 |
Dayna Cussler | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dayna Gayle Cussler |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, screenwriter, costume designer, actress |
| Parent | Clive Cussler |
| Relatives | Teri Cussler (sister) Dirk Cussler (brother) |
Dayna Gayle Cussler is an American film producer, screenwriter, costume designer, and film actress. She is also the daughter of novelist Clive Cussler. [1]
Cussler has worked on several films starting in 1987, including science fiction productions. Her first films were The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory and Barfly , both in 1987. Through the 1990s she worked on numerous film projects, including Philadelphia Experiment II and Hellraiser: Bloodline . In 2000, she produced her first film, 2 on U , which she wrote, produced, and starred in opposite Micky Levy, Tomas Arana, and Tom Novak.
Cussler also played the role of Kitty Mannock in the 2005 film Sahara , an adaptation of her father's novel Sahara , which starred Matthew McConaughey, Penélope Cruz and Steve Zahn. Yet in the final cut of the film her scenes were deleted.[ citation needed ]
Cussler is a founding member of the Los Angeles theatre ensemble group, GueirrLA Theatre. She appeared in many local productions as an actress.
Cussler was a member of the band The Darklings and currently plays drums with Stations of the Sun. She continues to write, produce, act and make music.