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ActorSpeak, Episode 11 - Polly Lee (Part 1)
On this episode of ActorSpeak, Austin Basis speaks with actor Polly Lee (The Americans, The Blacklist, Law Order: SVU, Gotham, Nurse Jackie, Chicago Med, The Looming Tower, Younger).
In Part 1, we talk about The Sound of Music, playing Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, her novelist mum and vicar dad, being a princess, observing the human condition, studying with Barbara Poitier and Gene Lasko, her one weeping eye, giving fear a name, playing worried moms, having your own personal comic timing, the given circumstances, Fiona Shaw in Medea, and the subjective art of acting.
Polly Lee is an award-winning actress who has dedicated her career to new plays and, as such, has performed in over 20 world premieres, both in New York City and across the country. Her New York theatre credits include Lincoln Center Theatre, Clubbed Thumb, Ensemble Studio Theatre, New Georges and Little Lord Theatre- among many others. Regionally she has worked at A.R.T., Yale Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, Humana Festival @ATL, McCarter Theatre, Wilma Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, and many many more. Polly’s Film & TV credits include The Blacklist, Law & Order: SVU, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Gotham, Butterflies of Bill Baker, Nurse Jackie, Chicago Med, The Looming Tower and recurring roles on Younger and The Americans. Polly has narrated over 200 audiobooks and is a proud member of Ensemble Studio Theatre, Actors Equity and an affiliated artist at Clubbed Thumb. Her upcoming films include Things Heard and Seen and Give and Take. Polly went to school for Theatre Studies at Royal Holloway at the University of London and attended the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University. Her kind eyes, warm smile, big heart, and cheeky sense of humor have endeared audiences all over the country and now I get to talk to her about her process, craft & all things acting related.
WE AUDITION is a video-chat community where actors can audition, self-tape, rehearse, and get expert industry advice. USE promo code: ACTORSPEAK to get 25% off when joining at WeAudition.com
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On this episode of ActorSpeak, Austin Basis speaks with actor Polly Lee (The Americans, The Blacklist, Law Order: SVU, Gotham, Nurse Jackie, Chicago Med, The Looming Tower, Younger).
In Part 1, we talk about The Sound of Music, playing Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, her novelist mum and vicar dad, being a princess, observing the human condition, studying with Barbara Poitier and Gene Lasko, her one weeping eye, giving fear a name, playing worried moms, having your own personal comic timing, the given circumstances, Fiona Shaw in Medea, and the subjective art of acting.
Polly Lee is an award-winning actress who has dedicated her career to new plays and, as such, has performed in over 20 world premieres, both in New York City and across the country. Her New York theatre credits include Lincoln Center Theatre, Clubbed Thumb, Ensemble Studio Theatre, New Georges and Little Lord Theatre- among many others. Regionally she has worked at A.R.T., Yale Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, Humana Festival @ATL, McCarter Theatre, Wilma Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, and many many more. Polly’s Film & TV credits include The Blacklist, Law & Order: SVU, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Gotham, Butterflies of Bill Baker, Nurse Jackie, Chicago Med, The Looming Tower and recurring roles on Younger and The Americans. Polly has narrated over 200 audiobooks and is a proud member of Ensemble Studio Theatre, Actors Equity and an affiliated artist at Clubbed Thumb. Her upcoming films include Things Heard and Seen and Give and Take. Polly went to school for Theatre Studies at Royal Holloway at the University of London and attended the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University. Her kind eyes, warm smile, big heart, and cheeky sense of humor have endeared audiences all over the country and now I get to talk to her about her process, craft & all things acting related.
WE AUDITION is a video-chat community where actors can audition, self-tape, rehearse, and get expert industry advice. USE promo code: ACTORSPEAK to get 25% off when joining at WeAudition.com