LISA JAI - ACTRA, - CAEA, - SAG-AFTRA Eligible

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FILM

This Is My Life

Shaun (Featured)

Dir. Nora Ephron

A Child's Century of War

Narrator(Main)

Producer Shelley Bilken

Babar The Movie (Animation)

Flora (Main)

Dir. Deb Toffen

THEATER

Dead Pussy

Ruth

Dir. Brad Kaz

Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park

Mrs. Banks

Dir. Morayo Orteja

All My Sons

Kate Keller

Dir. Tim McNeil

The Unrequited

Isela (Lead)

Cornerstone Theater/Shishir Ku

Three Sisters

Masha

Dir. Milton Justice

Our Town

Mrs. Webb

Dir. Milton Justice

Christopher Durang's 'Dentity Crises'

Jane

Dir. Alex Aves

Hello Out There

The Woman

Dir. Raul Vasquez

IMPROV

The Impovables

Ensemble

Stella Adler LA Irene Gilbert

The Second City Toronto

Ensemble

The Second City Toronto

TELEVISION Selected Credits

Twice In A Lifetime

Georgia (Guest)

Dir. David Wining

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

Young Teeya (Guest)

Warner Bros

Sqwak Box

Recurring (Guest)

Prod. John May

ANIMATION Selected Credits

Magic School Bus

Wanda (Series Lead)

Nelvana/PBS/FOX

Little Rosey

Series (Regular)

ABC/NELVANA

Babar The Elephant Season 1-3

Flora/Isabelle (Series Lead)

NELVANA

SPOKEN WORD/GUEST SPEAKER/HOST

Poetic Fashion: Building Bridges not Barriers

AKIMI (Spoken Word Artist )

Prod. Amiga Taylor

Guest Speaker/Poet

Swaziland, South Africa

Endorsed by Maita Skyles

Farewell Poetry Slam

Host/MC

Prod. Lisa AKIMI Jai

TRAINING

The Stella Adler Academy of Acting LA

Fulltime Conservatory

Full Scholar Alumn

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting NYC

Part Time Summer Intensive

Part Time Student (2001-2002)

The Second City Improv Training

Alumni

2003-2005

ADVOCACY and AWARDS

Unsung Hero Award

Recipient

2011

I AM PWD

Committee Member

2010-2012

ACTRA TORONTO

Council Member

2009-2012

ACTRA TORONTO

Diversity Committee Member

2008-2014

I am an actress living with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I have visible hand deformities and limited flexibility. Despite these differences, I have always worked tirelessly at my craft. I am trained in Radio, Voice, and screen but my love for acting remains foremost in the theater....

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'

Weight: 100 lbs

Conversational Cuban, Conversational French, Director (Theater), Producer (Theater), Published Journalist, Published Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Host, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Voiceover, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent, British - BBC English Accent, Canadian Accent, Jamaican Accent