Your vocation(s) (hold Control key to select multiple):
Actor; Theatre Director/Producer; Acting Coach
Bio:
Ellen Becker-Gray grew up in the seacoast town of Marblehead, Massachusetts. A kindergarten teacher in that town's public schools from 1985 to 2005, she took early retirement to focus on her career as a performer.
Trained in theatre, Ellen appeared throughout New England. She has also produced, directed, and taught acting at many levels.
Ellen began her transition to film as an actor in 2004. She appeared in over 20 feature films and 3 independent films. She also has more than 15 television episodes to her credit.
Most recently, Ellen received the Best Actress Award for her role in A Writer's Moon, an entry in the Providence 2007 48 Hour Film Project.
She performed as Madame de la Grand Bouche in Beauty and the Beast at the Mount Washington Valley Theatre in North Conway, NH. Other favorite roles include Maud Dunlop in The Music Man, Mrs. Bedwin in Oliver! and Irma Slocum in Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
Ellen is a member of Actor's Equity Association, Screen Actor's Guild, and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
I'm Looking For: (hold Control key to select multiple):
Acting Gigs; Filming Gigs
Assoc (e.g. SAG):
AEA , SAG and AFTRA
Approx. Years of Exp:
30+
Rates (choose ALL potentially applicable):
Time For Portfolio/Exposure/Experience; Deferred Pay; Upfront pay; ONLY Pro-level Pay/Residuals
Available for Film Racing, 48 Hr Film Project, and similar live film-making races?:
Yes
City:
No. Kingstown
State:
RI
Experience and Training
FILM:
More than 20 feature films and 3 independent films.
TELEVISION:
15 television episodes to my credit.
VOICE OVER:
THE INTERVIEW - Striped Rat Productions
THE RESUME - Lesley University
THEATER:
Favorite Current Roles:
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Summer Stock) - Mme. de la Grande Bouche.Mt. Washington Valley Theatre
THE MUSIC MAN - Maud Dunlop, Theatre Company of Saugus
OLIVER! - Mrs. Bedwin, Marblehead Little Theatre
BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER - Irma Slocum, Salem Theatre Company
SOUND OF MUSIC - Nun, Wakefield Repertory Theatre
CINDERELLA - Ensemble, Marblehead Little Theatre
BELLEAU WOODS - Lucretia, Boston Play Readings, Memory Productions
THE HAUNTED VILLAGE - Mrs. Winthrop, Salem 1630:Pioneer Village
PROMOTION:
HORATIO HORNBLOWER - Pirate (Boston Promotion), A&E Network Mini Series
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIALS:
Conflicts available upon request.
AWARDS:
Best Actress in a Featured Role - "A Writer's Moon" - 2007 48 Hour Film Project - Providence, RI
Awarded Teaching Fellowship at Smith College. Northampton, MA.
Graduated Summa Cum Laude from undergraduate school.
Elected to National Honor Society.
TRAINING/SCHOOLING:
ACTING: Toby Schine (North Shore Music Theatre) & Betty Kent Lautner (private)
ADVANCED ACTOR, ON CAMERA SEMINAR: Tom Kemp (CP Casting)
ON-CAMERA, Part 1: Anne Mulhall (LDI Casting)
ON-CAMERA, SCENES and SIDES, Part 2: Anne Mulhall & Tom Grady (LDI Casting)
VOICE: Daniel Blake (North Shore Music Theatre), Betty Kent Lautner (private) & Barbara Evans (private)
