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Represented by:

Eileen O'Farrell Personal Management (CA) (818) 985-3136

Rage Talent Agency - Theatrical (CA) (818) 225-0526

Bilingual Ukrainian-American Actor | www.LIDABENSON.com

“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

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

**2023 Helen Hayes Award Winner: Best Play, Best Ensemble

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

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

Voice

Ilse Pfeifer, Doug Chapman

Movement & Lucid Body

Thiago Felix, Felix Ivanov

Clown

Lucas Caleb Rooney

Private Coaching

On-Camera

Courtney Cunningham

Killian's Workshop

Commercial Workshop

Killian McHugh

Heidi Marshall Studios

On-Camera

Heidi Marshall, Athena Colon

Brian McManamon Studios

Scene Study

Brian McManamon

Voice

Louis Colaianni

Monologue Class NYC

Monologues

Keira Naughton

Amanda Charlton

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,

Ania Bohachevsky-Lonkevych

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

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.

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'7"

Weight: 165 lbs

Eyes: Green

Hair Color: Brown

Hair Length: Long

  

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