BRENDA BARRIE
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STEWART TALENT
58 West Huron, Chicago, IL 60610
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THEATRE
Elizabeth Rex Lady Mary Stanley Chicago Shakespeare Theater Barbara Gaines
Middletown Mary Swanson Steppenwolf Theatre Company Les Waters
Sex with Strangers^ U/S Olivia Steppenwolf Theatre Company Jessica Thebus
Memory* Eva BackStage Theatre Company Matthew Reeder
Bethany Crystal Steppenwolf (First Look of New Work Reading) Krissy Vanderwarker
Tight Curls Today Debs Collaboraction Sketchbook Festival Logan Vaughn
Mrs. Caliban** Dorothy Lifeline Theatre Ann Boyd
Aunt Dan and Lemon Aunt Dan BackStage Theatre Company Matthew Reeder
The Ruby Sunrise
Lulu The Gift Theatre Company John Gawlik
Graceland Sara Profiles Theatre Matt Miller
Of Mice and Men U/S Curly's Wife Steppenwolf Theatre Company (SYA) Michael Patrick Thornton
Mariette in Ecstasy*** Mariette Lifeline Theatre Elise Kauzlaric
Beauty on the Vine Lauren Chickering BackStage Theatre Company Jason Kae
How I Learned to Drive Li'l Bit BackStage Theatre Company Matthew Reeder
Waiting for Lefty**** Florrie BackStage Theatre Company Jason Kae
A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche DuBois Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Matthew Reeder
Caravaggio Lena Silk Road Rising Dale Heinen
St. Scarlet U/S Ruby. Rose American Theatre Company Rick Snyder
Tango Ala Chopin Theatre Brandon Bruce
The Bacchae Agave Bailiwick Repertory Theatre (Directors Festival) Emma Dweck
6 RMS RIV VU Anne St. Sebastian Players Jeff Galus
Hamlet Machine Hamlet Rudyard Kipling Gavin Doyle
13th Annual Winter Pageant Ensemble Redmoon Theatre Jim Horner
Thimbleberry Gallows Fanny GreyZelda Theatre Group Rebecca Zellar
^U/S Performed
*2011 Jeff Award Nomination for Principal Actress in a Play
**2010 Jeff Award Nomination for Principal Actress in a Play
***2009 Jeff Award Nomination for Principal Actress in a Play & Ensemble in a Play
****2006 Jeff Award Nomination for Ensemble

FILM AND TELEVISION
The Chicago Code Co-Star FOX Charles McDougall
L Train Supporting Social Construct Films/Ravenswood Prods. Anna Musso
Promise Land Lead Reel Now Studios Kevin Dalvi
Secrets of a Centerfold Supporting Aspiring Women | Total Living Network
WASP: White Arab Slovak Pole Supporting Silk Road Theatre Project J. Paul Preseault
Mass Romantics Lead Mudgeonsoul Productions Richard Paro
Mortal Kombat (mo-cap) Kitana NetherRealm Studios | Warner Bros. Dominic Cianciolo
MK vs. DC Universe (mo-cap) Wonder Woman/Cat Woman Midway Games | Warner Bros. Dominic Cianciolo
Mike Hammer:TheLittleDeath (vo) Featured Falcon Picture Group Carl Amari

COMMERCIALS AND INDUSTRIALS (Print clients available upon request)
McDonald's "M Campaign: Meteorologist" DDB | Radar Studios John Montgomery
Horseshoe Casino "The Venue" Adam Bomb Productions (on camera)
U.S. Military "Domestic Violence" Film House (on camera)
Country Insurance "Term & Whole Life" Cognitive Arts (on camera, vo, & print)
Amway "Growing a Business" Cognitive Arts (on camera)

EDUCATIONAL
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, University of Indianapolis | Cum Laude, Minor in Psychology
Study Abroad, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland | Conflict Resolution & Therapy through Drama, Movement, Scene Work, Samuel Beckett
Acting:
Adam Belcuore (Goodman Theatre), Erica Daniels (Steppenwolf Theatre), Kurt Naebig (Acting Studio), Larry Yando (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), Gretchen Sonstroem (Act One Studios), Brad Wright
Film/On Camera:
Jane Alderman (Acting Studio Chicago), Joanne Sylvestrak (Act One Studios)
Dance/Movement:
Rob Johansen (Indiana Repertory Theatre), Cynthia Bronner, Vicki Waters, Jane Berland
Voice:
Gigi Buffington, Lynn Perkins (Indiana Repertory Theatre), Carol Kagy/Barb Silvermann (Old Town School of Folk Music)

RECOGNITION
New Essential Chicagoan: Brenda Barrie, Time Out Chicago
Chicago's Rising Stars, Chicago Tribune
Top 5 Female Performances in Chicago, Newcity Stage
Theater: Ten Most Wanted, Time Out Chicago
Memorable Shows Burnish Chicago's Theater Reputation, Chicago Sun-Times
From Chicago's Stages, the 10 Best Performances of 2009, Chicago Tribune

SPECIAL SKILLS
Standardized patient for Northwestern University, teleprompter & earprompter training, experience with Standard British, German & Southern dialects, singing (mezzo-soprano), piano (2yrs), tap-dancing (1yr), modern dance (3yrs), cycling 63 miles in Tour De Max, Advanced Certified Diver, English horseback riding, snowboarding, kayaking
 

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