Biography

Yvette Lera is an American actress, vocalist, musician, and avant-garde creative powerhouse with an extensive, high-profile resume spanning major Hollywood feature films, independent cult classics, and iconic alternative music videos. She is best known to the global genre community for her breakout lead role as the fierce and lethal "Razor Baby" in Full Moon Features' cult classic film, Blood Dolls, directed by Charles Band. Showcasing her multi-hyphenate artistry on the project, Lera co-wrote the film's title track, "Blood Doll," with co-star Persia White under industry icon Miles Copeland, performed the chorus vocals on the soundtrack's official music video "Pain," directed by Band, and was featured in the Blood Dolls documentary directed by the legendary Penelope Spheeris (Wayne's World, The Decline of Western Civilization). Lera's cinematic pedigree includes principal and featured work alongside an elite class of Hollywood talent and visionary directors. She portrayed Captain Desiree in the neo-noir thriller Judas Kiss opposite Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, and Carla Gugino, and appeared as an Alpha Executive in the sci-fi feature Brave New World alongside Peter Gallagher and Leonard Nimoy. Her versatile filmography features collaborations with master director Robert Altman on The Company (starring Neve Campbell and James Franco), Oren Moverman on Rampart (starring Woody Harrelson and Ice Cube), and Michael Bay on the blockbuster Armageddon She also starred as Cleopatra in the Sybil Richards-directed The Exotic House of Wax, appeared in Todd Hughes' The New Women alongside Mary Woronov, and was featured in Kevin Smith's HULU series Spoilers. Deeply rooted in the underground industrial, gothic, and alternative subcultures of Chicago and Los Angeles, Lera’s distinct look and hypnotic presence have made her a staple of alternative rock history. As an accomplished commercial songwriter and vocalist, she wrote and performed a track featured on the soundtrack for the feature film Before We Go with Peter Axelrad on Warner Brothers, directed by and starring Chris Evans. Her music video and vocal production credits read like a definitive time line of the scene, featuring prominent appearances in iconic videos such as Lenny Kravitz’s "Fly Away" (Dir. Paul Hunter), Harvey Danger’s "Flagpole Sitta" (Dir. Liz Friedlander), The Wallflowers’ "Three Marlenas", Zwan's "Lyric" with Billy Corgan, and Avenged Sevenfold’s "Almost Easy". An accomplished studio vocalist, Lera recorded background tracks at A&M Studios for metal icon Glenn Danzig (Satanica project) and Japanese rock legend Hide (Zilch), and performed vocals on a track for alternative rock outfit The Newlydeads. She famously channeled this dark, atmospheric musical lineage into a rare, unreleased catalog of tracks co-written with the late, legendary bassist Paul Raven of Killing Joke, currently being prepared for definitive release. Bypassing traditional Hollywood casting molds, Lera returns to Los Angeles to spearhead a major creative renaissance, bringing a striking, mature, and deeply authentic vintage aesthetic to modern independent cinema. She specializes in bringing psychological depth, sharp edge, and sinister authority to complex, mature characters in the horror, thriller, and dark fantasy genres.
- IMDb mini biography by: Yvette Lera