LauraBanks is a star of stage and screen as well as a bestselling author, radio producer and marketer.
Laura Banks is no stranger to the stage and screen. She made her debut in Star Trek the Wrath of Khan and went on to star in three films for Roger Corman and went on to become an accomplished stand-up comic and improviser with Whoopi Goldberg. Banks was a regular at the famed Improvisation and Comedy Cellar in New York City. In June of 2022, she was interviewed on CNN Brazil. She is a USA Today Bestselling Author, with 250,000 books sold, of Breaking the Rules (Career Press Publishers), and Embracing Your Big Fat Ass (Simon & Schuster) which she co-authored with Emmy Award winner, Janette Barber. She has been featured on ABC World News, MSNBC, Fox News, People Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Daily News, USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly and the New York Post to name but a few. In addition, she has been featured on satellite tours and at least 100 radio shows. She worked as on-air talent and comedy writer for Dick Clark’s United Radio Network as the official voice of the NBA. She is also currently in production on her own show for SnapChat and TikTok. This new and original programming with Banks is being produced by OffBeatMedia.xyz, with Mark Cuban from Shark Tank as one of the producers. She currently has gone viral with a video with over 421,000 hits.
Sharks Attack Comedy Central The Movie Channel VH-1 (Host) CNBC (Author/Expert) MSNBC (Commentator) GOOD DAY NY Fox (Author/Expert) GOOD DAY LA Fox (Author/Expert) Fox News Channel (Personality) Bill O’Reilly (Author/Expert) TYRA (Guest Author) SHOWTIME - Star Rising (Special half hour show about career.) Movie Channel (Special on film career.) Bravo TV (Clips and interview about Manhattan Dating Project, produced and starring Laura Banks) ABC News World Report (Author/Expert) USA Network USA Live (Host/Comedic) 25 City TV Satellite Tour with bestselling book, "Breaking the Rules" Books featured on Good Morning America
Film Star Trek II, The Wrath of Khan Paramount Retreads - Warner Brothers Hexed, Columbia Pictures (reporter) Wheels of Fire (lead role) Roger Corman picture New Horizons/Concorde Pictures Demon of Paradise (lead role) Roger Corman picture New Horizons/Concorde Pictures
Comic-Con and Star Trek Convention Appearances
Houston,Texas, with William Shatner
Caribbean Sea Trek Cruises as Host where she introduced Gene Roddenberry to the stage
Denver, Colorado as Host introducing Francis Ford Coppola
Roanoke, Va with George Takai, Jimmy Doohan, Nichele Nichols and Next Gen Cast
San Francisco with Patrick Stewart and Kirstie Alley
Comedy Clubs/Stand Up Improvisation NY Comedy Cellar Caroline’s NY Comedy Store L.A. Beckett Theater (off Broadway) One woman show New York Comedy Club (Greenwich Village) Hosted multiple Star Trek conferences with entire cast. I was the Emcee.
Improvisational Comedy Ridgefield Theater Barn Roll in the Hay Players Marquis Public Theater with Whoopi Goldberg Comedy Store San Diego, Ca. Comedy Store, Los Angeles Sunset Strip Caroline’s Comedy Club with The Groundlings East The Groundling’s East West Bank Café The Groundling’s East
Los Angeles (1979-1985) Laura Banks is a star of stage and screen. She launched her career in 1982 with her debut in a small role in Star Trek II, the Wrath of Khan, with subsequent film roles at Columbia Pictures and Warner Brothers. While working in film, she got involved in PR, and met Dr. Alan Pressman guest lecturing on the topic of “Health and Nutrition for the Actor” at Professional Artists Group. That was the beginning of their 28 year partnership.
New York (1985-Present) Laura Banks moved to NYC to work more exclusively with Dr. Pressman. Her acting career took a back seat to her work as an author, health talk radio host, producer and business developer. She got a job as an Account Executive at the #1 health-talk New York City radio station where she quickly formed partnerships with NAC Marketing and Purity Products. Laura Banks also currently produces Healthline Radio with Dr. Alan Pressman on WWRL, 1600 AM and WVNJ, New Jersey, and she hosts Love Online Radio at Toginet.com. Their website, www.PressmanHealth.com just got their millionth hit. Laura has written for Talkers Magazine, the trade publication to the radio industry and was interviewed by the Electronic Retailer Magazine and is a past member of the Electronic Retailing Association and current member of Screen Actors Guild and Actor’s Equity.
Primary Nutrients, LLC- Develop and direct market one-of-a-kind supplements on radio and Web with Dr. Alan Pressman. Private label design and develop supplement products for other companies. Primary Nutrients has developed products for Purity Products, NAC Marketing, Wellformative, and David Singer Enterprises. They also produce health talk radio programming and radio infomercial programming and marketing, heard on over 1,000 stations nationwide.
Empowerment Media Group - Empowerment Media produces Love Online Radio, currently heard globally on www.toginet.com with her co-host Susan Winter from ABC's OPRAH. Laura also occasionally hosts Healthline Radio on WWRL 1600 AM New York. Laura also consults with various companies and healthcare providers to increase sales.