Bess Fanning
SAG/AFTRA/AEA

Television: 1 1
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE       U/5 Todd Bishop/ABC
MY NAME IS EARL Co-Star Victor Nelli/NBC
CENTURY CITY Co-Star CBS
ONCE AND AGAIN (Recurring) Dan Lerner, Mark Piznarski/ABC
PROMISED LAND Co-Star Stuart Margolin/Merlot Film Productions/CBS
CAROLINE IN THE CITY Also Starring Ted Wass/NBC
BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL

U / 5

Michael Stich

Film
AN EXCELLENT CHOICE Lead (& Exec. Prod.) Dir. Jeff Austin
THE RECIPE Lead Dir. Johnny Cho
L.A. PHANT Lead Dir. Melissa Denton/Burlap Productions
LIFE’S PRIORITIES

Lead

Dir. Timothy R. Hughes

Internet
QUARTERLIFE Co-Star Dir. Eric Stoltz

Commercials: 1 1
UPON REQUEST

Theatre (partial list): 1 1
LOVE IN PIECES Lovey, Tina Actor's Workout Theater
LOVE, DETERMINED! (One woman show) Improv Olympic
HOUSE ON DIVORCE STREET (One woman show) The Comedy Union
LEND ME A TENOR Maggie Fellowship Theatre
DEARLY DEPARTED Nadine, Juanita Fellowship Theatre
CRIME SCENE (Recurring) Sacred Fools Theatre
THE ODD COUPLE Vera Fellowship Theatre
DO OVER/CLOSER TO FREE Lisa/Tracy Actor’s Workout Theatre
THE TROJAN WOMEN Cassandra Bailiwick Repertory/Chicago
ALABAMA RAIN Rachel Halcyone Productions/Chicago
FRONTIERS (Lead-Multiple Roles) Folio Theatre/Chicago
HANS BRINKER Merry Carol New Tuners Theatre/Chicago
HENRY IV, PART ONE Lady Percy Folio Theatre/Chicago


Training:
On-Camera:
Carolyne Barry, Daphne Eckler-Kirby, Jane Alderman

Exchange Study:
Moscow Art Theatre, Russia

Acting Instructors:
Bob Morrisey, Fran Montano, George Judy

Writing Instructor:
Paula Killen

Voiceover:
Cynthia Songe, Ginny McSwain

Comedy Improv:
Groundlings


BFA in Acting Florida State University
Shakespeare Folio Technique

Kate Buckley, Shakespeare Repertory/Chicago


Dialects:
Standard British, Cockney, Irish, Southern, New York, Minnesotan, Californian

Special Skills:
Directing, Soprano Singing, Piano, Flute, Music Sightreading, Swing Dancing, Salsa Dancing, Yoga, Cooking, Radio Announcer (FCC License - 3rd Class), Sewing, Computers, Combat

Contact:


Commercial Representation:

12711 Ventura Blvd Suite 490
Studio City, CA 91604
Tel: (818) 760-6688 Fax: (818) 760-1165









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