Asta Paredes

Acting

Asta Paredes

Texas, USA

ASTA PAREDES is an award-winning actress and filmmaker celebrated for her fearless approach to genre storytelling. She first captivated audiences as the bold and unapologetic ‘Chrissy’ in Troma Entertainment’s cult classics RETURN TO NUKE ’EM HIGH VOL. 1 & 2, establishing herself as a formidable presence in subversive cinema. Her recent appearances in BLACKOUT and TRAUMA, OR MONSTERS ALL, the latest entries in Larry Fessenden’s “Monsterverse" from Glass Eye Pix, further cemented her reputation for embracing the darker, edgier side of film. ​Her other on screen credits include THE CREEPER’S CURSE, EROS POINT, THE SHADOW SCARF, SOCIOPATHIA and NBC's "SHADES OF BLUE." On stage, she’s taken on roles including the legendary ‘Joan Baez’ in the folk musical BOB MEETS BOB, and the enigmatic ‘Ursa Minor’ in the dark comedy TINY DISASTERS. Asta honed her craft at the University of Minnesota / Guthrie BFA Actor Training Program, refining her skills further at the Globe Theatre, the London International School for Performing Arts, and Upright Citizens Brigade. As a producer, she co-founded Abandoned House Productions with her husband and frequent collaborator Clay von Carlowitz. Her creative practice is complemented by a profound dedication to cultural equity and narrative integrity. She has worked with The Turnaway Project to elevate reproductive justice narratives and now continues this advocacy through her work with Justice for Migrant Women to fight for advancement in equal pay for Latinas, and Latinas Acting Up, the movement founded by Diana Maria Riva and Lisa Vidal to help expand authentic Latina representation across Hollywood. Together, these endeavors reflect a through line in her artistry: a commitment to elevating voices and narratives that push the cultural conversation forward. Asta is currently based in New York City, where she resides with her husband and their pet bunnies.

Acting credits

Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1 poster
6.0

Return to the Class of Nuke 'Em High follows a young couple that are up against the school glee club. Unfortunately, the glee club has mutated into a gang called The Cretins. When the other students begin to undergo mutations, our couple must solve the mystery and save Tromaville High School

Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1

2013

Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2 poster
6.5

Following the events of Volume 1, the mutated glee club continue their violent rampage in Tromaville. Chrissy and Lauren, two innocent lesbian lovers, must fight not only the Cretins, mutants, and monsters but also the evil Tromorganic Foodstuffs Conglomerate. Can they, and Kevin the Wonder Duck, save Tromaville High School and the world?

Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2

2017

Blackout poster
5.4

Small town artist Charley is a tortured man whose drinking binges blur with his sneaking suspicion that he might be a werewolf. He distances himself from those he loves and sinks deeper into solitude, as his flashes of memory of his grisly nighttime acts manifest themselves through his artwork.

Blackout

2023

Trauma, or Monsters All poster
NR

An aspiring author gets more than she bargained for when she writes an article for the local paper about her small town’s dark history, prompting unwanted speculation on what monsters may lie within.

Trauma, or Monsters All

2026

Fantasm poster
7.0

At 15 years old, Kyle Kuchta went to his first horror convention. Years later, he visits multiple cons to understand why these gatherings are so important to horror fans, vendors and celebrity guests.

Fantasm

2013

The Creeper's Curse poster
NR

Handsy and ill-mannered chef, Roger, arrives at work on New Year's day bearing a massive hangover. Coworkers Gwen and Marc realize that their colleague has been placed under a peculiar curse and begin working together together to break this most unusual spell. Together, the trio hysterically wrestle with what appears to be a demonic force inside of Roger, and comically keep it under wraps from their agitated boss. Our riddle is solved in a transforming way as Roger escapes near death, developing a new respect and appreciation for women. The Creeper's Curse puts a comedic and fantastical twist on what could happen to a sleazy and ignorant male.

The Creeper's Curse

2019

The Runaround Club poster
NR

A pair of thieves get more than they bargain for when they trespass on a battered suburban family and their controlling father. As situations escalate, morality comes into question for all involved.

The Runaround Club

2016

Occupy Cannes! poster
NR

Iconic director Lloyd Kaufman, creator of “The Toxic Avenger,” and the Troma Team wage a punk-spirited battle championing independent art at Cannes.

Occupy Cannes!

2025

No artwork available
6.0

Lloyd Kaufman's tromatic adaptation of a Dickens Holiday Classic, filmed in the state-of-the-art Youtube Space NY!

A Halloween Carol

2014

Sociopathia poster
3.7

Introverted and peculiar, Mara spends her days fabricating props for movies. But her reclusive persona conceals an internal wrath. Terrified of being alone, Mara refuses to let her lovers leave, sadistically murdering them and keeping their corpses as living dolls. When she's hired by Kat, a fledgling producer, the two instantly hit it off. As their relationship grows more intense, Mara begins to lose her already fragile grip on reality. When her dolls begin demanding all of her attention, and Kat threatens to break her heart, Mara spirals into psychosis, leaving her no choice but to kill again.

Sociopathia

2015

2 Girls, 1 Duck poster
7.2

A full length documentary on the making of Return to Nuke 'em High volumes one and two.

2 Girls, 1 Duck

2019

The Janice Conversations poster
NR

A day in the life of two "better as friends" exes as they get together to hangout, fight over their shared past, and maybe truly see each other for the first time.

The Janice Conversations

2024

No artwork available
NR

After Darwin gets dumped for drunkenness, he must learn how to co-exist in his convenient new NYC digs with its existing tenant -- his dead roommate.

THEY NEVER LEFT

Mummy Cop That '70s Special poster
NR

Mummy Cop is BACK! Back in the 70s, that is! Yes, take a trip back in time with us! Back to the decade that gave us Serpico, the French Connection, Dirty Harry, and MUMMY COP! Join our hard-boiled, dry-bandaged hero as he partners with a rule-breaking loose cannon to tackle the villainous coke-dealing Phantom of the Pop Charts!

Mummy Cop That '70s Special

2015

Eros Point poster
NR

A couple returns to their remote getaway to grapple with the end of their relationship.

Eros Point

2018

La Lutte de l'artiste poster
NR

An incompetent, but ambitious sketch artist (Alan Stentiford) strives to improve his craft and win over the woman of his dreams (Asta Paredes).

La Lutte de l'artiste

2014

The Shadow Scarf poster
NR

The Shadow Scarf begins on a cold and foggy night. An unsuspecting bartender, named Jeffrey, will find himself on a blind date with fate. During the night, Jeffrey will soon learn her name is Aurora. She brings a storm with her that no forecast could have predicted.

The Shadow Scarf

2018

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