Stefania Noelle Barr is an American actress, singer, songwriter, composer, and lead vocalist of indie-alternative band Shrink the Giant.
on December 4, 1994, to parents of French
, Scottish
, Scandinavian, and Arabic descent. She is the middle child, two years apart from each of her brothers: Jean-Christian and Sebastian Barr.
She began taking piano lessons at the age of four, and started performing not long after.
At the age of seven, she started her acting career with her first role in the Disney Channel
Original Movie, Right On Track
. In the months and years following, she played both supporting and leading roles in television spots, commercials, and multiple films. Some of her films include Once Upon A Summer, The Last Sin Eater
, The Dance, Unrest
, Return to Halloweentown
, award winning shorts The Doorstep, Fifty Cents, and more.
As a young performer, she has been praised for her work ethic and maturity on set. Director Jason Nacey of The Doorstep stated that she “stuck out like a sore thumb”, among other actors her age.
As her acting career grew, she continued developing her musical talents. In addition to piano, she focused on vocal skills, and added new instruments to her repertoire. These included the French horn, guitar, ukulele, mellophone accordion, and multiple percussive instruments.
She started her first indie-alternative rock
band in early 2010 (called Metanoia) with two high school friends. Stefania sang lead vocals and played lead guitar, with Alyssa Kennington as backup vocals and rhythm guitar, and Thomas Flinders on drums. The trio played local venues together, including the Deer Valley
Concert Series of Park City
, Utah. After a few short months, they disbanded.
With the direction of manager and producer Jean-Marc Barr, Stefania formed a new indie-alternative band named Shrink the Giant, which includes guitarist Aaron Hurt. The duo has been in the studio since November 2010, working on their first (12 song) album. They plan on releasing the self-titled album online in early 2012. Fans will be able to order autographed CD's as soon as the band's web-site shrinkthegiant.com is completed.
Stefania's most current popular work (of acting) is Mainstay Production's "fan video" for The Hunger Games book series, entitled Second Quarter Quell. It continues to grow in popularity on YouTube
.
She is in the pre and post-production stages of a few music videos, which will be released within the next year.
Life and Performance Career
Stefania was born in Salt Lake City, UtahUtah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
on December 4, 1994, to parents of French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
, Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
, Scandinavian, and Arabic descent. She is the middle child, two years apart from each of her brothers: Jean-Christian and Sebastian Barr.
She began taking piano lessons at the age of four, and started performing not long after.
At the age of seven, she started her acting career with her first role in the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
Original Movie, Right On Track
Right on Track
Right on Track is a Disney Channel Original Movie. It was produced by Don Schain and directed by Duwayne Dunham; written by Sally Nemeth and Bruce Graham. The movie debuted on March 26, 2003 in the U.S.- Plot :...
. In the months and years following, she played both supporting and leading roles in television spots, commercials, and multiple films. Some of her films include Once Upon A Summer, The Last Sin Eater
The Last Sin Eater (film)
The Last Sin Eater is an American movie released on February 9, 2007, directed by Michael Landon Jr. and distributed by Fox Faith. It is based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Francine Rivers. It was produced by Believe Pictures.-Plot:...
, The Dance, Unrest
Unrest (film)
Unrest is an independent horror film. It was shown at the horror film festival 8 Films To Die For during the 2006 fall season.At the 2006 International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival it was awarded Best Picture for Horror, and the lead actress, Corri English, won Best Actress.-Plot:The film...
, Return to Halloweentown
Return to Halloweentown
Return to Halloweentown is a Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered on October 20, 2006. It is the fourth and final film in the Halloweentown series. In this sequel, Marnie Piper and her brother, Dylan Piper , go to Witch University to attend college in Halloweentown...
, award winning shorts The Doorstep, Fifty Cents, and more.
As a young performer, she has been praised for her work ethic and maturity on set. Director Jason Nacey of The Doorstep stated that she “stuck out like a sore thumb”, among other actors her age.
As her acting career grew, she continued developing her musical talents. In addition to piano, she focused on vocal skills, and added new instruments to her repertoire. These included the French horn, guitar, ukulele, mellophone accordion, and multiple percussive instruments.
She started her first indie-alternative rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band in early 2010 (called Metanoia) with two high school friends. Stefania sang lead vocals and played lead guitar, with Alyssa Kennington as backup vocals and rhythm guitar, and Thomas Flinders on drums. The trio played local venues together, including the Deer Valley
Deer Valley
Deer Valley is an alpine ski resort in the Wasatch Range, located east of Salt Lake City, in Park City, Utah, United States. The resort, known for its upscale amenities, is consistently ranked among the top ski resorts in North America...
Concert Series of Park City
Park City, Utah
Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,558 at the 2010 census...
, Utah. After a few short months, they disbanded.
With the direction of manager and producer Jean-Marc Barr, Stefania formed a new indie-alternative band named Shrink the Giant, which includes guitarist Aaron Hurt. The duo has been in the studio since November 2010, working on their first (12 song) album. They plan on releasing the self-titled album online in early 2012. Fans will be able to order autographed CD's as soon as the band's web-site shrinkthegiant.com is completed.
Current Projects
As a composer, Stefania has been commissioned to score the independent film Life According To Penny, in which she also starred as the lead character "Penny". The film is currently in post-production and is scheduled to be completed November 2011.Stefania's most current popular work (of acting) is Mainstay Production's "fan video" for The Hunger Games book series, entitled Second Quarter Quell. It continues to grow in popularity on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
She is in the pre and post-production stages of a few music videos, which will be released within the next year.