Julianna Pitt is an Award-Winning Actress, Director and Screenwriter. She is 1st generation Polish-American her parents fled Communism from Poland. Her Best Actress Award was won with a Cannes Officially Selected Director. She's known for her roles on HBO's High Maintenance, recurring role as Ellen on ABC's Don't Trust the B---- in Apt 23, and her role as Lola in the feature film Sanctuary. She trained at Sanford Meisner's Playhouse West in Los Angeles, and The Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) Theatre in New York. She's performed for several networks and many national commercials. She's been in 2 films at the Cannes Film Festival and attended. She starred in the musical The Fantastic Clown Club, and played a supporting role in Choices, which won Best Narrative Short. She speaks fluent Polish. A University of Florida alumna, she has a Bachelor's Degree in English and Anthropology. She's written an 8 episode Sci-fi series, and a Sci-fi medical pilot.