A Chicago native, Elana is thrilled to be living and working in her favorite town! Elana started performing at a young age in her living room, singing all the Disney tunes, choreographing dances to Genesis, and constantly recording and re-recording crazy voices on her Playskool tape recorder. She involved herself in every performance opportunity at school, and after graduating from Highland Park High School, a program and community dedicated to the arts and art education, Elana continued devoting her heart and time to music, dance, and theatre.

Elana began working professionally in Chicago Regional theatre at the age of eighteen. At that time, her work on the renowned Marriott Lincolnshire's stage granted Elana the opportunity to become a proud Actor's Equity member.

Immediately following, Elana was hired to portray the role of Lisa in the original cast of second national tour of the Broadway show Mamma Mia! After traveling the country for eleven months, Elana left the show and continued her education at the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) in Cincinnati, Ohio.

After receiving her BFA in dramatic performance, Elana returned to Chicago, her favorite artistic city. Appearing on stage in dramatic work and musical theatre productions, Elana also works as a professional voice over artist for radio and television spots. Through her work, Elana is now a proud member of all three unions, AEA, SAG and AFTRA, a company member of La Red Music Theatre, a dance teacher, and an acting coach. Elana resides in the Chicago-land area with her amazing husband, David, and favorite beagle, Wrigley.

Please feel free to check her updates on the homepage, for more information about upcoming shows and events. And thank you SO SO much for visiting!