RISA BENSON - AEA, - SAG-AFTRA

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Represented by:

Ingber & Associates (NY) (917) 561-3722 Commercial, Voiceover, Hosting / Public Appearances

Lauren Green Agency, LLC. (NY) (212) 808-0777 Modeling, Print

Productions Plus Detroit (MI) (248) 644-5566 / (248) 205-4987 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Theatre, Voiceover, Modeling, Print, Hosting / Public Appearances

TELEVISION & New Media (selected)

Rescue Me

Co-Star

Don Scardino - FX

Ed

Co-Star

Gloria Muzio - NBC

Married With Children

Co-Star

Sam W. Orender - FOX

SNL

Recurring

Beth McCarthy - NBC

All My Children

Day Player

Andy Lee - ABC

As The World Turns

Day Player

Chris Goutman - CBS

FILM (selected)

Home Movie

Lead

Jarett Liotta - Indie Film

Waiting for Harry

Lead

Antonio Benedetto - Short

Homecooked News

Lead

Seth Daniels-Web/Feature

Circle

Supportting

Bekir Ognat - Feature

Blue Champagne

Supporting

Blane Novak

National Anthem

Principal

Gian Franco Morini - Video

This is Why

Supporting

Thomas Long-Web Series

NEW YORK THEATRE (selected)

The National Anthem

Soloist

Citi Field - Mets vs Phillies

Once Around The Sun - dir: Jace Alexander

Nona and Skye

The Zipper Theatre, NY

Sweet Charity Concert

Broadway Gospel Choir

Avery Fisher Hall, NY

Sheila Levine is Dead & Living in NY - dir: John Rubinstein

Maxine/Various

Second Stage, NY

Five Women Wearing The Same Dress

Mindy

Vital Theatre, NY

REGIONAL THEATRE (selected)

80 Days (World Premiere) - dir: Des McAnuff

Valentine/Various

La Jolla Playhouse, CA

Little Shop of Horrors

Urchin

St. Louis MUNY, MO

Big River

MaryJane Wilkes

Pioneer Theatre, UT

The Boyfriend

Polly Browne

Downtown Cabaret Theatre, CT

Out Of Order (US Premiere)

Jane Worthington

International City Theatre, CA

The Flintstones

Wilma

Universal Studios, Hollywood

Commercials & VO's - Upon Request

GUEST HOST

QVC

Guest Host

QVC

HSN

Guest Host

HSN

INDUSTRIALS - FILM & LIVE principals only

Proficient with the Teleprompter and Ear Prompter

Remicade

Principal

HumbleTV / JWT

Haier

Co-Emcee

CES - LV

Lexus

Product Specialist

Nationwide

Disney

Host for Fairytale Weddings & Pavillion

FL

Panasonic

Demonstrator

LV

Canon

Demonstrator

NY

Philips

Singer, Actor, Dancer

LV

Pfizer

Doctor

NY

TRAINING

Anthony Robert Grasso

On Camera Technique/Script Analysis

NYC

Jennifer Rudolph

TV/Film Audition Technique

NYC

Heather Baird

On Camera

NYC

Marc Alexander

Private Coaching

NYC

Jeffrey Zeiner

Improv Technique

NYC

Brian Reise

Cold Reading

CA

Stephen Strimpell

Scene Study

NYC

Andrew Byrne, Tanya Travers, Don Pfost

Voice

NYC

Hofstra University

BA Drama

Hempstead, NY

DIALECTS: British RP, Cockney, Irish, American Southern, Brooklyn, Long Guyyyyland, DANCE: Basic Jazz, Tap, Professional Line Dancer SPORTS: Horseback Riding, Skiing, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball SINGING: Soprano (Legit & Belt), Lead Singer (All Female R&R Band), Broadway Gospel Choir Linda Eder's Christmas CD) OTHER: Driver's License, Valid US Passport, Voiceover Artist, Host, Emcee www.RisaBenson.com

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'3"

Weight: 120 lbs

C & W Dancing, Can Belch on Cue, Driver's Lic - Manual, Product Demonstration, Singer - Belt & Legit, US Passport, Parts model, Billiards/Pool Player, Bowling, Equestrian - General, Ice Skating, Roller Skating, Snow Skiing - General, Softball, Swimming - ability - general, Tennis, Volleyball, Weight Lifting, Dance Jazz, Dancer, Ear Prompter, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Teleprompter, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Vocal Range: Soprano, Voiceover, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent, British - BBC English Accent, Irish Accent