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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
Oversight | Lead |Alex Lucas
Georgia | Lead | Marisol Estrada
The Audition | Lead | Roberto S. Oregel
Dystopia: Age of Madness | Lead | Arianna Medina
Shrink | Lead | Demi Boxley
New Year | Lead| Randy Crowder
Hu(Man) | Supporting | Alexis Stember Coulter
Antsy | Lead | Martha McCann
Film
Theater
Trojan Women 2.0 | Helen of Troy | The Rude Mechanicals
Good Women of Szechwan | Mrs. Mi Tzu/ Niece | The Post Theater Company
The Balcony | The Old Man/Luc | The Post Theater Company
Disney Princess Improv | Pocahontas |The Post Theater Company
The Forgetting | Foley | The Post Theater Company
Balm In Gilead | Tom | The Post Theater Company
Aftermath | Kara Harrison | The Post Theatre Company
Pinkies Under The Door | Delilah | The Post Theater Company
Training & Workshops
Ruskin School of Acting | Meisner Technique (ongoing training)| John Ruskin
Groundlings | Intro to Improv | Kyle Kennedy
Hey, I Saw Your Commercial! |Fundamental & Intermediate|Mike Pointer
Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute | Method Acting | David Strasberg
Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute | Method Acting | Gerald James
Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute | Scene Study for Television | David Salsa
Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute | Acting for TV & Film | Kimberly Harris
Shakespeare Theater Company | Fundamentals of Scene Study | Lise Bruneau
Long Island University - CW Post | Advance Acting | Maria Porter
Long Island University - CW Post | Intermediate Acting | Eric Andrews
Long Island University - CW Post | Beginning Acting | David Hugo
Long Island University - CW Post | Voice (Alexander Technique) | Benjamin Moore
Long Island University - CW Post | Suzuki Technique | Maria Porter
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