"Though she be but little, she is fierce."

Hi! I'm Megan Erin Lai and I'm a Chicago-based actress, singer , and  dancer. Growing up in the suburbs, I spent most of my time either in dance classes or in rehearsals for orchestra, choir, and vocal jazz. Since I stepped onstage for the first time at three years old in a tiny pair of tap shoes, my love for performing has been ever growing and evolving.

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My passion for the arts led me to Illinois Wesleyan University, where I continued to develop my skills in their BFA Acting program. Some of my favorite theatre credits at IWU include Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Alice in Breaking Up, and M in the devised piece entitled Nervous/System. I also had the incredible opportunity to develop and perform in my one-woman show, The Woman I Am and the Woman I'd Like to Be, for my senior project.

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My love of acting also extends to the screen and I've completed a number of short films that are either in post-production or can be seen in my film reel. As the title role in Quetta Killed Her Prom Date, I had the pleasure of working opposite SAG Award-nominated actress Nisi Sturgis (Boardwalk Empire).

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As someone who has always been fascinated by everyone's individuality and the unique experiences that shape them into who they are, I'm thrilled every time I get to step in front of the camera or onstage and into another person's shoes.

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A professor once told me that we have within us the ability to be any character, even the ones that seem the most unlike us. I aim to explore the similarities and differences between myself and the characters I play in order to show that, despite our individuality, we can always find a point of connection through our humanity.