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

Acting Resumé

 

ANNA RISLEY
 
S.A.G.   

INDEPENDENT

A.F.T.R.A.
EQUITY 
FEATURE FILM (Speaking Roles)
Annie Hall Susan
(Dir. by Woody Allen)
(N.Y.C.)
Manhattan Mrs. Finch
(Dir. by Woody Allen)
(N.Y.C.)
Stardust Memories Nurse
(Dir. by Woody Allen)
(N.Y.C.)
Rich and Famous Merideth
(Dir. by George Cukor)
(N.Y.C.)
Olivers Story Jane
(with Ryan O'Neal)
(N.Y.C.)
Come Back to the Five and Dime Martha
(Dir. by Robert Altman)
(N.Y.C.)
Simon Sally
(Dir. by Marshall Brickman)
(N.Y.C.)
Honky Tonk Freeway Patricia
(Dir. by John Schlesinger)
(L.A.)
Desert Bloom Mrs. Moratori
(with John Voight)
(AZ.)
TELEVISION
Saturday Night Live (one year) Cast Member 1980-81 Season, NBC (N.Y.C.)
Off Campus (sitcom pilot) Bonnie (starring role) CBS (N.Y.C)
Night After Night (sitcom pilot) Anne (starring role) MTM/CBS (L.A.) 
The Doctors (soap)
5wk guest star
 
Hermione NBC (N.Y.C.)
The Young Riders (3 episodes) Clerk/Wife
(with Josh Brolin)
ABC series (Tuc. AZ.)
MOVIES FOR TELEVISION
Telling Secrets Sally DeVries
(with Cybil Shepherd)
ABC miniseries (Scottsdale AZ.)
Four Eyes and Six-Guns Madame of Whore House
(with Patricia Clarkson)
TNT film
(Tuc. AZ.)
El Diablo Judith HBO film
(Tuc. AZ.)
Sunstroke Secretary TNT film
(Phoenix AZ.)
THEATRE
Come Back to the Five and Dime Martha
      also
S/B Karen Black
      Sandy Dennis
Broadway (N.Y.C.)
A Little Family Business role of Connie
(Angela Lansbury’s daughter)
Ahmanson Theatre (L.A.) and Broadway (N.Y.C.)
A History of the American Film S/B all 4 female leads Arena Stage (Wash. D.C.)
Uncommon Women Rita Huntington Theatre
(Boston Mass.)
Spoon River Anthology  16 roles San Francisco Tour (C.A.)
The Importance of Being Earnest  Cecily
Private Lives  Amanda
The Owl and the Pussycat Doris
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 – High British, Long Island, Texas and 14 other dialects
  • Developed and coached several courses in Acting, Improv, Radio/TV Voiceover, and diction
  • Radio/TV Voice Talent / Comedy Writer / Print Model
  • Directed several scenes and monologues

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


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