Who We Are
Our Crew
Antonia DeNardo
Antonia DeNardo is a multi-passionate entertainment industry leader, film producer, entrepreneur, and talent developer whose career spans acting, broadcasting, production, education, and more than two decades of developing emerging and professional talent.
At the heart of Antonia’s career is DTV Studios, which she founded in 2004 with a vision to create more than an acting studio. She set out to build a creative home where actors could receive exceptional training while developing the confidence, discipline, versatility, and real-world industry knowledge necessary to build lasting careers.
Over the past two decades, Antonia has grown DTV into a respected training ground for actors at every stage of their development. As Founder and Owner, she has shaped the studio’s philosophy and assembled a dynamic team of accomplished educators and working industry professionals who bring their own expertise, experience, and perspectives into the classroom.
That collaborative approach is central to DTV. Antonia believes great actors benefit from working with exceptional teachers who challenge them in different ways. Under her leadership, DTV has created an environment where actors can continually evolve their craft, take creative risks, and prepare for the realities of working professionally in film and television.
Antonia’s own career began as an actress before expanding into television hosting and broadcasting. After earning her degree in Broadcast Journalism from Southern Methodist University, she worked as a television host and producer, including co-hosting a daily live morning show. Her passion for storytelling ultimately took her further behind the camera, expanding her career into film production and entertainment entrepreneurship.
Today, Antonia is an active film producer, bringing her years of experience identifying and developing talent into the filmmaking process. She has produced numerous projects and continues to expand her work in feature films, collaborating with actors, directors, writers, and industry professionals. Her continued involvement in the professional entertainment industry helps keep DTV connected to the evolving landscape of film and television.
In 2024, Antonia expanded that vision through the acquisition of KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts, creating an opportunity to extend her commitment to talent development into accredited, degree-granting education for aspiring actors and filmmakers.
Together, DTV Studios and KD Conservatory represent Antonia’s broader vision for entertainment education and talent development. DTV offers focused professional training and continued artistic growth, while KD provides students with the opportunity to pursue a collegiate education and earn a degree while preparing for careers in the entertainment industry.
At her core, Antonia is a builder of talent, teams, and opportunities. Whether developing DTV’s next generation of actors, expanding educational opportunities through KD Conservatory, producing films, or creating new pathways for emerging artists, she remains committed to connecting great talent with great training and real opportunity.
More than 20 years after founding DTV Studios, Antonia continues to lead the studio with the philosophy on which it was built: surround talented people with exceptional educators, challenge them to grow, and give them the tools to turn potential into lasting careers.
Mike Tomas
Mike Tomas began his career in the entertainment business as an actor, but has been behind the camera in many capacities now for almost 25 years. He opened a talent agency in Dallas in 1994, The Tomas Agency Inc., which was considered one of the most successful boutique agencies in the Southwest. After selling his agency in 2007, Mike partnered with Antonia DeNardo at DTV Studios. Mike’s background as an agent and actor enables him to share his experiences both on the creative and business side of the entertainment business. At DTV his goal is to prepare the actor for the audition process, as well as for the success and disappointments that are part of being a professional actor. Mike was motivated to get back on the teaching side of the acting business after his experience as an agent left him realizing that too many young actors that had been training for years, were not properly educated. He is committed to actor and parent education, as well as helping actors to work at the highest level.
Taylor Murphy
Taylor Murphy has been a working actress since 2010. Her credits include a lead role in the recently released feature film LITTLE WOMEN a modern day adaptation of the beloved classic starring Lea Thompson, star of Lifetime’s CHEERLEADER KILLER, Lionsgate Films Nightlight and Maggie, Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some!!, AMC’s Preacher, Lifetime’s Overexposed and One Small Indiscretion, ABC’s The Middle, MTV’s Awkward, Scream and Sweet/Vicious, Nickelodeon’s Bucket and Skinners Epic Adventures, and films such as The Starving Games, Barefoot, You People, and Forsaken. Her national commercials include a spot in 7-elevens Shark Week and the most recent national Coca-Cola campaign, airing all over now. When Taylor is not on a film or television set, she is either training on-going at DTV Studios herself, or she is coaching and taping actors for various film and TV projects. Many of Taylor’s students are working regularly and have gotten callbacks, producers’ sessions, directors’ sessions, and bookings with her guidance and coaching. Taylor’s passion for coaching includes teaching others audition and camera technique, script analysis, and connecting to characters on an in-depth level.
Paola Andino
Paola Andino discovered DTV Studios at the young age of 10 and from then on knew it was the one and only place for her. During her 18+ years training at DTV, Paola accumulated credits at various stages throughout her adolescence and career. As a child, this included a role in Hallmark’s Beyond the Blackboard and a guest spot on Grey’s Anatomy, the series lead of Nickelodeon’s KCA-nominated Every Witch Way as a teenager, and as an adult, various roles ranging from comedy to drama in both TV and film. She’s made appearances on Queen of the South, Walker, Lisa Frankenstein, CSI: Vegas, Dexter: Original Sin, FBI: Most Wanted, Re-Election, and most recently, can be seen as a lead in the highly anticipated horror film You Can’t Leave, coming this fall.
With DTV’s expansive training, Paola was able to make a smooth transition from childhood to adulthood, portraying versatile characters and diving deeper with each one she has the opportunity to play. Her own journey and experiences help her connect and relate to students, allowing her to instill confidence and the proper skill sets to guide them on their paths.
Cameron Inman
Passionate about storytelling from an early age, Cameron discovered DTV at 12 years old and it has been her acting home for over 20 years. Under the guidance of DTV Cameron became a versatile television and film actress known for bringing authenticity, and emotional depth to every role. These credits range from Disney, ABC, AMC, BET and most recently as a supporting lead in the highly anticipated horror film You Can’t Leave which will be in theaters this fall.
Drawing on extensive training and industry experience, she specializes in on-camera technique, audition preparation, scene study, character development, emotional truth, and script analysis. She creates a supportive yet challenging class environment. Cameron works with actors of all experience levels,from beginners building confidence to seasoned professionals preparing for network television, feature films, streaming productions, and self-taped auditions.
Meagan Noel
Meagan Noel is a resident DTV actor and coach. Starting from a background in theatre, she was a part of various live stage productions as a young actor before transitioning into TV/Film acting and has been working to perfect her craft ever since. She recently completed work on a very popular Netflix series in California. While she originally saw herself exclusively as a dramatic actor, over time through DTV training, she has gained the confidence and skill set that has sharpened her comedy skills that resulted in a desire to be a well-rounded actor with a career in both genres. Meagan is passionate about helping others to see the fun in acting and find their inner confidence that will help guide them through the rest of their career.