Gabriela
Rey
ACTRESS
WRITER
SINGER
FILMMAKER
ABOUT GABRIELA Gabriela Perez is an actress, writer and student from New York City. She is bi-coastal, and attends the University of Southern California where she studies Writing for TV and Film.
She lives in Brooklyn with her parents and two dogs. She graduated from LaGuardia High School where she studied vocal music. She also played Safi on "Gordita Chronicles,” a TV show on HBOMax.
Most recently, she won a 2024 award for YoungArts for Writing/Play or Script (Screenwriting). She also won a YoungArts award in 2023, as well a Scholastic Writing Award for her Sci-Fi short story “Sparks"
She is excited to be living in California and beginning a new chapter in her life!
PORTFOLIO
SHORT FILMS
MOTHER/OTHER MOTHER
When Abby discovers the perfect mother at her doorstep, she learns that imperfect love is the best gift she could ever receive.
How Long?
Music by Vampire Weekend
The Yemitas of Seville
Gabriela travels Spain in search of a rare medieval treat made by nuns.
TRADESIES!
A film made at Solar Works film camp. Gabriela uses mixed-media rotoscoping to further explore the emotions of these characters in this short.
ACTING + SINGING
Gabriela’s best moments as SAFI in “Gordita Chronicles”.
Gabriela sings It Wont Be Long Now from In The Heights
Gabriela sings The Life I Never Led from the musical The Sister Act for Young Arts
Gabriela performs a monologue from Teach Me How To Cry in the role of Polly for Young Arts
WRITING
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