ACTING
Lara Sampaio is an actress, singer, and dancer (ballet, jazz, street dance, hip hop, pole dance), Brazilian-Latina, currently living in Toronto, Canada. With a background in Film and Audiovisual, Lara has built a path of experiences both on stage and on screen, with a focus on musical theatre.
Among her theatrical credits, her portrayal of Voldemort in A Very Potter Musical (Teatro Kraichette, Rio de Janeiro) stands out. After moving to Toronto, she continued her career with Spotlight Productions, performing in Spamalot and All Shook Up, further strengthening her presence in musical theatre.
In audiovisual projects, she appeared in the series ELOS, took part in a commercial for Google, worked as a presenter, and acted in several short films in Brazil.
As part of her training, Lara was selected to join the Marquee Ensemble at The Musical Stage Company in Toronto in 2023, and completed the courses Producing 201: Creative Development & Rights and Producing 101 with The Business of Broadway (B.O.B.) in New York. She also studied at CEFTEM (Center for Studies and Training in Musical Theatre) and enhanced her vocal skills through the Harmonia Vocal course with Tony Lucchesi, a renowned voice and musical interpretation coach in Brazil.
SHOWS
A Very Potter Musical
Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2023)
Voldemort
“It was a total passion project, something we did for fun, with nothing but our love for the books and each other.”
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Spamalot
Toronto - Canada (2025)
Ni Knight, Laker Girl, Vegas Dancer, Lancelot Dancer, Rabbit Killer, Bride, Knight's Wife, Finish Person, French Person
“I like to think of Spamalot as Python with music, and a bigger budget.”
Eric Idle
All Shook Up
Toronto - Canada (2024)
Yellow, Prisoner, Greek Statue, Town's Person
Short Films
CHESS (2018)
Actor, Writer and Director
The Ant and the GrassHopper (2018)
Actor, Writer and Director
Background
Demo Reel
