Abigail Esmena

Abigail Esmena isn’t your cookie-cutter Hollywood type. Born and raised with Filipino roots and now hustling as a Filipino-American in the biz, she’s done just about everything you can imagine—acting, producing, writing, and calling the shots as a casting director. Her face pops up in a handful of SAG movies like “Don’t Tell A Soul,” “And Then I Go,” “Terror Trips,” and “Hazard”—plus a bunch of other indie flicks that might not hit your Netflix algorithm, but definitely have their own underground buzz. Not to mention, she snagged a spot in episode 6 of Marvel’s “She-Hulk,” rubbing shoulders with Tatiana Maslany, Jameela Jamil, and Patti Harrison. Pretty wild, right? But Abi’s not just about the on-screen grind. She’s the kind of person who’s just as comfortable behind the scenes. She’s wrangled talent for indie projects, commercials, and even some legit SAG features—like “Bang Bang,” which, by the way, stars Tim Blake Nelson and Glenn Plummer. Not exactly small potatoes. What’s even cooler? She runs The Audition Room 513, a Midwest acting studio where she coaches actors from little kids to seasoned vets. So, she’s not just building her own career, she’s helping a bunch of other people chase their dreams too. And yeah, she’s doing all this while raising two sons. If that’s not multitasking on a superhuman level, what is?