DEBORAH BIVENS - NON-UNION

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FILM

It Takes a Village

Aunt Mayzie

short (NYU), Lincoln Hall

Fatal Negligence

Lois Garcia

short, Juliette Fairley

Day at the Races

Tammy Lynn

feature, Dennis Chekenian

Mr. Artist

self

short doc, self-produced

Suckers

Bobbi Jones

feature, Parth Marathe

Wolf Lover

Elda

short (NYFA), Rachel Fernandez

Rat's Day Out

Aunty Gurner

short (NYFA), Mason Blondin

One Hit Wonder

Leslie

short (MSU), Tyler Granata

In the Hallway

Calix's mom

short (FDU), Ronni Garrett

The House Is Haunted

Malou

short (SUNY), Mactier Freeman

American Ghosts

security guard

short (RU), Vaughn Batista

Likewise

Christina

short (NYU), Renzo Esposito

If We Were Whales

Diana

short (RU), Shannon Woo

An Ordinary Thing

Barbara

short (NYU), Jack Becker

Detached

Rose

short (MSU), Amber Elefante

No Locked Doors

Helen

short (FDU), Gregory Roberts

TELEVISION

Honor To The Father (pilot)

teacher 1

Jalese Ayana, dir.

THEATER

Miss Betty's Glam-O-Rama and Miss Betty's On the Line Dating

Helga Ann (staged readings)

Union Arts Center

Dinner with the Dictator

multiple roles (staged reading)

Villagers Theater

24 Hour Theater: Muse of Fire

Angela

Philadelphia Dramatists Center

7 Funny Bits: Enhanced Readings

multiple roles

Philly Theater Week

24 Hour Theater

Olivia, Jay

Colonial Playhouse

Phobias, a Comedy

Maye B.

Philadelphia Fringe Festival

Our House

Grace

NY Theatre Festival Winterfest

Self-Defense, or death of some salesmen

Jolene Palmer

Stella Adler Studio

Last Summer At Bluefish Cove

Sue

Stella Adler Studio

Cyrano de Bergerac

Sister Claire, cook, ensemble

CCM Shakespeare & Co

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

fairy, ensemble

CCM Shakespeare & Co

Li’l Abner

Dogpatch citizen

Assumption Players

Godspell

Peggy

Assumption Players

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Bachelor of Arts

Theater major, CreatWrit minor

Rutgers University

Short Course: British Accents

American Friends of LAMDA

New York

2 Year Professional Conservatory

Stella Adler Studio of Acting

New York

Shakespeare & Chekhov Intensives

Stella Adler Studio of Acting

New York

Summer Conservatory

Art of Acting Studio

Los Angeles

Evening Intro Program, online workshops

Stella Adler Studio

New York

Online workshops

Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute

Los Angeles

Shakespeare Male Monologues workshop

Lisa Wolpe

Los Angeles

Private Coach for monologue work

Clyde Baldo

New York

Stage Combat/Movement workshop

Felix Ivanov

New York

Stanislavski System, scene study

Irene Moore

New York University

Associate of Arts degree

Dramatic Arts

County College of Morris

I have been trained in contemporary, Shakespeare, Chekhov, and Greek drama. I have been active in my training through online coursework through the Stella Adler and the Lee Strasberg studios throughout the pandemic. I graduated from the Professional Conservatory at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City in 2023 and recently in 2026, earned my BA in Theater at Rutgers University. Please contact: deborah.bivens28@gmail.com

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'9"

Weight:

Animal handler, Conversational German, Cook Indian cuisine, Current passport, Hiking/climbing, Rapier - stage combat, Voice range: contralto, Woodworking saws/tools, Archery, Badminton, Baseball, Billiards/Pool Player, Bowling, Canoeing, Combat - Stage, Cycling, Cycling - Mountain Biking, Equestrian - General, Fishing, Golf, Pilot - Helicopter, Ping Pong, Rollerblading, Shooting - Revolver/Automatic, Shooting - Rifle, Snow Skiing - General, Softball, Swimming - ability - general, Tennis, Yoga, Firearms, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Medical Equip., Vocal Range: Alto, American - New York Accent, American - Philadelphia Accent, American - Southern Accent, American - Standard/General Accent, British - Cockney Accent, German Accent, Irish Accent, Scottish Accent, Slavic - South Eastern Bloc Accent