ZELE AVRADOPOULOS
- SAG-AFTRA
- COMEDIC DEMO REEL - 2023 (Performance Video)
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ORDINARY JOE (NBC)- understanding TEACHER; SWEET MAGNOLIAS (Netflix) weak, quirky PRINCIPAL PUCKETT; RUTHLESS (BET) Nosy CASHIER; goofy, scatter-brained MADAME SHOCK(Educational video).
- FOX - Welcome to Flatch - Comedy- Snooty Teacher (Performance Video)
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[ART TEACHER] A pretentious 'expert' art teacher sharing her knowledge with local students. CO-STAR
- NBC - Ordinary Joe - Dramady- Understanding Teacher (Performance Video)
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[MRS FULLUM] No-nonsense elementary school teacher questioning parent on a lost hamster. CO-STAR/POSSIBLE RECUR
- Netflix - Hillbilly Elegy - Drama - Scared pool woman (Performance Video)
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[POOL WOMAN] Scared pool woman tries to unsuccessfully protect young teen from his mom and calls the police. PRINCIPAL
- DRAMATIC DEMO REEL 2023 (Performance Video)
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HILLBILLY ELEGY (Netflix) scared POOL WOMAN; NCIS:NOLA (CBS) frustrated MOLLY SCHIFF; IN HER SHOES (indie) hurt & insulted SISTER; SUNDOWN (indie) frustrated wife, CLARA.
- Netflix - Cobra Kai - Bossy councilperson (Performance Video)
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[COUNCILPERSON ROBERTS] Head of the city council and the deciding vote on the karate tournament. Mediating between 3 grown men acting like children. CO-STAR
- Netflix - Sweet Magnolias - Quirky principal (Performance Video)
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[PRINCIPAL PUCKETT] Wet noodle, quirky principal mediating between Maddie and Cal vs The Lewis' and who should be the starter for the baseball game. CO-STAR
- CBS - NCIS: NOLA - Frustrated New Yorker (Performance Video)
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[MOLLY SCHIFF] Frustrated neighbor who shares with Dwayne and NYPD about her weird neighbor. Demands the hole in her wall to be fixed immediately. CO-STAR
- Amazon - Paul Blart Mall Cop - Ball buster (Performance Video)
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[VICTORIA SECRET'S CUSTOMER] She gets into a fight with a mall cop accusing her of being fat. FEATURED
- Amazon - Sundown - Frustrated, exhausted wife (Performance Video)
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[CLARA GREGG-SHEA] Her husband has dementia and is getting progressively worse. Navigating teaching being a caregiver and seeking the support she needs. LEAD
- Amazon - The A Plate - Naughty co-worker (Performance Video)
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[HELEN GOLVER] Intimidating accountant who likes to take control and call all the shots until she gets introduced to pot and then is a bit of a nightmare. SUPPORTING
- Commercial Speed Clip (Performance Video)
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Clips from different projects: goofy grandma, goofy chemist, pot-smoking employee, annoyed pizza owner, intimidated boss, physical humor and more.
- Educational video - Lovable, goofy grandma (Performance Video)
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[MADAME SHOCK] quirky and goofy chemist helping students learn collaborative and investigative skills through Wild West narrative LEAD
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Andrew Wilson Agency, LLC. (AWA) (MA) (617) 701-6400 Commercial, Product Print, Public Appearances, SAG-AFTRA, Theatrical Atlanta Models & Talent, Inc. (GA) (404) 261-9627 Commercial, Print, Product Print, Public Appearances, SAG-AFTRA, Theatrical, Voice-Overs |
TELEVISION | ||
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THE OTHER BLACK GIRL |
RECURRING |
Dir. Mariama Diallo | HULU |
COBRA KAI (Ralph Macchio) |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Jennifer Celotta | NETFLX |
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (Scott Bakula) |
GUEST-STAR |
Dir. Stacey Black | CBS |
LOKI (Tom Hiddleston) |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Kate Herron | DISNEY |
SWEET MAGNOLIAS |
RECURRING |
Dir. Lauren Petzke | NETFLIX |
STRANGER THINGS |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Duffer Bros. | NETFLIX |
A MAN IN FULL |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Regina King | NETFLIX |
ORDINARY JOE |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Chris Koch | NBC |
WELCOME TO FLATCH |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Clark Mathis | FOX |
HEELS |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Peter Segal | STARZ |
A MAN IN FULL |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Regina King | NETFLIX |
THE STAIRCASE |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Leigh Janiak | HBO MAX |
BLACK LIGHTING |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Salim Akil | THE CW |
THE FIRST LADY |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Susanne Bier | SHOWTIME |
JULIA |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Erica Dunton | HBO MAX |
OUTER BANKS |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Darnell Martin | NETFLIX |
DOOM PATROL |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Chris Manley | DC COMICS |
WATCHMEN |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Steve Williams | HBO MAX |
RUTHLESS |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Tyler Perry | BET |
KATIE FJORD |
GUEST-STAR |
ZDF | GERMANY'S PBS |
YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Dan Bush | ID TV |
HOMICIDAL HUNTERS |
CO-STAR |
Dir. Jeff Woods | ID TV |
KATIE FJORD |
CO-STAR |
ZDF | GERMANY'S PBS |
KATIE FJORD |
CO-STAR |
ZDF | GERMANY'S PBS |
FEATURE FILM | ||
HILLYBILLY ELEGY (Amy Adams) |
SUPPORTING |
Dir. Ron Howard | NETFLIX |
A FAMILY AFFAIR (Zac Efron) |
SUPPORTING LEAD |
Dir. Richard LaGravenese | NET |
CONJURING 3 |
PRINCIPAL |
Dir. Michael Chaves | HBO MAX |
GHOST LIGHT |
PRINCIPAL |
Dir. John Simpson | AMAZON |
HAROLD & THE PURPLE CRAYON |
PRINCIPAL |
Dir. Carlos Saldanha | SONY |
PAUL BLART: MALL COP |
SUPPORTING |
Dir. Steve Carr | SONY |
IRRESISTIBLE |
PRINCIPAL |
Dir. Jon Stewart | HBO MAX |
THE OUT LAWS |
PRINCIPAL |
Dir. Tyler Spindel | NETFLIX |
DOG GONE (Rob Lowe) |
PRINCIPAL |
Dir. Stephen Herek | NETFLIX |
SUNDOWN |
LEAD |
Dir. Brendan Boogie | AMAZON |
THE FARMER & THE BELLE |
PRINCIPAL |
Dir. Wes Llewellyn | AMAZON |
SPIN THE PLATE |
SUPPORTING |
Dir. Eric Eastman | AMAZON |
GRACE |
PRINCIPAL |
Dir. Devin Adlair | AMAZON |
THEATRE | ||
HENRY & VANESSA UNBOUND |
SUPPORTING |
Open Theatre Project** |
THE LOVE OF THE NIGHTINGALE |
SUPPORTING (Niobe) |
Open Theatre Project** |
NO MORE SECRETS |
ENSEMBLE |
Docu-Drama** |
AT DEPHI |
LEAD |
SlamBoston** |
HIS RUSSIAN WIFE |
LEAD |
NE Russian Theatre Fest** |
INTO THE WOODS |
SUPPORTING (Jack's Mom) |
Allenberry Playhouse |
THE BOYFRIEND |
SUPPORTING |
Allenberry Playhouse |
TALES OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE |
SUPPORTING (Frieda) |
Allenberry Playhouse |
THE WISH |
SUPPORTING |
Devanaugh Theatre** |
THE COMPETITION |
SUPPORTING |
Am Rep Theatre/Moscow Art** |
** Boston, MA |
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VOICE OVERS | ||
MEDICAL TRANSLATIONS |
ANNOUNCER |
NE Translations |
NORTH HILL COMMUNITY |
WIFE |
Tube Media Productions |
WELCOME TO AMERICA 1 & 2 |
VARIOUS |
Express Publishing |
COMMERCIALS & INDUSTRIALS | ||
Over 30 industrials |
Regional & local commercials |
Available upon request |
EDUCATION & TRAINING | ||
Otterbein College |
BFA Theatre & BA English |
Graduated cum laude |
ART & Moscow Art Theatre |
Stanislavski Program |
Harvard Extension |
Univ. of Durham-UK |
PGCE English/Drama |
Teacher training for-UK |
Tim Phillps Studio-ATL |
Physical Life/On Camera (ongoing) |
Tim Phillips |
Another Country Productions |
Meisner Levels 1 & 2 |
Lyralyn Kane |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'4" |
Weight: 240 lbs |
Eyes: Hazel |
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper |
Hair Length: Short |
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Former Stage Manager, Former teacher, Fully vaccinated, Lived & worked in EU, Marketing Manager, Professional Organizer, Swimming - ability - general, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Vocal Range: Alto, American - Boston Accent, British - BBC English Accent, Canadian Accent, Greek Accent, Fluent Greek
Mix KATHY BATES & MELISSA MCCARTHY + a bit of olive oil and you get Zele. 20+ yrs experience playing different shades of mama bear and bossy pants. Roles include: quirky, ball buster yet vulnerable characters. She is a connoisseur of the dead pan/slow burn, (a skill fine-tuned while teaching abroad for 13 yrs). Other highlights include: working on the Athens Olympics in '04 and being a Marketing Manager for 12 yrs. Based in Atlanta. Local hire SE and New England.