- Linda Gillen works in movies, television and theatre. Her New York stage credits include the premiere productions of John Guare, Tina Howe, John Pielmeier and Richard Vetere. Other stage credits include: Reckless (Pittsburgh Public Theater) A Delicate Balance (Emelin Theatre) The Matchmaker (The Barter Theater) the original production of Museum (Los Angles Actors Theater) Making Book (American Theater of Actors) Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Actors Studio) Kismet (Mill Mountain Playhouse) Once Upon A Mattress (The Hamptons Music Theater) Gypsy, Sound of Music, Peter Pan, West Side Story (Surflight Theater) as well as the improv group The Committee (Los Angeles).
She established Einstein's Bastards (a legitimate theater company) for the development of new plays and since its inception in 1997 she has produced, directed and developed over thirty new plays.
As a playwright her play Talking To Strangers was performed at The Theater For The New City in New York.
A lifetime member of the Actors Studio, she also produced, wrote and directed two short films.
As a member of the New School MFA Drama program she taught acting not only to actors but to directors and playwrights as well. She also taught at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute / NYU Studio program.
Her acting teachers were Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler, Bobby Lewis and Peggy Feury.- IMDb Mini Biography By: sanouk-1 - Film: Leads: Alambrista! (Winner: Cannes Film Festival, San Sebastian Film Festival; MHI Film Festival Germany) Night's At O'Rear's (Winner: Filmex, Los Angeles; USA Film Festival in Dallas) The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart, Why, and Terror House Supporting: Big, Black Rain, Paternity, Lifeguard, Windows, The Producers and Up The Down Staircase ADR/Voiceover: Scarface and The Cotton Club
Television: Guest: Law and Order, Kojak, Laverne & Shirley, Medical Story, Switch, Harry O, Ironsides, Emergency, Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night Daytime/Recurring: All My Children, General Hospital, Ryan's Hope, Love of Life, Search for Tomorrow, Another World
Theater: In Fireworks Lie Secret Codes, Jass, Joey No Talk (Actors Studio) Reckless (Pittsburgh Public Theater) A Delicate Balance (Emelin Theatre) The Matchmaker (The Barter Theater) Museum (Los Angles Actors Theater) Making Book (American Theater of Actors) Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Actors Studio West) En Attendant Godot (FIAF) Kismet (Mill Mountain Playhouse) Once Upon A Mattress (Hamptons Music Theater) Gypsy, Sound of Music, Peter Pan, West Side Story (Surflight Theater) Improv: The Committee (Los Angeles)
Playwright: Talking to Strangers (Theater for The New City, NY) Vivian & Gage (Eliz Kazan Tribute, Actors Studio, NY)
Writer/Metro Diary (3 articles) Nickel Empire (contributor)
Artistic Director: Einstein's Bastards (a legitimate theater company) produced, directed and developed over 30 new plays during 7 years
Teaching: New School Drama MFA: Taught acting to actors, directors and playwrights. LSTFI/ NYU Studio program/Young Actors Strasberg
Training: Lee Strasberg during the last 10 years of his life, in his classes as well as The Actors Studio where she is a lifetime member. Other teachers include: Stella Adler, Bobby Lewis, Peggy Feury, Mira Rostova
Each January she serves on the panel of judges for the annual Lycée Français Première Scène Theater Festival- IMDb Mini Biography By: Linda Gillen
- Linda Gillen was one of the winners of the Concours d'écriture créative Spécial Haïti, sponsored by The Alliance Française.
- The New York Times has published 3 of Ms. Gillen's real life adventures.
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