Beatriz Abella is a first-generation Filipino-American, born and raised in Alaska and now based in Portland, Oregon. A mezzo soprano, she studied Music and Business Administration at Southern Oregon University. Beatriz has performed classical and musical theatre repertoire in San Francisco, Seattle, Germany, Mexico, the Czech Republic, and at a variety of venues including the Oregon Cabaret Theatre and New York City’s Carnegie Hall. Beatriz received Camelot Theatre’s 2017 Best Character Actress Award and appeared onstage with multiple theatre companies including the Brava! Opera Theater & James M. Collier Young Artist Program, Mocks Crest Opera, Portland Opera, and Light Opera of Portland’s Princess Ida as Lady Blanche. In 2020, she made her film debut with 945 Productions’ TV series Buried as “Kane.” In 2021, she continued Kane’s story in Volcano Beach Productions’ short action-film series Quicksand, and was cast as the title role “Orfeo” in Opera Cecilia’s inaugural production of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice. In 2022, she delighted audiences with her rendition of “Little Buttercup” in Light Opera of Portland’s H.M.S. Pinafore and made her debut with Renegade Opera as the narrator/“White House Tour Guide” for their sold-out production of Tito. Proud of her Filipino heritage, Beatriz continues to prioritize diversity and inclusivity with her artistic pursuits.