Effie Lavore
Biography
Effie Lavore (b. Bethany Love Orr) was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she and her siblings were home schooled and restricted access to most media. She discovered theatre and film upon entering high school, teaming up with the traveling improv group Theatrical Garbage and becoming the youngest comedienne to perform in a weekly show at her hometown comedy club. While continuing to perform locally Lavore earned a degree in science from the University of Colorado with plans to continue on to medical school, but she ultimately opted for a career in entertainment. She has been featured on shows like Criminal Minds and Stalker, as well as multiple film and web projects. In 2012 Lavore made her directorial debut with the original short film Agorable. Her second short, Winner, was made in 7 days for $100 and went on to win $10,000 in prizes from the inaugural Collaboration Filmmakers Challenge Fest in Hollywood. Lavore was hand-selected to study with Werner Herzog in his Rogue Film School. She was a fellow of the Transatlantic Talent Lab (RIFF), Iceland's first-time feature filmmaker incubator. She continues to write and direct and stars in the feature film Excess Flesh (SXSW 2015).
Known For & Full Filmography9 Titles
Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes • as Stephanie Barrett
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
Drama Series - 2014, 16 episodes • as Heather Miller
A pair of detectives investigate stalkers in Los Angeles. Strong and focused, Lt. Beth Davis is an expert in the field of repeated harassment, driven by personal experience of being a victim. She heads the LAPD's Threat Assessment Unit, which investigates cases of stalking -- including voyeurism, cyberharassment and romantic fixation. The history of recent transfer Jack Larsen -- whose personality and questionable behavior have been an issue in the past -- may help him in his assignment to her team. Her other detectives are young but eager Ben Caldwell and deceptively intelligent Janice Lawrence. Together they try to stop situations from spinning out of control -- and to keep their personal obsessions at bay.
Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • as Actress (voice) (uncredited)
A young man with Down Syndrome romantically pursues a small town single mom who is still mixed up with her volatile ex-boyfriend.
Movie - 2012, 2h 15m • as Locker Girl
A group of coeds from a small conservative college break out of their shells when their marching band bus breaks down in Fort Lauderdale during Spring Break.
Drama Series - 2012, 16 episodes • as Dr. Buttons
Unemployed super heroes, Pinkgirl and The Scone attempt to cut through the bureaucratic red tape of the League of Leagues to become sanctioned heroes once again. All while being followed and filmed by their mild mannered documentarian, James Jenson.
Movie - 2015, 2h 15m • as Jill
Obsessed with her sexy roommate, Jill violently imprisons Jennifer in their apartment in a twisted attempt to bring them closer together.
Movie - 2012, 2h 15m • as Samantha
When Harry unwittingly releases a she-demon in a Burbank Cemetery, undertaker Crawford kills him in a freak accident and must recruit Harry's newly minted ghost to send the succubus (Crawford's ex-wife) back to where she came from.
Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • as Jacobina
Jacobina is inspired to kidnap a man she believes is her abusive birth father.
Movie - 2012, 2h 15m • as Sonja
The apartment of a young shut-in gets hijacked by the restless spirit of the lady down the hall.