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Paige McKenna

BFA Acting, BYUNon-unionShe/her

“Hard work will beat talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”

Headshot of Paige McKenna, smiling, long blonde hair, white collared shirt against a chartreuse backdrop
Headshot · IzzyPortraits

About Paige

Bio

From the moment she stepped on stage at age ten, Paige knew she wanted to be an actress. It started with Annie Jr., then Seussical, Shrek, Into the Woods and many more, and the theatre bug never let go.

A decade later, she is completing her BFA in Acting at Brigham Young University, where her roles have ranged from the ghostly Elvira in Blithe Spirit to Maria in Twelfth Night and Frank Goodman in Men on Boats. Professionally, she played Susan Hendrix in Wait Until Dark at West Valley Arts and makes her Hale Centre Theatre debut this January as Elaine Harper in Arsenic & Old Lace.

Paige is drawn to stories that move people, spark connection and remind audiences of their shared humanity. She brings a versatile ear for dialects, French fluency and stage-combat training to every room she walks into, and she has also worked behind the table as a director.

So let’s keep the camera rolling, shall we?

Height
5′4″
Union
Non-union
Pronouns
She/her
Training
BFA Acting, BYU
Languages
English, French

Headshots

Current · 2026
Paige McKenna headshot, bright smile, blue shirt on a navy backdrop Paige McKenna headshot, hand at chin, speckled pink sweater on a coral backdrop Paige McKenna headshot, slight smile, houndstooth sweater vest on a red backdrop

Photos: IzzyPortraits

On stage

Production photos
Paige as Elvira in a white beaded gown and finger-waved blonde wig, seated on a striped sofa
ElviraBlithe Spirit · BYU Mainstage, 2024
Paige as Susan Hendrix with dark 1940s curls and a yellow cardigan, looking off stage
Susan HendrixWait Until Dark · West Valley Arts, 2026
Paige as Maria in cat-eye glasses and a daisy-print dress, peeking around a column
MariaTwelfth Night · BYU, 2026
Paige as Frank Goodman in a khaki expedition shirt, examining a fish
Frank GoodmanMen on Boats · BYU, 2024
Paige singing outdoors in a blue pioneer dress
PerformerNauvoo Performing Missionaries · 2023

Photos: West Valley Arts, BYU

Theatre

Arsenic & Old LaceElaine Harper UpcomingHale Centre Theatre / Stephanie Breinholt
Wait Until DarkSusanWest Valley Arts / JC Ernst
Blithe SpiritElviraBYU Mainstage / Geoff Reynolds
Alabama StoryLily WhitfieldBYU Mainstage / David Morgan
Twelfth NightMariaBYU Studio / Adam Houghton
Men on BoatsFrank GoodmanBYU Studio / Julia Ashworth
The TempestMiranda / StephanoBYU Young Company / Teresa Love
Little Women the MusicalAmy MarchFootlight Players / Leslie Evans
Nauvoo Performing MissionariesPerformerThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints / Paul Walstad
Absent FriendsMargeBYU–Idaho / Jennie Pardoe
Chicago the MusicalRoxie HartChesterton Drama / Kristen Morris
Done to DeathJessica OliveChesterton Drama / Dakota McCoy
The Sound of MusicLouisaChesterton Drama / Kristen Morris

Voice over

Converted Unto the Lord (oratorio)NarratorHeart & Voice
Generational Story (advertisement)V.O.

Directing

Newsies Jr.DirectorDoGood Theater
Great ExpectationsAsst. DirectorBYU / Alex Mackenzie Johns

Education & Training

BFA in Acting — Brigham Young University

Stage combat, Level One proficiency

  • Unarmed
  • Broadsword
  • Rapier
  • Rapier & Dagger
  • Small Sword
  • Quarterstaff

Special skills

Dialects

  • RP
  • Cockney
  • Transatlantic
  • Standard American
  • Deep South
  • Brooklyn
  • Irish
  • French
  • German

Languages

  • French (fluent)

Casting & bookings

Let’s make something.

Available for theatre, film, voice-over and commercial work following graduation. Reach out directly for auditions, self-tapes or collaboration.