Conner Wharton
actor, writer, squirrel enthusiast
I realized I had an interest in performing at the ripe age of four—upon discovering an insurmountable need for attention and wigs. I act, write, edit, make weird voices (voiceover), and dabble in various film formats, including Super 8. I’m also a
recent UCLA graduate, where I studied English and film. Though I’m now based in Los Angeles, I’m originally from a small, three-traffic-light of a town in Central Appalachia. Moved by the grit of its people, I often write stories about home, including Ladies Most Deject below.
Ladies Most Deject
Ladies Most Deject
In 2018, with ARAY Productions’ Mark Salyer, I co-wrote and starred in Ladies Most Deject, a short film that examines the impact of America’s drug crisis, focusing on the most overlooked and unwarranted victims of Appalachia’s opioid epidemic: the children of substance abusers. Ladies Most Deject has been selected in over 35 festivals and garnered several awards, including Best Short at LA Femme International Film Festival. Conner also won Best Actress at Brooklyn Women’s Film Festival and Arizona’s Show Low Film Festival, as well as Best Screenplay in the Dam Film Festival and Marina Del Rey Festival. The film now serves as an educational video among schools in the Appalachian area.
Additional Media
Vicki and Conner Get Along
Filmed and Edited by Conner Wharton
Part of Newstages Stepping Stones, an inter-generational LGBTQ+ arts project. This project is sponsored in part by the City of West Hollywood's Arts Division as part of the City's WeHo Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival (May 22 - June 30 2022). More info at weho.org/pride or @wehoarts.
Flowers
Lauren Spencer-Smith
Dir. Val Vega
777 Productions
