Dreya Weber
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Dreya Weber is an American actress, producer and aerialist
.
She was born in Bloomington, Indiana
, and attended Hunter College
in New York
.
She performed aerial silks at the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City.
She has worked as an aerialist for entertainers including Madonna
and Pink
, for whom she choreographed several aerial acts including the performance of Pink
at the 2010 Grammy Awards. She toured with Cher
during her Living Proof farewell tour and choreographed all of the aerial routines. She is currently represented by McDonald Selznick Associates.
She produced and stars in The Gymnast (film) (2006) which took home 28 festival awards, including Best Feature at Outfest
, Newfest and Frameline, and demonstrated her aerialist skills. She also produced and stars in A Marine Story about the US Military policy of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
.
She describes herself as omnisexual. She is married to writer/director Ned Farr.
Weber recently performed as an aerialist for Britney Spears
on her The Circus Starring Britney Spears tour.
Through August 28, 2011 she is starring as Cleopatra in Hail Caesar! at Teatro ZinZanni
in Seattle.
Aerialist
An aerialist is an acrobat who performs in the air, on a suspended apparatus such as a trapeze, rope, cloud swing, aerial cradle, aerial silk or aerial hoop....
.
She was born in Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
, and attended Hunter College
Hunter College
Hunter College, established in 1870, is a public university and one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Hunter grants undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees in more than one hundred fields of study, and is recognized...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
She performed aerial silks at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City.
She has worked as an aerialist for entertainers including 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...
and Pink
Pink (singer)
Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
, for whom she choreographed several aerial acts including the performance of Pink
Pink (singer)
Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
at the 2010 Grammy Awards. She toured with Cher
Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
during her Living Proof farewell tour and choreographed all of the aerial routines. She is currently represented by McDonald Selznick Associates.
She produced and stars in The Gymnast (film) (2006) which took home 28 festival awards, including Best Feature at Outfest
Outfest
Outfest is an LGBT-oriented film showcase and festival in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1982 as the "Gay and Lesbian Media Festival and Conference", the name was changed to Outfest in 1994.-Programs:...
, Newfest and Frameline, and demonstrated her aerialist skills. She also produced and stars in A Marine Story about the US Military policy of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Don't ask, don't tell
"Don't ask, don't tell" was the official United States policy on homosexuals serving in the military from December 21, 1993 to September 20, 2011. The policy prohibited military personnel from discriminating against or harassing closeted homosexual or bisexual service members or applicants, while...
.
She describes herself as omnisexual. She is married to writer/director Ned Farr.
Weber recently performed as an aerialist for Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
on her The Circus Starring Britney Spears tour.
Through August 28, 2011 she is starring as Cleopatra in Hail Caesar! at Teatro ZinZanni
Teatro ZinZanni
Teatro ZinZanni is a circus dinner theater that began in the neighborhood of Lower Queen Anne in Seattle, Washington. It has since expanded to a site on the waterfront at Pier 29 on the San Francisco, California The Embarcadero....
in Seattle.
Filmography
- Everything Relative (1996) (as Andrea Weber) as Luce
- The PracticeThe PracticeThe Practice is an American legal drama created by David E. Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston law firm. Running for eight seasons from 1997 to 2004, the show won the Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Best Drama Series, and spawned the successful and lighter spin-off series Boston...
- several episodes -- "Hammerhead Sharks" (2000) TV Episode as Nun/Stacy Kingman's Sister
- "New Evidence" (2000) TV Episode as Nun/Stacy Kingman's Sister
- "Infected" (1999) TV Episode as Mrs. Henderson
- Lovely & AmazingLovely & AmazingLovely & Amazing is a 2001 American dramedy film written and directed by Nicole Holofcener.-Plot:The story focuses on Jane Marks, her adult daughters Michelle and Elizabeth, and her pre-teen adopted African American daughter Annie, each of whom allows her personal insecurities to affect her life...
(2001) as Donna - Dream a Little Dream for Me (2002) as Pearl
- "P90XP90XP90X, or Power 90 Extreme, is a home exercise system developed by Tony Horton in conjunction with Beachbody CEO Carl Daikeler, Beachbody Fitness Advisor Steve Edwards, nutritionist Carrie Wyatt, Creative Director Ned Farr, and workout video director Mason Bendewald of MEGA MACE productions...
" (exercise video series) (2004) (DVD) as Herself - The Catcher (2005) as The Flyer
- The Gymnast (film) (2006) as Jane and film Producer
- Company Town (2006) (TV) as Jane Peroux
- This Is It (2009) (Documentary) as Choreographer
- The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration (2009) (TV) as Antigravity Performer
- A Marine Story (2010) as Alexandra Everett and film Producer
Awards
- OutfestOutfestOutfest is an LGBT-oriented film showcase and festival in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1982 as the "Gay and Lesbian Media Festival and Conference", the name was changed to Outfest in 1994.-Programs:...
– Won, Dreya Weber – Outstanding Actress in a Feature, 2010.
External links
- Dreyaweber.com
- Interview with AfterEllen.comAfterEllen.comAfterEllen.com, founded in April 2002, is a website that focuses on the portrayal of lesbian and bisexual women in the media. AfterElton.com, its brother site for gay and bisexual men, was launched in January 2005. The websites were founded by Sarah Warn, who initially served as the editor in...
- Metroweekly review of The Gymnast