Andrea Lyman: Actor-Singer-Voice Artist-Print Model

Member's contact info (email and phone or agent):

andrealyman@mac.com
617 733-5259

Model Club Inc.
(617) 247-9020
www.modelclubinc.com

www.andrealyman.com

Member's acting, voice or modeling website:

http://www.andrealyman.com

Member's age range:

46-50, 51-55, 56-60

Member's Affiliations:

SAG-AFTRA, AEA

Portray-able or Actual Biological Look:

Black / African-American

Member's PHYSICAL TRAITS (use format on the "Before Applying" page)

Ethnicity: Black / African-American,
Height: 5'5"
Eyes:Brown
Hair length: Short Afro (Own many wigs of various styles, lengths and eras)
Hair color: Salt and Pepper
Waist: 29
Shoe: 8 1/2
Build or Body Style: Average
Special Wardrobe: Vintage/Formal/Cowgirl/Lab Coat/Scrubs/Dancewear (Tap shoes/jazz shoes/leotards/tights)/Indian Saris/Traditional Zimbabwe African Outfits

Portrayable & believable accents or dialects (e.g. Southern, Chinese, Spanish, German, Boston, etc.):

British, Southern, Cockney, French, German, Texan, Urban African American, Standard Middle American, Various African dialects, West Indian

Member's Performance Skills:

Aerobics, Card Playing - Rummy, Dance - tap, Driving - car, Improvisation, Professional Speaker, Singer - Soprano, Singer - Mezzo Soprano, Teleprompter, Yoga, Zumba, Industry Professional

Recent noteworthy acting experience (use the format on the Before Applying page):

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FILMS:
Principal and Dayplayer Roles:
A SNOW WHITE CHRISTMAS-Probate Lawyer-ION-TV
COME ON IN-Principal (Mother)-Dir: Daniel Callahan
DISTRICT C-11-Trenton's Mother (Principal)- Camp 9 Films
INTERFERENCE -Callan (Principal)- TeGa Productions
ZUUMBA!? -Zumba Teacher (Principal)- Dir: Ted Garland
SUPPLY & DEMAND -Meter Maid (DayPlayer) -Mad Cow Prods
AND THAT'S HOW I LEARNED -Cop (Principal)- Boston Accent Films
THE LAST GLASS-Barbara (Principal)- Dir: Julia Iglesias
IN A MANOR OF SPEAKING Cassandra (Principal)(3D Film)- Boston Accent Films
AMATEUR SUICIDE HOTLINE -Gloria Stump (Principal) -Dir: Ted Garland
LITTLE BLACK GIRL -Principal Washington (Principal) -Dir. Kenice Mobley
THE LAST BUDDY-Andrea (Principal) - 48 Hour Film
THE DONOR- Roxy Williams (Principal)- Dir: F. C. Paras
COOKING IN SALEM-Dr. Joyce Corene (Principal) - Film Challenge
ALLEGIANCE:THE LEGEND OF ISAAC JONES -Veanus (Supporting) -Dir: Ted Garland
THE HOUSE -Mrs. Walsh (Principal)-Film Challenge
NO WIND, NO WAVES-Mrs Oakley and Announcer (Dayplayer & VO) - Dir: Julian A. Higgins
SEIZING THE SWORD -Meryl Lynn (Dayplayer) -Dir:Jack Bryant
ALICE IN AMERICA, THE MUSICAL -Alice (Principal) -Dir: Ken Dashow
MIND THE GAP-Teacher (Supporting)-Dir:Kristal Rowley
BRIDE WARS-Back-Up Singer -Dir:Gary Winick
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WEB SERIES:
FULL MOON-Fashionista (Guest Star)
BRICK HOUSE-Liz (Guest Star)
ALLSTON XMAS-Celeste (Principal)
PIZZER MAKERS-Food Critic (Guest Star)
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INDUSTRIALS:
Principal Roles (On Camera and VO):
Biogen (VO), Visual Concepts (VO), Newton Public Schools (VO )
On Camera: Steve Stone Videos, Renal Clinic Video, Fidelity Investments, IBM, Spectrum Computers, Integrity Interactive, FMC Global, Hilton Hotels
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THEATRE:
A PIECE OF MY HEART-Steele-Wellesley Repertory Theatre
THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES- Head Nun-Wellesley Repertory Theatre
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM-Titania-Fiasco Productions
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - Calpurnia - Boston Childrens Theatre
CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR - Singer/Dancer- Radio City Music Hall
RADIO CITY EASTER SHOW - Singer/Dancer - Radio City Music Hall
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' - Armelia - Vineyard Playhouse
KING & I - Tuptim - Palace Theatre
COMPANY - Amy - Robsham Theatre
RUTHLESS - Miss Thorn/Eve Block - SpeakEasy Stage
RODGERS & HART: 1926- Soloist - Off Broadway
BROADWAY LADY-Solo Musical Cabaret Show-Various Venues (USA and International)
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Commercials:
Principal:
Citi, Blue Cross/Blue Shield RI, Lady Grace, Jennie O Turkey Burgers, Mohegan Sun, Anti-Smoking, Mass Saves (VO)
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STAND IN: (Film and TV)
Stand In: Broad Squad - Pilot
Stand In: Body of Proof - for series regular-Season Two (LA)
Stand-In: Body of Proof -for series regular - Season One (RI)
Stand In - Body of Evidence- TV Pilot
Stand In - Valediction - Film
Stand In - The Women - Film
Stand In - Law & Order
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BACKGROUND: (Film and TV)
Over 100 productions over the years.
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Training or acting classes (class name, teacher & where):

BFA-Boston Conservatory of Music -Drama/Musical Theatre
MSW-Boston College-Clinical Social Work
Certificate -NYU- Film Production
Improvisation- UCB/LA
Improvisation 101-601-Improv Boston
Musical Improvisation 101-301-Improv Boston
Certificate-Police Training for Actors
Meisner Technique -Lyralen Kaye/Another Country Productions
Acting for Camera -Carolyn Pickman, Maura Tighe, Tom Kemp, John Sudol/LA, Troy Rowland, Mariko Ballentine
Voiceover -Maura Tighe
Commercial Techniques - Chris Game/LA
Audition Technique- Melissa Skoff/LA
Coaching - Peter Kelley, Danny Bolton
Cold Reading -Katt Shea

Other non-acting related work, hobbies or charities (not skills) in which this actor is involved (1 or 2 word descriptions):

Cabaret Singer
Green screen (experience acting in front of a green screen)
Hand Model
Clinical Social Worker LICSW
Valid License and US Passport
Teacher
Standardized Patient- Medical Schools:Harvard, Tufts, BU, UMass
Office Assistant - Financial
I am a singer with my own solo musical show, BROADWAY LADY, which I perform in NY, MA, Hawaii and Europe. Show tunes and swing era standards.
Producer: The Donor Film ( www.thedonorfilm.com ) was accepted into the Pan Africain International Film Festival in Cannes,the 10th Annual Roxbury Film Festival (RIFF), Ruff Cutz Film Festival, and QWOC Film Festival.
Co- producer :"The House" and "The Last Buddy"( a comedy about casting), "Amateur Suicide Hotline" and "In A Manor of Speaking" (3D Film), Zuumba?!,(screened at Roxbury International Film Festival-RIFF). "Interference" (screened at RIFF).

VOICE ARTISTS ONLY [you must have a professional demo to upload]: illustrative 1-word descriptions for this actor's voice (e.g. conversational, announcer, warm, etc.):

Singer, corporate spokesperson, conversational, warm mother, sarcastic, sexy
Dialects: southern, Texan, British, Scottish, French, Cockney, Urban.