
ASTA PAREDES is an award-winning actress and filmmaker celebrated for her fearless approach to genre storytelling. She first captivated audiences as the bold and unapologetic ‘Chrissy’ in Troma Entertainment’s cult classics RETURN TO NUKE ’EM HIGH VOL. 1 & 2, establishing herself as a formidable presence in subversive cinema. Her recent appearances in BLACKOUT and TRAUMA, OR MONSTERS ALL, the latest entries in Larry Fessenden’s “Monsterverse" from Glass Eye Pix, further cemented her reputation for embracing the darker, edgier side of film. Her other on screen credits include THE CREEPER’S CURSE, EROS POINT, THE SHADOW SCARF, SOCIOPATHIA and NBC's "SHADES OF BLUE." On stage, she’s taken on roles including the legendary ‘Joan Baez’ in the folk musical BOB MEETS BOB, and the enigmatic ‘Ursa Minor’ in the dark comedy TINY DISASTERS. Asta honed her craft at the University of Minnesota / G…
movieTrauma, or Monsters All
2026
movieOccupy Cannes!
2025 · Self
movieThe Janice Conversations
2024 · Janice, Producer
movieBlackout
2023 · Asta
movie2 Girls, 1 Duck
2019 · Herself
movieThe Creeper's Curse
2019 · Gwen
movieEros Point
2018 · Sarah, Producer
movieThe Shadow Scarf
2018 · Aurora, Producer
movieThey Never Left
2017 · Consulting Producer, Assistant Director
movieThe Slightest Touch
2017 · Producer, Writer, Director
movieReturn to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2
2017 · Chrissy
tvShades of Blue
2016 · Captain Pines' Assistant
movieThe Runaround Club
2016 · Linda
movieSociopathia
2015 · Kat
movieMummy Cop That '70s Special
2015 · Roxie Ribbons
A Halloween Carol
2014 · Self
movieLa Lutte de l'artiste
2014 · The Beautiful Photographer
tvOrange Is the New Black
2013 · Inmate (uncredited)
movieReturn to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1
2013 · Chrissy
movieFantasm
2013 · Self
THEY NEVER LEFT
— · Madeline
movieVIEWFINDER
— · Producer