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22 Wednesday, May 13, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon REDFIELD: 2002 SHS grad is grateful for her youth in Sisters Continued from page 3 then-unknown Curtis Stone who is now a huge culinary star and restaurateur,” said Redfield. During this time she also continued work on her acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. “Take Home Chef” did not get renewed for a second sea- son and Redfield picked up restaurant jobs, sort of stereo- typically, while continuing to pursue her acting ambitions — which ultimately worked out. “I ended up doing some background work on mov- ies and TV shows, starred in some plays, got parts in some short films, booked a national commercial for Yoplait yogurt and was even the body double for Elizabeth Moss (Mad Men and The Handmaid¾s Tale) in the film »The One I Love,¾= she said. Credits for these works made her eligible to join the Screen Actor¾s Guild in 2014. During these years other interests — food, writing, and content-creation — led her to launch her own blog she dubbed “Food Pervert” in 2010. “I eventually focused on this as my sole creative endeavor and left acting behind. I started shooting my own »Food and Travel¾-style videos where I took view- ers on local and international dining experiences, as well as making recipe videos and interviewing chefs,” she said. One thing led to another, according to Redfield. “I ended up having some amazing opportunities, including being a contestant on the TNT cooking compe- tition series, »On The Menu,¾ hosted by Ty Pennington and the original Celebrity Chef, Emeril Lagasse,= she explained. <I also won NBC¾s Today Show cooking compe- tition with my original recipe for cocoa tangerine pancakes, which included being flown to New York to make the recipe live on-air. That was an extremely memorable experience!” Redfield found another outlet for her concern for environmentally responsible living. “I have a new platform launched in January called »Another Day Greener,¾ which documents my journey to live more sustainably and, hope- fully, inspiring others to also take steps to living a more Earth-friendly existence,” she explained. Ever the performer, Redfield eventually did return to the stage, but in a new way, when she decided to give stand-up comedy a whirl. “Comedy was something I had always wanted to try, so I did my first three minute per- formance at Flappers Comedy Club and ended up having a blast and loving it,” she said. <It¾s very thrilling to make people laugh in real time and it makes me happy to know I can make that happen.” Asked about the sources of her material, Redfield explained, “Whenever I think of an idea for a joke or a bit I just make a note in my phone. Ideas are always coming to me. Most of my content is observational comedy, and, of course, I incorporate dat- ing, politics and other current events into my material.” She has been perform- ing at Flappers for just about two years and said that when things turn back to normal following the pandemic, she would like to produce her own special along with some of her comedian friends. With all of her back- ground as a blogger and the extensive use of social media for over a decade Redfield say she has learned “all the tips and tricks” of plat- forms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin). She formed her own business, Redfield Media Management, offering clients social media content creation and account management. This new venture allows her to work remotely, so she decided to temporarily locate in Sisters as the impact of the coronavirus spread. “In mid-March, just before Los Angeles and other areas addressed their official stay- at-home orders, my gut instinct was to come home to Central Oregon to be with my family,” she said. “These es and, are unprecedented times ch as I in all honesty, as much love my life in Los Angeles, ade me remaining in a city made ple rea- feel uneasy for multiple sons. I knew it was a »now or never¾ decision, that if I didn¾t leave when I did, ight even a day later might have been too late and g it who knows how long efore would have been before in.” seeing my parents again.” emains She says she remains taining plenty busy maintaining her client¾s accounts while roles, plays, choir, cheer and dance team — all of which fostered my love for perfor- mance and entertainment.” Redfield says that she still has plenty of ideas and aspi- rations, but is gratified with what she has been able to do thus far and thankful for her roots. “There are still plenty of goals I want to accomplish in this life, but I¾m proud of the decisions I¾ve made so far and I¾m grateful for the journey I¾ve been on and the support I¾ve had. I will always call Sisters home and appreciate the safe environment it pro- vided me — allowing me to believe in myself and pursue my dreams.” Access Redfield¾s blog at www.anotherdaygreener.com. 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