Elizabeth Hess
Encyclopedia
Elizabeth Hess is a Canadian
actress best known for playing mother Janet Darling on the long-running American
sitcom Clarissa Explains It All
. She has also appeared on an episode of Law & Order
. Currently, she is teaching acting at New York University
's (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts
and at Fordham University
at Lincoln Center.
Her extensive resume includes regional theater, as well as works on- and off- Broadway. She played Renee in the Tony-Award Winning production of M. Butterfly. She studied at a number of schools, including the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actress best known for playing mother Janet Darling on the long-running American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
sitcom Clarissa Explains It All
Clarissa Explains It All
Clarissa Explains It All is an American teen sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon. Created by Mitchell Kriegman, it aired for five seasons for a total of 65 episodes from March 23, 1991, to December 3, 1994, and then went into reruns....
. She has also appeared on an episode of Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
. Currently, she is teaching acting at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
's (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts is one of the 15 schools that make up New York University ....
and at Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
at Lincoln Center.
Her extensive resume includes regional theater, as well as works on- and off- Broadway. She played Renee in the Tony-Award Winning production of M. Butterfly. She studied at a number of schools, including the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art is a drama school located in London, United Kingdom. It is generally regarded as one of the most renowned drama schools in the world, and is one of the oldest drama schools in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1904.RADA is an affiliate school of the...
.