Crystal Carson
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Crystal Carson is an American
acting
coach and former actress.
Among her television credits are a contract role as Julia Barrett on the ABC
soap opera
General Hospital
(1991–1993; 1997; 1998). Her character Julia was a successful businesswoman and older sister to troubled teen Brenda (Vanessa Marcil
).
She was also cast as Trish in the 1985 B-movie
horror film
The Zero Boys
and as Denise, a bridesmaid in the 1987 Madonna
film Who's That Girl.
Crystal has been teaching and coaching professionally in Los Angeles for the last 16 years. Prior to that, she worked as an actress in 25 theatre repertory and summer stock companies; in several films including Who's That Girl with Madonna, starring in the cult spoof film, Killer Tomatoes Strike Back with John Astin, the lead actress in the suspense drama Eclipse, the female lead in the action-packed Cartel, the girl of the sweet boy meets girl story, Fade Away opposite Noah Blake, and Blue Star in the video game Blue Star with Lamont Bentley, among others.
In television, Crystal appeared for 3 weeks on the award-winning episodic JAG
, 6 weeks on the mega-hit Dallas
, and had guest starring roles on Ellen
, Charles in Charge
, and Midnight Caller
, Cheers, Thirtysomething, Simon & Simon
and Night Court
, to name a few.
As for the above mentioned role of “Julia Barrett” that Crystal portrayed on General Hospital, it was responsible for her being voted "Best New Female" by Soap Opera Digest
and put on their cover as one of "Television's Most Beautiful Women", and then nominated for "Best Female Newcomer" on the Soap Opera Digest Awards in 1992.
More recently, Crystal has committed to pursuing a full time career as an acting coach. Crystal was employed by Fox
-TV (2004–05) as the on-set coach for a full season of the crime procedural, The Inside, where she focused primarily on lead actress Rachel Nichols
. Currently, she guest teaches at the Margie Haber Studios, where she has employed for 16 years, she conducts seminars at The University of Nebraska, and continues to coach privately.
Her clients, over 30 working actors, have included Paula Abdul
, Jennifer Beals
(L Word), David Boreanaz
(Bones), Brittany Daniel (Joe Dirt, White Chicks, The Game), RonReaco Lee (Guess Who, Committed), Vanessa Marcil (Las Vegas), Rachel Nichols (Alias, Amityville Horror, Them), Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica, Memorie), Atossa Leoni (Kite Runner), Natassia Malthe (The Other Side of the Tracks, Fallen, DOA: Dead or Alive), Ross Patterson (The New Guy, American Pie, House of the Dead 2, The Darwin Awards) and Brian White (The Shield, Mr. 3000, Stomp the Yard), to name just a few.
United States
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acting
Acting
Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....
coach and former actress.
Among her television credits are a contract role as Julia Barrett on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
(1991–1993; 1997; 1998). Her character Julia was a successful businesswoman and older sister to troubled teen Brenda (Vanessa Marcil
Vanessa Marcil
Vanessa Marcil is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Brenda Barrett Corinthos on General Hospital, Gina Kincaid on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sam Marquez on Las Vegas....
).
She was also cast as Trish in the 1985 B-movie
B-movie
A B movie is a low-budget commercial motion picture that is not definitively an arthouse or pornographic film. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified a film intended for distribution as the less-publicized, bottom half of a double feature....
horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
The Zero Boys
The Zero Boys
The Zero Boys is a low-budget 1986 action-horror B-movie, written and directed by Nico Mastorakis.-Plot:Steve , Larry , and Rip are part of a paintball team known as "The Zero Boys". After winning a paintball tournament, they decide to celebrate...
and as Denise, a bridesmaid in the 1987 Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
film Who's That Girl.
Crystal has been teaching and coaching professionally in Los Angeles for the last 16 years. Prior to that, she worked as an actress in 25 theatre repertory and summer stock companies; in several films including Who's That Girl with Madonna, starring in the cult spoof film, Killer Tomatoes Strike Back with John Astin, the lead actress in the suspense drama Eclipse, the female lead in the action-packed Cartel, the girl of the sweet boy meets girl story, Fade Away opposite Noah Blake, and Blue Star in the video game Blue Star with Lamont Bentley, among others.
In television, Crystal appeared for 3 weeks on the award-winning episodic JAG
JAG (TV series)
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
, 6 weeks on the mega-hit Dallas
Dallas (TV series)
Dallas is an American serial drama/prime time soap opera that revolves around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries. Throughout the series, Larry Hagman stars as greedy, scheming oil baron J. R. Ewing...
, and had guest starring roles on Ellen
Ellen (TV series)
Ellen is a U.S. television sitcom that ran on the ABC network from March 29, 1994 to July 22, 1998, producing 109 episodes.The theme song, "So Called Friend" is by Scottish band Texas...
, 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...
, and Midnight Caller
Midnight Caller
Midnight Caller is a dramatic NBC television series created by Richard DiLello, which ran from 1988 to 1991. It was one of the first television series to address the dramatic possibilities of the then-growing phenomenon of talk radio...
, Cheers, Thirtysomething, Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon is an American detective television series starring Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker.-History:The original 1978 pilot called Pirate's Key was set in Florida...
and Night Court
Night Court
Night Court is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984, to May 20, 1992. The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan court, presided over by the young, unorthodox Judge Harold T. "Harry" Stone...
, to name a few.
As for the above mentioned role of “Julia Barrett” that Crystal portrayed on General Hospital, it was responsible for her being voted "Best New Female" by Soap Opera Digest
Soap Opera Digest
Soap Opera Digest is a weekly magazine covering American daytime soap operas. It features onscreen and offscreen news about the series, interviews with and articles about performers, storyline summaries and analysis, and related promotional information...
and put on their cover as one of "Television's Most Beautiful Women", and then nominated for "Best Female Newcomer" on the Soap Opera Digest Awards in 1992.
More recently, Crystal has committed to pursuing a full time career as an acting coach. Crystal was employed by Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
-TV (2004–05) as the on-set coach for a full season of the crime procedural, The Inside, where she focused primarily on lead actress Rachel Nichols
Rachel Nichols (actress)
Rachel Emily Nichols is an American actress and model. Nichols began modeling while attending Columbia University in New York City in the late 1990s...
. Currently, she guest teaches at the Margie Haber Studios, where she has employed for 16 years, she conducts seminars at The University of Nebraska, and continues to coach privately.
Her clients, over 30 working actors, have included Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of pop music-R&B hits...
, Jennifer Beals
Jennifer Beals
Jennifer Beals is an American actress and a former teen model. She is known for her roles as Alexandra "Alex" Owens in the 1983 film Flashdance, and as Bette Porter on the Showtime drama series The L Word. She earned an NAACP Image Award and a Golden Globe Award nomination for the former...
(L Word), David Boreanaz
David Boreanaz
David Boreanaz is an American actor, television producer, and director, known for his role as Angel on the supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and as Special Agent Seeley Booth on the television crime drama Bones....
(Bones), Brittany Daniel (Joe Dirt, White Chicks, The Game), RonReaco Lee (Guess Who, Committed), Vanessa Marcil (Las Vegas), Rachel Nichols (Alias, Amityville Horror, Them), Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica, Memorie), Atossa Leoni (Kite Runner), Natassia Malthe (The Other Side of the Tracks, Fallen, DOA: Dead or Alive), Ross Patterson (The New Guy, American Pie, House of the Dead 2, The Darwin Awards) and Brian White (The Shield, Mr. 3000, Stomp the Yard), to name just a few.