Milda Gecaite

Originally born in Lithuania, Milda set foot on the dance floor at the age of 5. She fell in love with Ballroom and Latin dancing right away and grew up competing nationally and internationally at the highest level. After coming to Canada, life steered Milda in a slightly different direction when, at the age of 17, she got offered a contract for the North American Premiere of "Dirty Dancing" in Toronto, making her the youngest member of the cast. Through the run of the show, as a Featured Ballroom dancer, she realized that her true calling was performing for a wider audience instead of a panel of judges. She subsequently decided to pursue her newfound passion in acting, training in scene study, script analysis, on-camera work, and improvisation. Milda landed her first lead role in "The Pin," taking on the challenge of learning Yiddish for the part. Her performance in the film was described in the New York Times as "...a revelation." More recently, in her film "Un Traductor," (official