Stefanie Estes

Acting

Stefanie Estes

Hawaii, USA

Stefanie is an award-winning actress whose notable credits include a recurring role on Tales From the Loop (Amazon), and appearances on Legion (FX) and Sunny Family Cult (Crypt TV). She has also had numerous leading roles in independent films including Mary Last Seen (Cannes and Sundance), Bethany (opposite Shannen Doherty and Tom Green), as well as feature comedy When Harry Tries to Marry (Austin Film Festival). She earned her BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and while there studied at David Mamet's Atlantic Theater Company. After graduating, she was selected as one of 25 emerging artists for the Old Vic New Voices program in New York. Live stage credits include performances in New York at The Public Theater, Ars Nova, NY Theater Workshop, The Atlantic and Theater Row. In Los Angeles she has graced the stages of The Blank Theater, Skylight Theater and A Working Theater. Originally from Kailua, Hawaii, Stefanie loves life here on the mainland, but certainly doesn't mind getting back to the island for a visit when she can.

Acting credits

Frankie, Maniac Woman poster
NR

Battling against the legacy of childhood trauma, internalised misogyny, and the image-obsessed fat shaming of the LA music business, aspiring singer-songwriter Frankie Ramirez finally snaps, with bloody results.

Frankie, Maniac Woman

2026

Josephine poster
NR

After eight-year-old Josephine accidentally witnesses a brutal assault in Golden Gate Park, she begins acting out violently to protect herself. This emotional trauma leads to conflicts between her parents as they search for justice, and a way to feel safe again.

Josephine

2026

Soft & Quiet poster
6.4

Taking place in real time, elementary school teacher Emily organizes a mixer of like-minded women, but an altercation between a woman from Emily’s past and the group leads to a volatile chain of events.

Soft & Quiet

2022

In Full Bloom poster
6.8

Set shortly after the end of World War II, a philosophical boxing drama of two fighters from opposite worlds (USA and Japan) who are pulled together for a questionable fight arranged by their unscrupulous managers and the Yakuza.

In Full Bloom

2019

Bethany poster
5.3

Claire and her husband find themselves moving back into Claire's childhood home only to have the abusive and traumatic memories of her mother come back to haunt her. As her husband starts to get more work, Claire finds herself mixed up in a fog of past and present with a mysterious figure haunting her memories. What is this small figure that is trying to reach out to her, and what does it want?

Bethany

2017

The Refuge poster
2.3

A getaway driver finds himself in harm's way when he gets caught up in a job involving casino heist money leading to a debt over his head.

The Refuge

2019

Everybody Loves Somebody poster
6.5

On the surface, Clara Barron seems to have it all: a job as an OB-GYN; a great house in LA; and a loving family. But, the one thing Clara doesn't have figured out is her love life. Pressured by a family wedding in Mexico, Clara asks a co-worker to pose as her boyfriend for the weekend festivities,- only to be caught by surprise when her ex- boyfriend (and family favorite) suddenly shows up after disappearing from her life completely. Torn, Clara must decide between going back to the past or open her heart to new and unexpected possibilities.

Everybody Loves Somebody

2017

Kaishaku poster
NR

Amidst financial desperation, a struggling mother reluctantly becomes the "spotter" for her friend's suicide, but when the unthinkable happens, she finds herself entangled in a nightmarish battle between guilt and the supernatural.

Kaishaku

2025

The Bunnyman Massacre poster
5.7

Joe and Bunnyman's adventure continue in a rural ghost town. Bunnyman's blood lust knows no bounds, as he slaughters indiscriminately anything that crosses his path. Joe is all too happy to encourage his behavior, selling the dead victims as beef jerky in his local store. In addition to Joe's body disposal problem, the local sheriff becomes suspicious with the disappearance of a few of his deputies. His investigation crosses paths with two persistent sisters, that refuse to die at the hands of Joe and Bunnyman. Some will live, and some will die, but all will be damaged..

The Bunnyman Massacre

2014

Disaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins Here poster
5.4

After a meteor shower strikes Los Angeles, toxic smoke is released across the city causing people to physically change and become violent. A small group of survivors plans to vacate the city by heading to the coast.

Disaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins Here

2014

End Times poster
3.9

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland where zombies roam, a grizzled mercenary and a young woman must fight their way to a safe haven before they become prey.

End Times

2023

Wild Eyed and Wicked poster
5.3

Lily Pierce is sick of being haunted. She decides to reconnect with her estranged father, a disgraced history professor, and learn how to draw upon a time of steel and blade when armor-clad knights rode out and dueled their monsters to the death.

Wild Eyed and Wicked

2024

Say Yes poster
4.9

A young woman diagnosed with cancer tries to play matchmaker between her soon-to-be-widowed husband and her bisexual twin brother.

Say Yes

2018

Baby Steps poster
4.7

A year after the death of their beloved Lily, Beau and Caden learn that she froze some of her eggs and they must decide whether they are ready to take the next step in their relationship and become parents.

Baby Steps

2023

Lion-Girl poster
4.0

In the year 20XX, mysterious meteors bombard the Earth and usher in an age of horrific beasts known as 'ANOROC', hunting and killing humans for their life force. The Earth has one last defender against them; her name is 'LION-GIRL'.

Lion-Girl

2024

When Harry Tries to Marry poster
5.9

An Indian-American surprises his family when he announces his desire for an arranged marriage with an Indian woman, though his affection for a longtime American friend complicate his plan.

When Harry Tries to Marry

2011

If Looks Could Kill poster
5.5

Faith is proud to finally be a cop in her hometown where she joins old flame Paul on the force. She is soon troubled and a bit disappointed when he becomes romantically involved with Jessica, a dangerous beauty with a criminal past. So when Jessica starts an affair with an impressionable young man, Faith must build a case against her before Jessica puts her deadly plans in place.

If Looks Could Kill

2016

The Fusion poster
NR

The ancient Sumerian belief coincides with the scientific research, about the hidden DNA sequence in chromosome two. Kai gets visited in his dreams by the ancient Sumerian Serpent God - Enki, who comes down to earth and shows Kai how to unleash the secret DNA and join the alien Gods.

The Fusion

2024

Mary Last Seen poster
5.7

A young woman embarks on a road trip with her boyfriend to a place he promises will be beautiful and peaceful. But a series of strange events occur on their journey, and it becomes clear that their relationship is not what she thinks and their destination is not what was promised.

Mary Last Seen

2010

The Sintern poster
5.2

A young woman hellbent on revenge takes a job as an intern at a megachurch to expose a corrupt pastor with dark secrets.

The Sintern

2024

Mind Thief poster
5.5

A novelist realizes that her neighbors may be under the control of unknown forces. Little does she realize how close and sinister its influence has become. A harrowing, darkly humorous journey through the depths of the human psyche.

Mind Thief

2022

Another Coffeehouse Chronicles Movie poster
1.0

Pulled from the second season of web series "Coffee House Chronicles," with new adventures of unlucky-in-love Eli, this movie continues to explore the life and loves of LGBTQ+ folks in Los Angeles.

Another Coffeehouse Chronicles Movie

2022

Nothing Like The Sun poster
2.2

In 1949, Alice Mitchell works as a prostitute on the street. After her situation worsens, she unsuccessfully attempts to reconcile with her estranged family over her homosexuality. She grows infatuated the daughter of a Christian household, Annabel. But she ultimately decides to give up the relationship in order to make peace with her parents.

Nothing Like The Sun

2018

Friends (With Benefits) poster
4.5

Meet Chloe and Owen: best buds since their sandbox days. Now, in med school as they attempt to balance the weight of their studies, his job, her band, their parents, their friends (their sanity), they find little time for relationships...but lots of time for the desire. One fateful day, a brave Owen proposes the "perfect" solution: Friends (read: no messy relationship stuff)...with benefits (read: insanely messy sex stuff). "Perfect," that is...if the two hadn't always been secretly in love with one another So what DOES happen when two close friends decide to secretly blur the lines dividing friendship and relationship...and the rest of their tight knit group of friends finds out? The answer: complications arise. A LOT of complications. In fact, to quote their therapist, "It's brought down empires; imagine what it can do to a group of friends".

Friends (With Benefits)

2010