Laura Robards
Laura Robards
Photo Credit: Alin Tolea
Laura Robards is a New York based actor, director and vocalist. She comes from a long line of performers most notably her paternal grandfather, two time Academy Award winner Jason Robards Jr. As a result, she took to the stage at an early age. In recent years, Laura had a supporting role in the 2024 film Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point which premiered last summer at the Cannes film festival and was chosen by New Yorker Critic Richard Brody as the second best film of 2024. She is a principal in the recently released Unholy Communion starring Vincent Kartheiser and Adam Bartley. She has originated several roles for Mcarthur Genius Ishamel Reed including The Slave Who Loved Caviar and The Conductor. Her directorial debut Pursuit & The Elusive, an experimental VR film, screened at festivals in six different countries and will be available to screen in the Metaverse in the late fall of 2025. She is a proud graduate of Smith College.
Photo credit: Adriana Rimpel
Christmas Eve in Miller’s
Point
Now available for streaming on AMC+, Amazon Prime and YouTube TV!
After its premier at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and a theatrical release that November, Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point (dir. Ty Taormina) is now available for streaming! It received much critical praise including New York Times Critics Pick and was rated the second best film of the year by New Yorker Film Critic Richard Brody. Check out his review in the link.
Pursuit & The Elusive
Laura’s directorial debut Pursuit & The Elusive made its global premier at the Social World Film Festival in Vico Equense, Italy in July, 2024. It has since show at festivals on 4 different continents and won best VR film at the Barcelona Plant Film Festival.
This experimental, 360 film is a collaboration with musician and composer Lady Midnight and visual effects producer Second Sight Visuals (Brian Skalak); It can be viewed using an oculus as well as in 2D.
Unholy Communion
Photo Credits: Cullen Donahue
Unholy Communion is now available to stream! Please find us on Amazon and
This detective thriller was shot in her home town of Minneapolis and stars Adam Bartley and Vincent Kartheiser. Check out an interview with lead Adam Bartley discussing the film below.
The Candy House Band
The Candy House Band
Catch Laura singing with pop, rock, disco mashup cover band The Candy House .
Think “what if someone dosed the punch bowl at the wedding party…”
Check back here soon for upcoming gigs and performances.
Get in touch
Get in touch
Photo Credit: Adriana Rimpel