Lauren Batschowanow aka Lady DeVine known on fb as Ladie Devine Lauren is the writer/director/producer and performer for Russian Doll Productions' feature film Resplendent Fatales. She describes herself as an apologetically passionate practitioner of the performing arts. Lauren is musical theatre trained and graduated in 2009 with an acting degree from UWS (former Theatre Nepean). She has a broad range of experience including performing in a hip hop dance crew competing at Grooves 2010. Lauren was a drama teacher for ages 4-24 for 2 years, she has performed as a lead singer in metal bands, cabarets and open mic nights. Lauren has been film making since 2010, with her Tropfest entry 'Click Your Heels', an avant-garde piece about finding your creative spirit amongst a mundane city life, which she devised, DOPed, directed, edited, produced and performed in. Lauren is also a visual artist in painting and drawing, and in the last year she has made her transition into the world of burlesque bringing to life her performance persona Lady DeVine. Lauren doesn't like to segregate herself into any specific area of performing arts and that is the motivation behind devising her own work. She strives to create work that is highly inclusive of various aspects of art and loves collaborating with equally passionate practitioners. Lauren understands the challenges faced in the film industry - it is these challenges that drive her to do her work. Lady DeVine is a deadly fusion of demure and diva. Prepare to be devoured!
