Aunt Lena

Zia Lena’s Guide to Life, Love, and Lasagne

Anne-Louise’s most popular performance

Who is Aunt Lena?

The truth-talking, lasagna-baking relative we all wish we had growing up

Aunt Lena is an alter-ego cocktail of all of Anne-Louise’s exuberant Italian family. As her bold, lipstick-smacking persona, Anne-Louise shares a thought-provoking and hilarious approach to living life with audacious joy.

She not only tickles the funny bone and regularly has people howling with laughter, but Aunt Lena goes a little deeper with her cutting-edge Mediterranean wisdom to make a real and positive difference in their lives. Whether your audience is adult-only or family-friendly, Aunt Lena adapts to the room to ensure everyone’s entertainment. 

This performance provides your attendees with moments of roaring laughter and subtle reminders about how we can do more with less to create joy in our lives. With inspiring, authentic, and hilarious bits about some of life’s best moments, invite Anne-Louise to your event for a memorable evening.

The Origin of Aunt Lena

Breaking the Mold and Embracing Joyful Chaos

Curious about how Aunt Lena came to be? Believe me, it’s a story worth hearing. From the early warnings to “quiet down” from my father to the thrift shop discovery that brought her to life, Aunt Lena’s origin story is a whirlwind of creativity and rebellion.

The hilarious tale and see how this beloved character is captivating audiences everywhere — one laugh, one truth, and one unforgettable performance at a time.

Entertainment for All Occasions

For morale-building events, staff conferences, or simply to entertain the guests at your get-together, Aunt Lena is a perfect choice.

As her alter-ego, Anne-Louise will put together a program specific to your event and its goals. Is your organization’s culture in need of a boost at an upcoming retreat? Maybe your group’s region could benefit from a reminder about the power of joy.

If you are looking for someone to engage, inspire, and entertain your guests, look no further than Anne-Louise Sterry as her alter-ego. Through storytelling, music, and her own inimitable style, Aunt Lena will have your guests roaring with laughter in no time.

Dear Dolls,

Oh, it is just so good to be back with ya on stage! I missed seeing all youse smile while the pandemic had us locked away. BUT- we’re back dolls! Back and betta than eva as they say these days!

Now that we’re back to celebrating in-person it’s time to spread some Audacious Joy in ya lives. The easiest way to spread joy to those you love is to celebrate, the little things too, like good weather and personal accomplishments, not just birthdays and whatnot.

And youse already know when there’s a party there’s gotta be somethin’ to talk about, no entertainment and no party! Luckily I know a gal who will knock their socks off…

So dolls, next time youse are throwin’ a party, hosting a company retreat, or a school event, invite ya ol’ Aunt Lena for some added audacious joy! We’ve all been through lots these days and it’s time we make moments for joy.

xx

Aunt Lena

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Testimonials:

Fabulous! She was the best emcee of any conference I’ve been to anywhere in the world … and I’ve been to a number.

Funny, and entertaining, kept us on time with grace. Very, very well done – and so professional! Loved it.

Attendee

Women's Global Summit LAX

Anne-Louise Sterry did a great job at my birthday party! We had a great time, everybody sang along and it was just lots of fun!

Guest of Honor

Private Birthday Party

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Check out this performance with Anne-Louise Sterry as her infamous alter ego, Aunt Lena!

Aunt Lena; Zia Lena’s Guide to Life, Love, and Lasagne is Anne-Louise’s most popular performance.

Aunt Lena is an alter-ego cocktail of Anne-Louise’s exuberant Italian family. She is the truth-talking, lasagna-baking relative we all wish we had growing up.

She not only has people howling with laughter, but goes a little deeper. With her cutting-edge Mediterranean wisdom, she makes a real and positive difference in attendees’ lives.