Stephanie Branco is a Chicago based actor, comedian, improviser, singer and writer. Born and raised in Manhattan, she attended the Professional Performing Arts High School in Midtown and received her BA in Theatre and Liberal Arts from Sarah Lawrence College. Upon graduating, she started taking classes at Upright Citizens Brigade then moved to Chicago after being accepted into the Conservatory at The Second City. After finishing the program she received the first ever Diversity Scholarship at iO Chicago and has recently been honored with the fourth annual NBC Universal Bob Curry Fellowship.

Stephanie has worked with a range of directors: Will Frears, Derek Cianfrance, Alex Chapple and most recently David Tinker in her guest starring role on NBC’s Chicago P.D. Stephanie is also the founding member and producer of the sketch group France Toast. When not pursuing the arts Stephanie enjoys watching Dance Moms at the gym while pretending to workout and trying different gluten free donuts around Chicago.