TESS HIGGINS
- AEA,
- SAG-AFTRA
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SlateShot
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SlateShot
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HIM - Comedic lead role, feature film (Performance Video) Quicktime
[SHANA] a loud villain-type contestant on a reality dating show who narrowly escaped being eliminated.
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REBOOT - Comedic Self Tape (Performance Video) Quicktime
[HANNAH] The show runner of a sitcom reboot meets the actors for the first time
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STANDING UP, FALLING DOWN - Comedic self tape (Performance Video) Quicktime
[Megan] A quick witted East Coast girl who lives at home with her parents and judges her older brother for coming home
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THEATRICAL REEL (Performance Video) Quicktime
[SARAH] An annoying older sister [SERENA] A grown up theatre kid who you'd hate to work with
Résumé Print Résumé
TELEVISION & NEW MEDIA | ||
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THESPIAN |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Marc Unger/Amazon |
COLD HEARTED |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Tyler Harrell/ID Channel |
FILM | ||
HIM |
LEAD (loud and vibrant reality villain) |
Dir. Rebecca Wahls |
KRINGLE TIME |
SUPPORTING (washed up theatre girl) |
Dir. Matt Lucas |
COWLICK* |
SUPPORTING (annoying older sister) |
Dir. Lindsey Sitz |
GRACE UNDER PRESSURE |
SUPPORTING |
Dir. Caroline Chadbourne |
TRUE HERO |
SUPPORTING |
Dir. Brian Dinkel |
*Nova Film Fest Best Supporting Actress Award |
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COMMERCIAL | ||
Conflicts available upon request |
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IMPROV + SKETCH COMEDY | ||
Hi Baby Gorgeous! |
Lloyd Night |
UCB Comedy |
Superbloom |
bi-monthly performance |
WGIS - Coached by Will Hines |
Captain PhD |
Harold Team - weekly performance |
Washington Improv Theatre |
Oh That Baby |
Harold Team - weekly performance |
Washington Improv Theatre |
Quad Side Story |
Musical sketch show |
Dojo Comedy |
Heavy Rotation |
Musical Improv Team |
Washington Improv Theatre |
THEATRE | ||
THE TOXIC AVENGER |
Mayor/Ma |
Rorschach Theatre |
GODSPELL |
Learn Your Lessons Soloist |
Next Stop Theatre |
WONDERLAND |
Lorina/Felicite (supporting) |
Imagination Stage |
SIOUX FALLS (premiere) |
Kat (lead) |
Mead Theatre Lab |
YO, VIKINGS! |
Mrs. Mukherjee |
Hangar Theatre |
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST |
Swing |
Imagination Stage |
THE EVENTS |
Ensemble/pianist |
Theater Alliance |
EDUCATION + TRAINNG | ||
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY |
BA Theatre |
Liz Wiley, Christopher Owens |
LONDON DRAMATIC ACADEMY |
Acting Conservatory |
Kathy Pogson |
ANNIE GRINDLAY STUDIOS |
Advanced Intensive, Ongoing class |
Annie Grindlay |
SHANNON BILLS |
Comedy Acting Intensive |
Shannon Bills |
UPRIGHT CITIZEN'S BRIGADE |
Improv 101 |
Ari Voukydis |
Improv 201 |
Mike Leffingwell |
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Improv 301 |
Matt Newell |
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Improv 401 |
Monika Smith |
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WORLD'S GREATEST IMPROV SCHOOL |
Level 3 |
Will Hines |
WE IMPROV |
Level 2 |
Jake Jabbour |
Level 3 |
Jake Jabbour |
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WASHINGTON IMPROV THEATRE |
Level 1-5 |
Annie Barry, Jonathan Murphy |
Musical Improv |
Travis Ploeger |
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KILLIAN'S WORKHOP |
Commercial Callback Workshop |
Killian McHugh |
LINE RUNNER TAPES |
Film/TV Technique |
Kaz Santana |
Commercial Technique |
Kaz Santana |
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SHAKESPEARE THEATRE COMPANY |
Advanced Scene Study |
Gregory Linington |
HANGAR THEATRE LAB |
Musical Theatre |
Zi Alikhan, Melissa Crespo |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'10" |
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Advanced Pianist, Can Read Music, Composition, Improv, Musical Improv, Piano Teacher, Producer, Sketch Comedy, Writer, Yoga Teacher, Yoga, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Piano, Singer, Teleprompter, Vocal Range: Alto, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, British - BBC English Accent, Eastern European Accent
Think Rachel Bloom in anything or Cristin Milioti in Palm Springs. UCB house team performer (Lloyd Night). Just wrapped principal photography as a lead in the feature film, "Him." Extensive improv and comedy training from UCB, WE Improv, WGIS, and Washington Improv Theatre. She also considers herself a Bachelor Nation Scholar. LOS ANGELES BASED ACTOR. LOCAL HIRE IN PHOENIX. TikTok and IG: @tessdhiggins