Rea Elizabeth C. Abaniel Taylor
Actor Writer, Sub Investigator, and Bitcoin Enthusiast in Los Angeles, CA
Rea is a southern California native and an ever expanding, multi-passionate, and curious individual. She is a writer and actress based out of Los Angeles and Las Vegas was her second hometown growing up. Her mission is to create a freer society by expressing herself to the world.
She has written two autobiographical comedic features:
MY FATHER THE BRIDE: In less than a month, Leah, a Filipina Californian, will marry Jacob, a Jewish New Yorker. However, Leah must overcome her families' attempts to derail her wedding and actually make it her Big Day.
HOMELESS IN HAWAII: A perpetual broke, unemployed Filipina-American is blissed out when her gay best friend and roommate invites her to an all expense paid luxurious trip to Hawaii instead they wind up homeless and uncover a secret.
Rea also co-wrote a drama/thriller feature SARAFAND: Thomas Terzi strives to save his son Lance who suffers from the rare disease of DMD (Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy). Thomas finds hope in an experimental new treatment up for approval from the Food and Drug Administration and ends up tackling Wall Street corruption. Sarafand reached the Second Round in the Austin Film Festival
Rea continues to create other projects in development based on her life and observations.
Rea is currently developing a feature, RAYA AND NEAL’S FIRST DATE, which is inspired by her first date with her now husband. She plans to shoot a Proof of Concept.
Rea's other fields of interest include Bitcoin, finance, complementary health and wellbeing. She currently serves multiple Pharmaceutical companies providing research in clinical trials. Her areas of expertise included: Diabetes, NASH/NAFLD, Women's Health, and Alzheimer's.
In the Bitcoin space, Rea is part of she256, CIS, and Blockchain week. Currently, Rea is studying Austrian Economics with Saifedean Ammous, author of the Bitcoin Standard.
Additionally, Rea volunteer's her time with PlusMe, where she helps empower middle school students through sharing her own personal story, Painful Periods.
Rea is also a member of Women In Film and WOCU. She is part of a peer mentor group with WIF. Rea is also a part of two writing groups from WIF and a WGA event.She also serves as a mentor for WriteGirl.
She is an adventurous traveler and has been to over 30 countries and wants to go to more especially Egypt, Israel, and Peru. Every morning, Rea plays crystal quartz sounds bowls and dares everyone to listen to their hearts, live their dreams, and cultivate their life's work.