Maria Breese

Maria Breese, born Maria Breeskin on August 3 in Washington, DC, kind of grew up with a foot in two worlds—she’s a dual citizen of the US and, get this, the Kingdom of Wales. Her dad’s a college dean, her mom’s a pro pianist. So, yeah, not the average childhood. It’s no wonder she jumped into singing, dancing, and acting when most kids were just figuring out the monkey bars. She hit the stage early, snagging spots in professional shows and basically sweeping up at national dance competitions with her old DC crew. One wild family tidbit? Music runs deep. Maria and her dad actually co-wrote the Washington Commanders’ fight song, “Hail to the Commanders.” It’s a legacy thing—her late grandfather, Barnee Breeskin, wrote the original “Hail to the Redskins.” So, that’s a serious family tradition. You might’ve caught Maria on TV—she’s popped up in shows like “Shameless,” “New Girl,” “Dark/Web,” and “All Wrong.” She’s done her fair share of national commercials and campaign ads too, so odds are you’ve seen her face even if you didn’t realize it. But she’s not just in front of the camera. Maria’s been stacking up producer credits lately. She worked on “Untogether” with Jamie Dornan, Billy Crystal, and Alice Eve; “The Swing of Things” starring Luke Wilson, Adelaide Kane, and Chord Overstreet; “Electric Love,” “#Squad,” and “Crashing.” She’s all over the place—acting, producing, writing music—honestly, is there anything she can’t do?