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{{Infobox person
| birth_place        = [[San Diego, California]], U.S.
| occupation         = Actress
| years_active       = 2015–present
| notable_works      = {{Plainlist|
*''[[Continuance (film)|Continuance]]''
*''[[Fletcher and Jenks]]''
}}
| awards             = Best Actress at [[GI Film Festival San Diego]] 2017
| website            = {{url|kaylaschaffroth.com}}
}}

'''Kayla Schaffroth''' is an American actress who appeared in the films ''Continuance'' (2021) and ''Fletcher and Jenks'' (2016). She won Best Actress in 2017 at the GI Film Festival San Diego.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=David |date=2017-10-20 |title=Local talent at a patriotic event |url=https://sdnews.com/local-talent-at-a-patriotic-event/ |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=SDNews |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Paz |first=Vanessa |date=2021-08-09 |title=Encinitas performing arts training center helps focus on mental health |url=https://www.10news.com/positivelysandiego/encinitas-performing-arts-training-center-helps-focus-on-mental-health |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=[[KGTV]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Harold |first=Luke |date=2023-01-22 |title=Project Performer to hold production of 'Beauty and the Beast' |url=https://www.encinitasadvocate.com/lifestyle/events/story/2023-01-22/project-performer-to-hold-production-of-beauty-and-the-beast |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123002247/https://www.encinitasadvocate.com/lifestyle/events/story/2023-01-22/project-performer-to-hold-production-of-beauty-and-the-beast |archive-date=2023-01-23 |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=[[Encinitas Advocate]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
Schaffroth started performing at 3 years old.<ref name=":1" /> She graduated from William O. Douglas Honors College at Central Washington University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016 |title=2016 CWU Commencement student speaker Ms. Kayla Schaffroth - Central Washington University - MediaSpace 1 |url=https://media.cwu.edu/media/2016+CWU+Commencement+student+speaker+Ms.+Kayla+Schaffroth/1_tx08pmsh |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=[[Central Washington University]]}}</ref>

== Career ==
In 2016, Schaffroth was cast in Tony Olmos' short film ''Fletcher and Jenks'', which was made as part of the 48 Hour Film Project.<ref name=":0" /> In 2017, she won Best Actress for her role at the GI Film Festival San Diego.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GI Film Festival San Diego Honors Filmmakers at Third Annual Awards Celebration |url=https://gifilmfestivalsd.org/2024/media-room/2017-media-releases/gi-film-festival-san-diego-honors-filmmakers-at-third-annual-awards-celebration/ |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=[[GI Film Festival San Diego]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2017-11-01 |title=GI Film Festival San Diego Honors Filmmakers at Third Annual Awards Celebration {{!}} The East County Californian |url=https://eccalifornian.com/gi-film-festival-san-diego-honors-filmmakers-at-third-annual-awards-celebration/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=The East County Californian |language=en-US}}</ref> Olmos later cast her in his horror film ''Continuance'' which premiered in 2021.<ref name="HNN">{{cite web |last=Halen |first=Adrian |date=2021-12-13 |title=Tony Olmos Slasher 'Continuance' World Premieres at Shockfest on Dec 10th |url=https://horrornews.net/170898/tony-olmos-slasher-continuance-world-premieres-at-shockfest-on-dec-10th/ |access-date=2024-11-06 |work=Horror News Net}}</ref> That same year Schaffroth founded Project Performer, a training center for performing arts in Encinitas, California.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2016
|''[[Fletcher and Jenks]]''
|Jenks
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|''Emerald Portal'' – OneHundredTwenty
|Thief
|Music video by [[Justin Burquist]]
|-
|''Millennials''
|Lauren Shaffer
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|[[Continuance (film)|''Continuance'']]
|Ryanna
|<ref name="HNN" />
|-
|''Sunken Holiday''
|
|Short film with [[Beth Gallagher]] selected for [[Cannes Film Festival]] 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Short Film Corner 2022: Ryan Kelly |url=https://www.thenewcurrent.co.uk/ryan-kelly |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=The New Current |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''5 Weeks to Transform Your Life''
|Rebecca
|Short film distributed by [[Bloody Disgusting]]
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://sdvoyager.com/interview/meet-kayla-schaffroth-project-performer-san-diego-online/ Interview at SDVoyager]
* [https://shoutoutsocal.com/meet-kayla-schaffroth-business-owner-actor/ Interview at Shout Out Socal]

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