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ABOUT ME
Height: 5"5 | Eye Color: Black | Hair Color: Black
Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Elise Diaz started acting in theater productions at the Lab School of Washington where she played lead roles in Dracula and Cyrano de Bergerac. She went on to get a B.F.A. in Theater from Long Island University - C.W. Post where she gained an in-depth knowledge of Stanislavski, Suzuki and the Alexander technique. Upon graduation she played Helen of Troy in Trojan Women 2.0., which was part of the D.C. Fringe Festival. She is currently based in L.A. and is studying the Meisner technique at the Ruskin School of Acting located in Santa Monica.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Hitwoman Selene | Lead | Joe Bagtas
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Oversight | Lead |Alex Lucas
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Georgia | Lead | Marisol Estrada
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The Audition | Lead | Roberto S. Oregel
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Dystopia: Age of Madness | Lead | Arianna Medina
Shrink | Lead | Demi Boxley
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New Year | Lead| Randy Crowder
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Hu(Man) | Supporting | Alexis Stember Coulter
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Antsy | Lead | Martha McCann
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Film
Theater
Trojan Women 2.0 | Helen of Troy | The Rude Mechanicals
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​Good Women of Szechwan | Mrs. Mi Tzu/ Niece | The Post Theater Company
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The Balcony | The Old Man/Luc | The Post Theater Company
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Disney Princess Improv | Pocahontas |The Post Theater Company
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The Forgetting | Foley | The Post Theater Company
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Balm In Gilead | Tom | The Post Theater Company
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Aftermath | Kara Harrison | The Post Theatre Company
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Pinkies Under The Door | Delilah | The Post Theater Company
Training & Workshops
Ruskin School of Acting | Meisner Technique (ongoing training)| John Ruskin
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Groundlings | Intro to Improv | Kyle Kennedy
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Hey, I Saw Your Commercial! |Fundamental & Intermediate|Mike Pointer
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Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute | Method Acting | David Strasberg
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Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute | Method Acting | Gerald James
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Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute | Scene Study for Television | David Salsa
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Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute | Acting for TV & Film | Kimberly Harris
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Shakespeare Theater Company | Fundamentals of Scene Study | Lise Bruneau
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Long Island University - CW Post | Advance Acting | Maria Porter
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Long Island University - CW Post | Intermediate Acting | Eric Andrews
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Long Island University - CW Post | Beginning Acting | David Hugo
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Long Island University - CW Post | Voice (Alexander Technique) | Benjamin Moore
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Long Island University - CW Post | Suzuki Technique | Maria Porter
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Urban Nation | Vocals | Rickey Payton Sr.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Swimming, Running, Singing, Tennis, Bowling, Fishing, Volleyball, Karate (purple belt), Rhythmic Gymnastics (hoop & ribbon) Hand Gun Handling, Double jointed in the fingers, Licensed Driver, Cooking, Cheerleading, US Passport