Stephanie Bauder was born in Kingston, Ontario, marking the beginning of her journey in the entertainment industry. At the tender age of 11, she landed a significant role in the internationally syndicated children's show, "You Can't Do That On Television," where she received early training and earned professional representation. This early start laid the foundation for her future success.
As she grew older, Stephanie gained commercial experience in Toronto, working with prominent brands such as McDonald's and Pepsi. Her hard work and dedication paid off when she received an award for excellence in acting at the prestigious Ontario Showcase at the Sears Drama Festival.
Stephanie's academic pursuits took her to Queen's University, where she studied filmmaking and art history. During her time at university, she appeared in lead roles for stage productions such as "The Star-Spangled Girl," "The Lottery," and "Albertine in Five Times." After making a name for herself in the Montreal film scene, she worked on several notable projects, including the CINAR/Nickelodeon series "Are You Afraid of the Dark," "Big Wolf on Campus," and "Mystery Files of Shelby Woo."
Her breakthrough role came when she earned a lead part in Republic Picture's feature film "Night of the Demons 3." This was followed by a string of successful projects, including "Pretty Poison," "Decoys," "Bits and Pieces," "The Girl Next Door," "Suspicious Minds," George Clooney's directing debut "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," Muse Entertainment's "Housesitter" and "Mind over Murder," Sound Venture's "The Stepson," and two episodes of MTV's hit show "Undressed."
More recently, Stephanie starred opposite Mena Suvari in Incendo's feature film "No Surrender" and worked with MTV's Daniel Levy as a photo double for Mischa Barton in Lifetime's thriller "Offline," set to be released later in 2012. Throughout her career, Stephanie has also received training from industry professionals, including on-screen acting and scene study with David Rotenberg, the Canadian Actors Lab, and the Lyric School of Acting out of Ottawa and Los Angeles.
