[ HELENA KLEIN. 29. FEMALE. SHE/HER] is here! They’ve lived in Silver Lake for [ 10 YEARS ] and are originally from [ NEW YORK ]. They are an [ ASPIRING ACTRESS / CLERK AT FUNKYTOWN THRIFT ] and in their downtime love [ ROLLERSKATING ] and [ COLLECTING VINYL ]. They look a lot like [ TESSA THOMPSON ] and live [ IN OASIS APTS ]
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ABOUT HELENA
sexuality:
bisexual
astrology:
leo ☀, taurus ☾, virgo ↑
traits:
charismatic, down to earth, insecure, old-soul, nurturing, hard-headed, sensitive, persistent, strong, jealous, mature, fun spirited, passionate, idealistic
aesthetic:
roller-skates, old vinyls, disco balls, funky fashion, hollywood dreams, pink lemonade, responsibly irresponsible, vintage taste, dreams before day jobs, messy hair, dead devotion, bruised legs, starry eyes
BIOGRAPHY
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born & raised in nyc, helena trinity klein grew up as an only child with her two loving parents. her mother was a botanist and her father was an astronomer - two scientists with brilliant minds. her father always called helena his “little star”
helena had a close relationship with her grandmother who was once a popular lounge singer and actress back in the day in nyc. the woman shared music, musicals, and classic films with helena throughout her life. helena would dress up and perform scenes with her grandmother, causing a passion and obsession to begin.
helena took her father’s nickname a little too literally, because it didn’t take long for her to realize she wanted nothing more than to be a star. helena’s parents were supportive of her endeavors, but only because they assumed it was a phase.
it was clear from a very young age that helena was quite brilliant just like her parents, and it had always been expected she’d become a scientist as well. helena even attended a technical high school dedicated to science for a year until she convinced her parents to transfer her back to her regular high school where her friends were.
in high school, helena performed in every musical produced by the theater program and often landed prominent roles. she possessed her grandmother’s singing voice and the acting chops to match. she surrounded herself with like-minded people - all those who loved the arts. her best friend was an outstanding dancer, and together, they had big dreams.
helena often bonded with her father over older music. she later discovered that he once had a dream of being a musician like his mother, but never chased that dream due to his fear. it was that day she realized she could no longer pretend to her parents that she wanted to be a scientist. she wanted to be an actor, no matter how terrifying or foolish that was.
although there was clear disappointment from both of her parents, they didn’t stand in her way of chasing her dreams. all she ever wanted was for them to believe in her, though that seems unlikely even to this day. it often made her feel so small, especially when her own parents seemed to support her best friend’s dream of being a dancer more than their daughter’s own dreams. helena knew she wouldn’t be able to get the life she wanted in nyc, so she set sails for the west.
helena went to college at UCLA and lived with her cousin who lived in the area. helena promised to do her parents one last favor - get a degree in physics as a backup plan if the acting career never comes through. although she felt pressured to do it, she did it on their behalf and never once spoke about how awful it felt that her parents already envisioned her failing. she could tell they were coming from a good place, and so with that, she went to school for physics while doing everything she could to get her name out there.
modeling, acting in commercials, student films, and more. she did everything she could in college to work towards a career in acting.
when she wasn’t busting her ass between auditions and science projects, helena spent time with friends trying her best to have a life out there in california. she had ways of dealing with all her stress - going out with friends, listening to music, roller skating, and eventually even roller derby. skating had been something she’d done her whole life. being good on wheels even allowed her to be in a handful of music videos as a roller girl.
her grandmother passed away while she was in school, and the death came with a great toll on helena. she was heartbroken, because in her eyes, her only true supporter of her dreams were gone. that woman was the reason she lived and breathed the things she did. helena owed her everything, and she owed her everything to never give up.
once she graduated from school, helena didn’t stop chasing her dream of being an actor. she moved in the silver lake area with her friend from college, valentina, and got a job at a thrift store she always frequented heavily.
other than a handful of small guest appearances on tv shows, background extras, and a few viral tik toks with her roommate - she didn’t quite become the star she envisioned becoming. now on the brink of her thirties, she’s beginning to wonder if it’s time to hang up the acting hat. but for now, she pushes on and continues to go to audition after audition even when their answers are always no.
HEADCANONS
helena is seriously way too good at roller skating and you can catch her always skating to work. she’ll even skate around the store when her manager lets her.
she's on a roller derby team and has been on and off for years now since college. her derby name is 'helen de-stroy', a play on words of helen of troy.
she likes to stay active - when she’s not roller skating, she’s boxinng/kickboxing, doing yoga, and hiking.
though she loves to have fun and go out, helena is perpetually the responsible ‘mom’ friend of the group. she’s the one making sure you drink water and holding your hair back when you puke at the end of the night.
she’s been in only one serious relationship. she goes on the occasional date, but she’s all about having a meaningful connection with people.
helena collects vinyls and plays a lot of them while she’s working.
she’s very into fashion, though her looks have been deemed funky and thrifty. she likes bolds colors, chunky jewelry, you name it.
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