Paige Henderson is a queer actor, writer, and director currently based in Los Angeles, California. As an actor, she is known for playing vibrant, fierce characters with a depth of emotion they often try to hide. A SAG-AFTRA member, she most recently was numerously nominated for Best Lead Actor for her gripping portrayal of a woman on the edge of a mental breakdown in the feature thriller Don’t Talk To Strangers.
She is co-founder of Svelte Dog Productions, a production company dedicated to pushing the boundaries of genre and advancing representation in the film industry. Her experience as an award-winning actor and Production Designer (Thank You, Come Again, Entitled) brings a unique perspective to her directorial work, mixing playful visuals with raw vulnerability. Her debut short, Run Out Groove, premiered as part of the Platinum Showcase at the Oscar-qualifying Outfest Film Festival and went on to show at Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, among others. The film featured an entirely queer women and/or non-binary cast and crew. An avid supporter of representation in the film industry, Paige volunteers with Film Fatales, a non-profit dedicated to achieving gender parity in film. She is a magna cum laude graduate from the University of Washington with a BA in Cinema Studies.