Kalen Feeney

Kalen Feeney is a writer and actor from the Pacific Northwest, where she grew up with a love of the outdoors.  She is bicultural and bilingual, also fluent in American Sign Language (ASL).  She earned a Masters in Screenwriting from Leeds Beckett University (England) and a Certificate in Television Writing from UCLA Extension.

Kalen worked as a tech consultant for an episode of CSI:NY and was part of the ASL Master team for Switched at Birth.  She has also appeared on Cold Case, Switched at Birth, and Strong Medicine.

Growing up deaf in a hearing world and experiencing a myriad of cultural differences, Kalen loves to find humor in these situations—which is why she is drawn to writing dramedies and using entertainment to educate about unique perspectives.

Ultimately, Kalen aims to create, write, and act in an original 1-hour series that shares insight not only about the deaf experience—but also shines a light on what it is like to live in two worlds and two cultures simultaneously.  Furthermore, she wants to focus on telling authentic stories and creating opportunities for deaf and underrepresented minorities on screen and behind the scenes.

Kalen has been awarded fellowships through The Inevitable Foundation, Project Involve (Film Independent), and the Anderson Center. 

She is represented by Sean Barclay at Gersh, Steve Smith and Evan Lewis at Stagecoach Entertainment (literary), and Gail Williamson at KMR (theatrical).