Classes and private study in comedy improv, scene study, monologues, dialects, on-camera, voice-over.

Acting Résumé

 

ANNA RISLEY
 
SAG   

INDEPENDENT

EQUITY 
AFTRA
FEATURE FILM
Desert Bloom  Mrs. Moratori AZ
Come Back to the Five and Dime Martha N.Y.C.
Annie Hall Susan N.Y.C.
Olivers Story Jane N.Y.C.
Manhattan Mrs. Finch N.Y.C.
Simon Sally N.Y.C.
Stardust Memories Nurse N.Y.C.
Rich and Famous Merideth N.Y.C.
Honky Tonk Freeway Patricia L.A.
TELEVISION
Saturday Night Live (one year) Cast Member 1980-81 Season, NBC
Off Campus (pilot) Bonnie (starring role) CBS series, N.Y.C.
Night After Night (pilot) Anne (starring role) MTM/CBS series, L.A. 
The Doctors (soap, 5wk guest star) Hermione NBC
MOVIES FOR TELEVISION
The Young Riders (3 episodes) Clerk ABC series
El Diablo Judith HBO film
Telling Secrets Sally DeVries ABC miniseries
Four Eyes and Six-Guns Madame of Whore House TNT film
Sunstroke Secretary TNT film
THEATRE
Come Back to the Five and Dime Broadway N.Y.C.
s/b Karen Black and Sandy Dennis – also played Martha
A Little Family Business played Angela Lansbury’s daughter, Connie Ahmanson Theatre, L.A. and Broadway
A History of the American Film s/b all four female leads Arena Stage, Washington, D.C.
Uncommon Women Rita Huntington Theatre, Boston, MA
The Importance of Being Earnest  Cecily
Private Lives  Amanda
The Owl and the Pussycat Doris
Spoon River Anthology  16 roles San Francisco Tour
Lovers (Winners) Maggie
Same Time Next Year  Doris

 (some 30 other plays)

TRAINING

BAI – University of Wisconsin – Theatre Communications

Various individual workshops in N.Y.C. and San Francisco

SPECIAL SKILLS

  • Speak fluent French and Italian
  • Dialect specialist – English, Irish, and various American dialects
  • Developed and coached several workshops in Acting, Improv, and Radio/TV Voiceover
  • Radio/TV Voice Talent / Comedy Writer / Print Model

25 years Commercial Voice spots for Radio/TV – N.Y.C., L.A., AZ.


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