Hey there, I'm Dyllen Nellis (she/her) 👋
I am an LA-based mixed-race actor who thrives in comedic, character-forward roles, from polished overachievers, quick-witted personalities, to deceptively charismatic characters with an emotionally unhinged edge.
Musical theatre roots and strong dance training in jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, and modern.
Stanford graduate with a B.S. in Human-Centered Design & Engineering. Off set, I am a college admissions educator with an established Gen Z social media presence and an instinct for story and character psychology!
Height: 5'2
Age Range: 15-28
Mixed Race Half-Chinese & Half-Caucasian
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Huppet
Huppet is an original musical written by Stanford students Lana Tleimat and Sebastian Blue Hochman. Lisa’s mom is human, her dad is a puppet, and she’s not sure where she fits in. So the summer after senior year, she’s going to Puppetland to meet her puppet family for the first time and find out— and maybe write her college essay in the process. On one hand, the show’s a funny, poignant musical comedy explaining ourselves and where we come from. But it’s also about living a mixed experience in America right now. Lisa will find where she fits into her family in Huppet: a hilarious original puppet musical about belonging, diaspora and identity.
Role: Lisa (Lead)
Hairspray
Role: Amber Von Tussle
City of Stars
Directed & Edited by Ryan Nellis
Starring Dyllen Nellis & Cindera Che
PARANOIA
Dance short film about two people who only exist in each other's blurred memory until they finally reconnect.
Directed, Edited, & Performed by Dyllen Nellis.
Choreographed & Performed by Danny Inestroza.
Cinematography by Jose Danny Gonzalez.
Song: “Paranoia, Ghosts & Other Sounds” by SAFIA.
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