LIDA MARIA BENSON
- AEA,
- SAG-AFTRA
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Romantic Drama (Hulu) - Self Tape (Performance Video) Quicktime
Former lovers run into each other for the first time at a party.
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Indie Drama LONG REEL - Self-Tape (Performance Video) Quicktime
A wife tries to encourage her husband's ambition.
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Period Drama (HBO) - Self Tape (Performance Video) Quicktime
A hospital social worker breaks bad news to a young child.
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Ukrainian Language Self-Tape (Performance Video) Quicktime
A college student receives a long-awaited decision letter.
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Multi Cam (NBC) - Self Tape (Performance Video) Quicktime
Our female lead neglected to catch a terrible error...
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Procedural Guest Star (CBS) - Self Tape (Performance Video) Quicktime
A college student learns some hard truths about her father.
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Commercial Reel (Performance Video) Quicktime
Résumé Print Résumé
Represented by: |
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Eileen O'Farrell Personal Management (CA) (818) 985-3136 Rage Talent Agency - Theatrical (CA) (818) 225-0526 |
Bilingual Ukrainian-American Actor | www.LIDABENSON.com | ||
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“Benson is marvelous.” — The Washington Post | ||
FILM | ||
SIZE DOESN'T MATTER |
LEAD (raunchy, game-for-anything bff) |
d. Stevie Emerson |
MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM |
LEAD (bright, naive researcher) |
d. Jeff Hall |
MAMMALIAN DIVING REFLEX |
SUPPORTING (gossipy party girl) |
d. Caroline Prager Conrad |
GHOST JAR |
LEAD (embarrassed, high stakes bff) |
d. Taylor Gregory |
W/O HER |
LEAD |
d. Taylor Gregory |
DEEP GOAT |
LEAD |
d. Ben Duff |
NEW YORK THEATER (SELECT) | ||
NOTES FROM THE BASEMENT* |
LEAD (Charlotte) |
Center at West Park |
FOREVER DOG THURSDAYS |
LEAD (Detective Oak) |
The PIT |
SAKUNTALA... RING OF RECOLLECTION* |
LEAD (The Director) |
Columbia U. | Sylvia Khoury |
PARK BEAUTIFICATION* |
LEAD (Audrey) |
Columbia U. | Sylvia Khoury |
*Originated World Premiere Production |
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REGIONAL THEATER (SELECT) | ||
JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN** |
LEAD (Bailey Gallagher)* |
Studio Theatre | Marti Lyons |
THE ASSEMBLY (x2) |
LEAD (Jill)* |
Porte Parole (Montréal, CAN) |
BOY |
LEAD (Jenny) |
Keegan Theatre |
DOG SEES GOD |
FEATURED (Van's Sister) |
Prologue Theatre |
TRIBES |
LEAD (Ruth) |
Vermont Stage Company |
WHAT EVERY GIRL SHOULD KNOW |
LEAD (Joan) |
Forum Theatre |
DRY LAND |
SUPPORTING (Swimmer) |
Forum Theatre | Amber McGinnis |
SEMINAR |
LEAD (Kate) |
Middlebury Actors Workshop |
IN THIS HOPE: A PERICLES PROJECT |
LEAD (Marina)* |
The Welders |
THE THREE MUSKETEERS |
SUPPORTING (Queen Anne) |
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company |
MENU TASTING |
SUPPORTING (Rotem) |
Theater J |
IN CABARET WE TRUST |
ENSEMBLE (Featured Dancer) |
TBD Immersive |
*Originated World Premiere Production |
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**2023 Helen Hayes Award Winner: Best Play, Best Ensemble |
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WORLD PREMIERE WORKSHOPS (SELECT) | ||
ENLIGHTENMENT |
LEAD (Chastity) |
Arena Stage | Theresa Rebeck |
SHELTER |
LEAD (Sheila) |
Arena Stage | Tara Moses |
RIVER ROUGE |
SUPPORTING (Maria DeBlasio) |
The Kennedy Center |
CHERRY POP BOWLING |
SUPPORTING (Bridget) |
The Kennedy Center |
THE VELVETEEN RABBIT |
LEAD (The Child) |
The Kennedy Center |
FLOOD CITY |
LEAD (Stacey) |
Theater Alliance |
SKETCH COMEDY | ||
DRAW ME LIKE ONE OF YOUR FRENCH GIRLS |
LEAD |
The PIT |
CHITTENANGO |
LEAD |
Main St. Landing |
REST IN PEACE, NORMA JEAN |
LEAD |
The Off-Center |
COMMERCIAL (conflicts available upon request) | ||
Campaigns in national & regional markets |
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TRAINING | ||
Mornell Studios |
On-Camera Practice (Ongoing) |
Sara Mornell |
Brad's Class |
On-Camera (Ongoing) |
Brad Greenquist |
The Studio | NY Conservatory |
Scene Study (Advanced, Ongoing) |
Jayd McCarty |
Script Analysis (Advanced, Ongoing) |
Jayd McCarty |
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Voice |
Ilse Pfeifer, Doug Chapman |
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Movement & Lucid Body |
Thiago Felix, Felix Ivanov |
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Clown |
Lucas Caleb Rooney |
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Private Coaching |
On-Camera |
Courtney Cunningham |
The Commercial Blueprint |
Commercials |
Kaz Santana |
Killian's Workshop |
Commercials |
Killian McHugh |
Heidi Marshall Studios |
On-Camera |
Heidi Marshall, Athena Colon |
Brian McManamon Studios |
Scene Study |
Brian McManamon |
Voice |
Louis Colaianni |
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Monologue Class NYC |
Monologues |
Keira Naughton |
Amanda Charlton |
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Washington Improv Theater |
Improv (Levels 1-2) |
Various |
Theater MITU |
Movement & Devising |
Ruben Polendo, Justin Nestor |
Center for Movement Theater |
Clown & Physicality |
Dody DiSanto |
Synetic Theater |
Movement |
Irina Tsikurishvili |
Syzokryli Ukrainian Dance Company |
Company Member |
Roma Pryma Bohachevsky, |
Orlando Pagan, Stefan Calka, |
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Ania Bohachevsky-Lonkevych |
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EDUCATION | ||
University of Vermont |
B.A. Theatre w/ Honors |
MarkAlan Gordon, Gregory Ramos |
Barnard College, Columbia University |
B.A. Theatre (Transferred) |
Charise Green, Rob Bundy |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'7" |
Weight: 165 lbs |
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1.FLUENT UKRAINIAN, 2.READING CYRILLIC, 3.UKRAINIAN FOLK DANCE, 4.UKRAINIAN FOLK SING., Event Hosting, Great with Children, Indoor Cycling Instr., Medical Instruction, Public Speaking, Quick with Choreo., SCRIPTED RUSSIAN, Sketch Comedy, Combat - Stage, Cycling, Equestrian - General, Fishing, Scuba Diver, Scuba Diving, Segway, Shooting - Revolver/Automatic, Shooting - Rifle, Shooting - Skeet/Trap, Snorkeling, Snow Skiing - General, Soccer, Swimming - ability - general, Yoga, Dancer, Ear Prompter, Firearms, Host, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Medical Equip., Singer, Teleprompter, Vocal Range: Alto, Voiceover, British - BBC English Accent, Eastern European Accent, German Accent, Russian Accent, Scottish Accent
2023 Helen Hayes Award Winner! Vivacious, grounded, cheeky — and fluent in Ukrainian! Think Kaley Cuoco & Florence Pugh. REVIEWS: The Washington Post: “Benson is marvelous [and] has presence to spare;” DC Metro Arts: “Lida Maria Benson is a force;” Vermont's Seven Days: “Benson has a magnetic presence." Professional "Ukie" folk dancer and choreographer. 5+ years medical education training. Competitive shotgun shooter. Valid US Passport. LA/NYC/ATL/DC LOCAL HIRE.