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Ellen Latzen Biography

Birth Name:Ellen Hamilton Latzen

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • She earned a BFA from California College of the Arts, working in glass as her primary medium
  • Quote: "I'm proud of what I've done, but I yearn for so much more․"
  • Quote: "Although it was a thrill to be in movies as a kid, I'm much more excited about who I've become as an adult․ Despite the common conception of later-in-life child actors, I actually turned out to be a sharp, well-adjusted person․ I beat the odds!"
  • Quote: "[on her successful audition for the film "Fatal Attraction"] "Hundreds of little JonBenéts, with their makeup on and their pink dresses․ There I was, a boyish little girl, my knees grass-stained․""
  • Her acting career ended when she moved to a boarding school in Vermont at age 15
  • As an adult she has been an advertising account executive, a database administrator and an executive at a mobile ticket provider
  • Her mother did not allow her to do TV commercials as a child because she felt that the young actors were not treated as well on those jobs as they were in TV and film