Rene Finkenkeller
- Actress
Born in Merced, California while her father was stationed at Castle
A.F.B., Rene Marye Finkenkeller spent her entire childhood moving to
various remote locations across the USA and Europe. She graduated from
Incirlik American High School in Turkey and spent a semester at
Pensacola Christian College as a vocal performance major with dreams of
entering the contemporary Christian music industry. When her vocal
performance professor told her she was just as much an actress as she
was a vocalist, Rene transferred into the University of Oklahoma's
musical theater program in 1995. Her first professional gig was working
as an entertainer at Six Flags Over Texas on the now defunct "A Looney
Tunes Christmas Show". She is a single mom of one son, stays active in
regional live theater, and has worked as a country/folk singer for
years, composing music. She has one
brother,Shane Finkenkeller, who has
spent years serving in the military and shares his sister's passion for
acting.