Ava Paloma is a SAG-AFTRA actor and producer, known for her dynamic presence in film, television, and national commercial campaigns. She has built a career on versatility, warmth, and a genuine love for the craft, playing grounded, relatable characters across a wide range of genres while expanding her work behind the camera as a producer and content creator.

Ava gained recognition for her lead role as Sophia in the Bruce Willis action thriller Deadlock, which Quentin Tarantino praised as "really f***ing good." Her film credits include Razor's Edge, starring James Franco and Tommy Lee Jones, playing opposite Paul Ben-Victor as his daughter, and 72 Hours as FBI Agent Angela Scott alongside Sam Trammell. Her television work includes Poker Face, Law and Order: Organized Crime, The Blacklist, and Bull. She can also be seen in multiple national commercial campaigns, including American Express, Boar's Head, and Valley Bank, as well as a long-running regional campaign with Ford. Upcoming projects include Bad Day starring Cameron Diaz, an A24/Hulu series, the Civil War thriller Brine starring Dave Annable and Jennifer Holland, and an NBC pilot starring Emily Deschanel.

In addition to acting, Ava is the founder of WV4 Productions and has worked across numerous areas of the entertainment industry, including producing, casting, photography, and content creation. She is an ensemble member of The Collective NYC, co-founded by Amy Schumer and Kevin Kane, studied at New York University, and trained under the late Bill Esper at The William Esper Studio.

Originally from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, Ava spent much of her career in New York City and now splits her time between Georgia and New York with her husband and son, Bo. When she is not on set, she enjoys exploring new towns, spending time with her rescue dogs, Ruby and Cha Cha, and visiting her family's regenerative farm, Wildom Farm, in Deep Creek, Maryland.

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LO'AMMI Magazine, August 2026
Ava Paloma on Wellness, Motherhood and Sustainable Success
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LAPALME Magazine, July 2026
On Set, At Home, All In: Ava Paloma Is Proof You Don't Have to Choose
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Stage32 Blog Post:

LESS WOO AND MORE DO

"It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward."

- Chinese proverb

As actors, we all have huge dreams and aspirations: one day winning an Oscar, being on a Broadway stage, getting into Marvel-ready shape, or getting that top-tier agent. For better or worse, we think big and relentlessly pursue our goals. We sprint towards them, stumble, pick ourselves back up, run again, fall, cry, take a few more steps, sometimes retreat, sometimes pause, jog a little, take a breather, or jump the tracks.

Mentor Nation Podcast

I recently had the opportunity to be interviewed by John Abbas on his podcast “Mentor Nation”.

Abbas: In this episode I interview Ava Paloma. Ava is an actress, writer and producer and she just had a huge breakout year ending 2021 with two feature films that she starred in releasing at almost the same time. The first film is Deadlock starring Ava and Bruce Willis and the 2nd is The Scrapper. In this interview Ava shares her story, why the road to success takes time and patience, and then we talk about her big year including an absolutely crazy story on how she ended up starring in Deadlock. This whole interview is just full of wisdom and it’s so exciting to pull back the curtain on making full feature length films to reveal a sneak peak of that world. Connect with Ava Paloma: Deadlock Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpLbR... The Scrapper Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR-rd... Website: http://www.avapaloma.com/ Subscribe and Follow us for Updates! Website: Mentornationpodcast.com Watch this episode on video at our Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5TK... Follow us on Instagram: @Mentornationpodcast