Cheryl Arutt
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Cheryl Arutt is an American actress, clinical and forensic psychologist and media consultant best known as a child and teen for her work as an actress in commercials, print, television and feature films, and as a psychological expert on television programs such as Prime News and Issues with Jane Velez Mitchell on HLN and In Session on CNN's sister network truTV (formerly Court TV).
" by her peers for her numerous roles in TV movies of that genre.
She was discovered at age two when the casting director at Ted Bates Advertising Agency
in New York City noticed her, and convinced her mother to send her photo to an agent. She was signed on the spot by Rosemary Brian at the Mary Ellen White Agency, and first appeared on TV in a Sarah Lee cake commercial at the age of three. Hundreds of commercials followed, as well as, appearances in A. R. Gurney's
teleplay
adaptation of John Cheever's
short story, O Youth and Beauty, and the soap operas: Secret Storm, Guiding Light, All My Children and As the World Turns. Modeling jobs included the cover of Seventeen Magazine.
Cheryl Arutt was nominated for a Youth In Film Award
for her title role as an Amish girl in Bobby and Sarah in the Best Young Actress in a Family Film Made for TV category.
After moving to Los Angeles, she appeared as a guest star on shows like Murder She Wrote, Kay O'Brien, and Charles In Charge
. Her turn in the NBC/Disney two-hour Movie of the Week pilot Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder as young Ory Palmer garnered critical acclaim as Davy's love interest.
(SAG's John Dales Transitional Scholarship) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA's Clara Heller scholarship) where she graduated summa cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa
. Following a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) degree from California School of Professional Psychology she became a clinical and forensic psychologist specializing in working with creative artists, including actors, writers, directors, cinematographers, studio executives and other entertainment professionals.
Dr. Arutt has appeared as an expert on television in local, national and international programs. Her thoughts about psychological issues have been featured on live television, in documentaries and as an expert commentator on truTV, Fox News
and HLN, and as a consultant on psychological issues to 60 Minutes
. As a psychotherapist, Dr. Cheryl Arutt has helped many creative artists learn to thrive and clear obstacles to their professional and personal success. She is currently in private practice in Beverly Hills, and also works as an expert witness and media consultant.
Early life and acting career
As a teen she was dubbed "queen of the After School SpecialsAfter school special
The American Broadcasting Company coined the term after school special in 1972 with a series of made for television movies, usually dealing with controversial or socially relevant issues, that were generally broadcast in the late afternoon and meant to be viewed by school age children, particularly...
" by her peers for her numerous roles in TV movies of that genre.
She was discovered at age two when the casting director at Ted Bates Advertising Agency
Ted Bates (executive)
Theodore Lewis "Ted" Bates was an American advertising executive who founded a worldwide advertising agency that bears his name: Ted Bates Inc...-Biography:...
in New York City noticed her, and convinced her mother to send her photo to an agent. She was signed on the spot by Rosemary Brian at the Mary Ellen White Agency, and first appeared on TV in a Sarah Lee cake commercial at the age of three. Hundreds of commercials followed, as well as, appearances in A. R. Gurney's
A. R. Gurney
A. R. Gurney is an American playwright and novelist. He is known for works including Love Letters, The Cocktail Hour, and The Dining Room. Gurney currently lives in both New York and Connecticut....
teleplay
Teleplay
A teleplay is a television play, a comedy or drama written or adapted for television. The term surfaced during the 1950s with wide usage to distinguish a television plays from stage plays for the theater and screenplays written for films...
adaptation of John Cheever's
John Cheever
John William Cheever was an American novelist and short story writer. He is sometimes called "the Chekhov of the suburbs." His fiction is mostly set in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, the Westchester suburbs, old New England villages based on various South Shore towns around Quincy,...
short story, O Youth and Beauty, and the soap operas: Secret Storm, Guiding Light, All My Children and As the World Turns. Modeling jobs included the cover of Seventeen Magazine.
Cheryl Arutt was nominated for a Youth In Film Award
Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
for her title role as an Amish girl in Bobby and Sarah in the Best Young Actress in a Family Film Made for TV category.
After moving to Los Angeles, she appeared as a guest star on shows like Murder She Wrote, Kay O'Brien, and Charles In Charge
Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge is an American sitcom series which starred Scott Baio as Charles, a 19-year-old student at the fictional Copeland College in New Jersey, who worked as a live-in babysitter in exchange for room and board...
. Her turn in the NBC/Disney two-hour Movie of the Week pilot Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder as young Ory Palmer garnered critical acclaim as Davy's love interest.
Education and career as psychologist
After more than 20 years as a successful working actress in New York and Hollywood, she retired to become a doctor for creative artists. Dr. Arutt attended University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), with scholarships from both Screen Actor's GuildScreen Actors Guild
The Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union representing over 200,000 film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide...
(SAG's John Dales Transitional Scholarship) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA's Clara Heller scholarship) where she graduated summa cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Beta Kappa Society
The Phi Beta Kappa Society is an academic honor society. Its mission is to "celebrate and advocate excellence in the liberal arts and sciences"; and induct "the most outstanding students of arts and sciences at America’s leading colleges and universities." Founded at The College of William and...
. Following a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) degree from California School of Professional Psychology she became a clinical and forensic psychologist specializing in working with creative artists, including actors, writers, directors, cinematographers, studio executives and other entertainment professionals.
Dr. Arutt has appeared as an expert on television in local, national and international programs. Her thoughts about psychological issues have been featured on live television, in documentaries and as an expert commentator on truTV, Fox News
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
and HLN, and as a consultant on psychological issues to 60 Minutes
60 Minutes
60 Minutes is an American television news magazine, which has run on CBS since 1968. The program was created by producer Don Hewitt who set it apart by using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation....
. As a psychotherapist, Dr. Cheryl Arutt has helped many creative artists learn to thrive and clear obstacles to their professional and personal success. She is currently in private practice in Beverly Hills, and also works as an expert witness and media consultant.