Biography

Anna Marco is an actress, feature editor for automotive and car culture magazines, professional makeup artist, and advertising expert with extensive experience in the entertainment industry. She currently is hostess of The Great American Auto Scene as Anna Octane.

Born into musical and theatrical heritage, her production experience began in drama at age 3. At age 14, in a western comedy titled Deadwood Dick, her natural skill in coordinating production elements evolved. On that project, she received honorable mention for set dressing and design. At age 17, she graduated from Hollywood High School as a Fine Arts Major; where her art murals continue to remain on display. In college she majored in Communications, held a minor in Fine Arts/Art History and honed her skills in video production techniques.

After college, her professional talents as Image Consultant were refined under the tutelage of renowned TV and Film Makeup artists Maurice Stein, Marvin Westmore, and the late Harry Blake, (Head Makeup Artist: NBC). She then studied fundamentals of dermatology with Sylvie Hennesey, Founder of Pevonia Skincare; and Kathryn Leverette, a Para-Medical Esthetician/Ethnic Skincare Specialist.

Anna's multi-faceted entertainment credits include theater, film, and print projects for such clients as: Warner Brothers, MGM, Disney-Imagine Films, Petersen Publishing Company, Chevrolet Trucks, Harley Davidson, 20th Century-Fox Studios, Glendale Center Theater, Salma Hayek, The NFL and The City of Los Angeles. She has published articles for Apparel News, AOL, Hot Rod Harley's, Tikilounge Magazine, Smokin Shutdown, Intake Magazine, The Horse: Backstreet Choppers, and Hot Vettes Magazine. She has performed as model, automotive spokesperson and film actress (Ties that Bind, Citizens of Perpetual Indulgence, The Magic Circle, Pennzoil Motor Oil, Petersen Publishing, Bartels Harley Davidson, & Biker Dude) among others.

Other projects include The Soul Train awards (as stylist), Ruby Mae (fashion designer for handmade beaded slips under designer Lisa Allred, as featured in Vogue & In-Style Magazines, and worn by actresses Shiva Rose McDermott, Portia de Rossi, Roxana Zal and others). She was Producer for Tattoo Machine, an E-commerce/apparel sales/product advertising vehicle for Digital Entertainment Network. The show featured celebrity interviews of various athletes, musicians, visual artists and tattooing as a means of identity and spirituality. That program linked to Aggronation, a premiere Extreme Sports and music Internet program, produced by Evan Stone and hosted by Evan Sienfield, former bass guitarist of Biohazard. As professional MAC Pro makeup artist her clients include Clinique Cosmetics, Dior and A list Hollywood talent. She is formerly Sr. Feature Editor for Ol Skool Rodz, and Car Kulture Deluxe Magazines for Koolhouse Publishing. Currently Contributing Editor for Gnarly Magazine.

Anna Marco is a former member of Women in Film and co-recipient of the AFMA Award (for Birth of Babylon, Best Short Film, Worldwide Competition, at The American Film Market. Directed by Alex Monty Canawati (Citizens of Perpetual Indulgence (2000), and in association with Majorfilms).

Her mother is actress and drama coach, Gianna Petrone, founder of The New School of Drama, and former personal assistant/creative consultant to world-renowned actor, Marlon Brando for over 50 years until his death in 2004.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anna Marco