Laura Rene Marks-Trueman Official Bio: Hollywood Prop Specialist, Talent Manager
- Aug 11, 2025
- 4 min read
Updated: Jan 29
Laura Rene Marks-Trueman is the CFO of Lillee Jean Productions, managing actress and director Lillee Jean Trueman. She is best known for her work in movie/TV props for Men in Black, Mad Men, and Pubic Enemies.
She is best known for her expertise in antiques, vintage items, and memorabilia within the entertainment industry.
Trueman has worked with industry greats as William Seippel of Worthpoint, in appraisal of high-cost estates and has collaborated with major studios, such as Paramount, Warner Bros., Lionsgate, Columbia Pictures, New Line Cinema, TNT, AMC, and SONY Pictures.
She is known for her notable work supplying prop guns for the Public Enemies Movie, working with Scott Getzinger on several projects, and various props for scenes in the Men in Black movies 1-3.
Trueman has worked in television, including prop running and buying, on The Alienist, alongside prop master Ellen Freund, and with Freund on Mad Men seasons 3 through 7, among other notable smalls for various Hollywood productions.
The Making of a Prop Buyer, Runner, and Researcher
Trueman's journey began in the late 1990s when she founded an independent, woman-owned business in Queens, New York City.
She quickly built a reputation for sourcing unique and high-quality memorabilia, initially serving clients throughout the metropolitan area.
Her success and eye for historical memorabilia soon led her to a more specialized niche: providing props for major theaters and Hollywood TV/movie studios.
Notable Contributions to Film and Television
Over the years, within the industry, Laura has amassed a remarkable portfolio of work on high-profile films and television series.
Her contributions, as a prop runner, prop researcher, and prop buyer, have been featured in:
FILM (SELECT):
Men In Black III Props/Prop Runner (Uncredited) Columbia Pictures/SONY/Scott Getzinger.
Men In Black II Props/Prop Runner (Uncredited) Columbia Pictures/SONY/Scott Getzinger.
Men In Black I Props/Prop Runner (Uncredited) Columbia Pictures/SONY/Scott Getzinger.
Sucker Punch Props/Prop Runner (Uncredited) Warner Bros./Hamish Purdy.
Public Enemies Props/Prop Runner (Uncredited) Universal Pictures/Scott Getzinger.
Shutter Island Props/Prop Buyer (Uncredited) Paramount/Phoenix Pictures/Scott Getzinger.
Salt Props/Prop Buyer (Uncredited) Columbia Pictures/SONY/Scott Getzinger.
Blood Ties Props/Research (Uncredited) Lionsgate/Scott Getzinger/Max Sherwood.
The Irishman Props/Research (Uncredited) Tribeca Productions/Netflix/Ashley Wellbrock.
TELEVISION (SELECT):
Gotham (Season 1) Props/Prop Runner (Uncredited) Warner Bros./Jill Alexander.
Mad Men (Seasons 3-7) Props/Prop Runner (Uncredited) AMC/Ellen Freund.
The Alienist (Season 1-2) Props/Prop Buyer (Uncredited) TNT/Ellen Freund/Balázs Kovács.
Blindspot (Season 1) Props/Prop Runner (Uncredited) Warner Bros./Jill Alexander.
Limitless (Season 1) Props/Prop Runner (Uncredited) Eagle Pictures/Max Sherwood.
LIVE SHOWS
Miami Beach Antique Show (2012) Worthpoint/Will Seippel.
Randolph Street Antique Show (2012) Worthpoint/Will Seippel.
May's Antique Market (2013) Worthpoint/Will Seippel.
She is particularly known for her collaboration with prop master Scott Getzinger on projects such as Men in Black, Shutter Island, and Salt.
A Voice in Antiques
Trueman's deep knowledge of antiques and memorabilia has earned her recognition beyond the film and TV set.
Trueman has been a featured expert at events such as the Miami Beach Antique Show, the Antique Chicago Randolph Street Show, and May's Antique Show in Massachusetts with Worthpoint.
She has also been interviewed by prominent figures such as Ina Steiner and Martin Willis, and has penned articles for Worthpoint, where she shared behind-the-scenes stories about her work on Public Enemies and Men in Black III.
Talent Managing
Laura Rene Marks-Trueman is the manager of Lillee Jean Trueman, a multi-award-winning American actress, director, screenwriter, producer, and filmmaker based in New York City.
Lillee Jean Trueman is recognized for her distinctive voice in independent cinema and her rigorous classical training at the prestigious T. Schreiber Studio, where she studied the Meisner Technique under Nicolas Kane Landry and various British dialects with Page Clements. This foundation supports her work both in front of and behind the camera, complemented by vocal training at Liz Caplan Vocal Studio and coaching from Hollywood professionals Michel Corbière and Edgardo Rubio in comedic timing and voiceover.
Trueman is best known for her two-time award-winning celebrity talk show Lillee Jean TALKS! Live, which has received honors including Best Podcast at Pageant Film Festival and Best Series at Gothamite Monthly Film Awards. The series features exclusive interviews with Hollywood figures such as Don Most (Happy Days), Chick Allan (Gladiator), Emmy nominee John Callas, Neil D'Monte (Batman v Superman), Shelley Wade (Z100 radio), Staci Layne Wilson, and Aaron Kai.
Her television credits include a role in HBO's The Gilded Age Season 3 (HeyDay Productions) and a recurring guest-star appearance on The FNL Network Talkshow (March–May 2024), for which she earned a Special Achievement Honoree award in the Entertainment and Lifestyle News category from the Taste Awards.
As a director and producer, Trueman's portfolio includes the 2024 documentary Project: Bullyish (Bullyish), which examines cyberstalking and criminal harassment; it won Best Documentary Feature at KIIFF International Film Festival (Beverly Hills), Best Documentary (Short/Narrative)/Finalist at Humro Cinema Film Fest, and Official Selection/Best Documentary Film at FilmNest International Film Festival, with viral resonance and screenings in France throughout 2025.
Her micro-short drama-thriller The Mission is Complete, Angelique (U.S. Copyright Office PA0002559617, 2025) achieved international acclaim with Best Actress at Humro Cinema Film Fest (Nepal), Best Director/Finalist at Elegant International Film Festival, Finalist/Best Short Film at Chalachitra International Film Awards (Kolkata), and Finalist/Best Actress at Silverlens Film Awards (India), with screenings across South Asia and North America.
Trueman's episodic series So Lillo Qui features her as writer, director, producer, and star across multiple entries, including "SIR! MOVE!" (Best Drama/Finalist at Clown International Film Festival, Paris, 2025) and the upcoming "Past Moonlight" (PA0002559615, Season 4 premiere slated for 2026).
Additional credits include the sci-fi comedy short The Trapper Trap: The Rise of Princess Glamourite (2024, multiple Best Actress nominations, Best Costume Design, and Best Trailer wins at festivals like Gothamite Monthly Film Awards, Critics' Choice International Film Festival, and CinePlay International Film Festival) and the romantic comedy short The Chorus in Our Eyes (2024, Best Actress wins/nominations at Clown International Film Festival Paris, Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival, and others).
Raised in New York City with Ashkenazi Jewish and Lutheran roots, her diverse heritage spans Russia, Ukraine, France, England, and Germany, reflected in her signature red hair and striking blue/green eyes.
Trueman continues to develop innovative, federally protected projects through Lillee Jean Productions and Lavender Fleur Productions, establishing herself as a disciplined auteur in independent film and television.
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