Actress/screenwriter Vivian Schilling made her acting debut in the sci-fi-thriller parody Terror Eyes (1987). Her first screenplay, Soultaker (in which she also starred) was produced in 1990. During the '90s, she took on several starring and supporting roles (including a voice-over in 1998's animated adaptation of Puss in Boots), earning a Diamond Dove Award for her contributions to family entertainment.
During a brief hiatus from the movie business, Schilling wrote two acclaimed novels: Sacred Prey (1996) and Quietus (2005).
In 2011, she wrote, produced, directed, and starred in the English language adapation of the animated award-winning Czech film Toys in the Attic.
