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Debra Olson-Tolar: Resume

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FILM (selected)

Half Way **                             Lead                  Kevin Foster, dir./Freebody Films  
Motherf*ckers                         Lead                  Ben Alagna, dir./Alagna Pictures
High Card Trumps                  Supporting         Geoff Quan, dir./Film Independent
Cause for Divorce                   Lead                  D. K. Johnston, dir./Tri-Seven Pictures

Adopting Terror                       Supporting         Micho Rutare, dir./The Global Asylum

One in Eight                            Lead/Self           Alejandra Duque, dir./Carrie Lazar, prod.

Art & Corny                             Supporting         Andrew Laurich, dir./ContagiousLA
Graceland                               Supporting         Evan Robert Pugh, dir./Shallow Sea Films
Hunting Grounds                     Supporting         Matthew Charles Hall, dir./Hall Legacy
The Secret                              Lead                   Vanessa Dias, dir./NYFA
Influence                                 Lead                   Billy Attridge, dir./Kendrie Productions
The River                                Supporting          Matt Longmire, dir./Portable Films
    
TELEVISION/INTERNET
I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant    Supporting            Mike Mathis Productions
AfterLife                                     Recurring              Lala Costa, dir./Lalissima Productions
Mother Knows Best                   Starring                Jimmy Lucia, dir./ichutefilms productions
Zach Saves the World               Recurring              Clay Sutter, dir./Rogue Planet Productions
Bedside Manor                          Featured               Michael May, dir./Echo Entertainment
    
INDUSTRIALS
Family Law                               Guest star             Wes Greeson, dir./Indie City Entertainment
   
THEATRE (partial list)
Obamanologues                      Caroline/Janice        Actor’s Workout Studio/Rickie Peete, dir.
Mourning Song                        Bridgette (lead)        Gary Lamb, dir.
Raising My Voice                     Solo Show               Found Theatre
The Glass Menagerie              Amanda                   Barbara Covington, dir.
No One Was Stirring                Claire                       Actor's Workout Studio/Liz Elliot, dir.
    
PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLER
Two stories commissioned by the J. Paul Getty Museum; Featured teller at festivals; Workshop presenter; School and event presenter; Recording -- The Stars in the Sky
      
TRAINING                                                                                                                                                                                      
        Cold Reading                                            Jack Plotnick
Scene study; Meisner Technique              Rob Mello (Robert Mello Studio)
Cold Reading; Scene Study; Meisner       Fran Montano (Actor’s Workout Studio)
Voiceover                                                  Matthew Jay
Monologue writing/performing                   Paula Killen (Write Club)
B.A. Theatre Arts, Acting Emphasis          University of Northern Colorado
Ph.D. Speech Communication                  University of Denver       
  
SPECIAL SKILLS
Singing (Folk, Country, Musical Theatre); Storytelling; Public speaking; Drive a manual transmission; Swimming; Computer Savvy; Southern Accent; Great with children and animals; AND a breast cancer survivor, so I know what it’s like to have not a single hair on my head!
  
Height:  5’3”          Eyes:  Hazel          Hair:  Blonde    
   
** Multiple awards including Best Narrative Feature at Great Lakes International Film Fest & Silver Lei at Honolulu Film Fest


Downloadable Resume -- click here!