Bio
“There are only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare.”
~Tallulah Bankhead
Katie was born and raised in San Francisco, CA and now lives in Brooklyn, NY. She has worked in theatre, film, commercials, web, and her unique voice has brought to life many children’s toys and games, most notably Hatchimals by SpinMaster. Katie wrote a one-woman show, Thinking Long Distance, a fourteen-minute piece about the connection between losing a loved one and the challenge to live a healthier life. Katie received her BA in Performing Arts: Theatre from Saint Mary’s College of California, and her MFA in Acting from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. She is on the Adjunct Faculty Theater Staff at Marymount Manhattan College. Katie is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association.
TRAINING
EDUCATION:
MFA Acting: University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)
Acting/Stage Combat/Speech/IPA ~ Steven Pearson
Suzuki/Character/Writing for the Stage ~ Robyn Hunt
Movement/Alexander Technique/Clowning/Mask ~ Sarah Barker
Film Acting ~ Richard Jennings
Voice ~ Erica Tobolski, Guy William Molnar
Play Analysis ~ Victor Holtcamp
Contemporary Dance ~ Tanya Wideman-Davis
Achievements: Ackerman Theatre Award for Achievement in Creative Endeavors and Leadership
BA Performing Arts, Theatre: Saint Mary’s College of California (Moraga, CA)
Rebecca Engle, Dan Cawthon, Michael Cook
Achievements: Magna Cum Laude, Louis LeFevre Award for Outstanding Performing Arts Scholarship
ACTING:
Acting Internship, B Street Theatre (Sacramento, CA)
8-month theatre immersion program
Buck Busfield, Tim Busfield, Jerry Montoya, Jayne Taini
American Conservatory Theater Summer Training Congress (San Francisco, CA)
9-week intensive program with diverse curriculum:
Acting ~ Michael Carroll Improvisation ~ Barbara Scott
Shakespeare ~ Drew Khalouf Imaginal Movement ~ Bonita Bradley
Stage Combat ~ Andrew Hurteau Clowning ~ Letitia Bartlett
Voice ~ Lisa Anne Porter Dance ~ Priscilla Regalado
Speech ~ Lynne Soffer Alexander Technique ~ Glenn Canin, Frank Ottiwell
Audition/Business of Acting ~ Bruce Williams
Viewpoints ~ Mary Overlie
Suzuki ~ Pacific Performance Project, East: Steven Pearson and Robyn Hunt
Workshops ~ Film/TV: Canedy Knowles; James Calleri, Meghan Rafferty, Ross Meyerson; Commercial: David Elliott; Theater: Heidi Griffiths & Kate Murray, David Caparelliotis, Camille Hickman, Pat McCorkle, Karyn Casl, Alaine Alldaffer, Lisa Donadio, Taylor “Sharky” Williams
VOICEOVER:
One on One ~ Andy Roth
Voice One ~ Elaine Clark, Terry McGovern
Represented By:
Voiceover (Bay Area Market)
STARS The Agency
23 Grant Avenue, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone 415.421.6272
Fax: 415.421.7620
Other places to find Katie:
There Goes the Bride -
Sierra Repertory Theatre
Aliens With Extraordinary Skills -
B Street Theatre
Sister Cities -
Dragon Productions Theatre Co.
Voiceover (New York Market)
DDO Artists Agency
175 Varick Street, Suite #268
New York, NY 10014
Phone 212.379.6314
Fax: 646.519.4279