Amber Techel

Early Beginnings

1995 - 2008

Amber Lee Techel was born on May 3rd, 1995 in the small town of Gaylord, Michigan to Darlene Techel, assisted by her grandparents Barbara and Fredrick Techel. At the early age of 3, her grandfather (Papa) took her to one of his weekly accordion lessons at the local Musik Haus where Amber sang to a few polkas as he played. People started to crowd the door to see who was singing, which led to her starting singing lessons.

Amber's first performance was at age 3 at a retirement home party. Seeing how fast she learned, they added instruments every 2-3 years including piano, accordion, guitar, flute, piccolo, harmonica, Irish whistle, and select percussion instruments. She traveled around Michigan as the lead vocalist of the Musik Haus band: the Polka Pals, recording her first studio album at age 7.

In addition to music lessons, her family started her in training for dance, acting, composing, writing, and art with local artists and family members, winning numerous talent awards in her community.

Theater & Performance

2008 - 2014

Her Papa started teaching her the basics of filming, and she started in theater to learn more about acting as he recorded on a 1998 VHS Film camera. Getting solos and characters in school plays, she branched out into community theater productions at GCP.

She started as the lead children's choir character and ensemble in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2008). She continued as a theater enthusiast, booking roles in The Wizard of Oz, The King and I, and White Christmas throughout her high school and college years.

Modeling Career Takes Off

2014 - 2017

In her college years (2014), Amber started traveling the state to be in films, commercials, and got into modeling. Her modeling took off at an incredible rate, working with numerous photographers and winning gallery awards.

She was published in numerous magazines including Studio Niko Inspiring Love magazine (2017) where she was awarded top photo award, as well as 2 magazine spreads with Modern Model Magazine (2017 & 2018). Amber also became a brand ambassador for companies such as Dropp Topp, Carhartt, and Vital Proteins.

Film & Television

2015 - Present

In 2015, she took film training at the Studios @ Michigan, and in 2016 trained with Amy Lyndon for booking techniques. Her first indie film was Rock n Roll Parking Lot (2017) where she played a fan with her now husband (as of 2019), Rodger Bommarito, a programmer/game designer.

From there, she appeared in numerous small independent films and started booking more commercials including "Welcome to the Neighborhood" for a credit union (2018), and Michigan State University's NIH Healthcare Commercial/project (2019).

Notable roles include the lead victim Riley and director's assistant in Michigan Crime S.V. (2018 & 2019), as well as her recurring role as the Index Goddess in the Papers Film Series (2018-current). She booked a role in Horse Camp 3 (2019) as a junior counselor and was a production assistant. Amber also booked Character Essence in Dark Noel and has 4 other films in pre-production.

Today

Continuing the Journey

Amber continues to book roles in films, commercials, shows, and modeling gigs, while also pursuing music, dance, and helping out on set with more productions underway. Her diverse talents and dedication to her craft make her a true multi-faceted entertainment professional.