Heather is known for the films, 'The Author, The Star, and the Keeper', 'The Return', 'Locations', and 'Thunder'. She has had two television roles on 'Your Worst Nightmare' and 'Homicide Hunter'. She voiced 'Lady Wisdom' in the audio drama, 'The Giant Killer'. She also worked as a host on the pilot season of the talk show, 'The Pew'. She has trained with Beth Becka at Insight Actors Studio, studying Meisner. She trained with Cindy Hogan-The Acting Coach, where she studied character development, audition technique and scene study. She also studied under Tandem Media learning the Biomechanic approach. Heather has been nominated for Best Actress multiple times; in 2010 for 'Bring It Fudrucker', in 2012 for 'Velvet Road'. In 2014 she won Best Actress for 'The Ledger'. In 2017 she won her first Best Supporting Actress award for 'The Giant Killer'. In 2019, she won Best Actress in a Short for 'Losing Faith'. Originally from Florida, Heather lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband Chris. She grew up participating in church plays, writing stories, and playacting throughout her childhood. Her favorite genre is fantasy, closely followed by historical drama. She dreams of performing in epics like, 'The Chronicles of Narnia', and 'Lord of the Rings'. Her favorite roles are heart and soul characters, full of grit and substance, that will take the audience on a journey that inspires life, hope, redemption, and the promise of better things. For Heather, acting is not a career, storytelling is her life work. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Heather Ricks
