Michelle Danner is an actress and acting coach. Her student list include Catherine Bell

Catherine Bell

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, Gerard Butler

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, Common, Penelope Cruz

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, Justin Chatwin

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, Marcia Cross

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, Zooey Deschanel

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, Rob Estes

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, Isla Fisher

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, Rick Fox

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, James Franco

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, Salma Hayek

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, Sally Kellerman

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, Jamie-Lynn Sigler

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, Christian Slater

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, Gabrielle Union

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, Justine Waddell

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 and numerous others. She teaches internationally in Europe, Toronto, Vancouver, Dubai, Los Angeles and New York.

History

Michelle started her career in the arts production in 1977 when she helped with the production and administration of Saturday Night Fever

Saturday Night Fever

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, West Side Story

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 (1978) and Bubbling Brown Sugar

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 (1979) on their European tours.

From 1983 to 1987 she acted as artistic director of the non-profit theatre group New York Theatre Company.

In 1990 she moved to Los Angeles. In 2000 she and Larry Moss (Acting Coach)

Larry Moss (Acting Coach)

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 raised $1.5 million from donors, such as Steven Spielberg

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, Tom Hanks

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, Kate Capshaw

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, and Niel Simon to build and open Edgemar Center for the Arts in Los Angeles. Housed in the Edgemar Center, they created The Larry Moss Studio (now The Acting Studio at Edgemar). The two theatre, art gallery complex in Santa Monica contains a 99-seat black box theatre and a 60 seat second stage along with an art filled lobby.

In 2006 she produced, directed and starred in "How to Go on a Date in Queens."

Michelle was the acting expert on the WB series "The Starlet".

Background

She has trained personally with Stella Adler

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, Uta Hagen

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 and has been the artistic director of the Larry Moss Studio now Edgemar Center for the Arts

Edgemar Center for the Arts

Edgemar Center for the Arts is a sculptural and cultural complex and art school in Santa Monica, California that offers professional training in theatre, dance, music, film, and visual arts. It also provides acting classes by professional coaches, including Michelle Danner, who is also the artistic...

 for the last nineteen years.

Stage

Show	Role/Position	Notes
The Rose Tattoo The Rose Tattoo - External links :*...	Actress	Critic's Pick, 5 Dramalogue Awards
Night of the Black Cat	Producer	2005 Best Musical at Los Angeles Music Awards
Mental the Musical	Director	Winner of Several 17th Annual TicketHolder Awards for Acting and Musical Score
You're On the Air	Writer, Director
Hello Herman	Director
Mamafied	Director

Filmography

Year	Film	Role/Position	Notes
1>1998	Dos Corazones	Actress
2006	DayDreams of Rudolph Valentino	Acting Coach
	How to Go Out on a Date in Queens	Actress:Laura; Producer; Director
2009	The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show that featured Conan O'Brien as host from June 1, 2009 to January 22, 2010 as part of NBC's long-running Tonight Show franchise...	Herself	Episode #1.22 (TV episode)
2010	Father of Invention	Acting Coach
	Death at a Funeral Death at a Funeral (2010 film) Death at a Funeral is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Neil LaBute and starring an ensemble cast. The film is a remake of the 2007 British film of the same name.-Plot:...	Acting Coach

Coaching

In addition to Michelle's regular teaching at The Acting Studio at Edgemar Center for the Arts (formally known as The Larry Moss Studio), Michelle has taught international workshops in various locations. In October 2009, she taught "The Actor's Golden Box" workshop along with a "Two Day on Camera Auditioning Intensive" at the Knowledge Village in Dubai where both she and local talent agency Bareface, joined forced to scout for new talent.

External links

• The Acting Studio at Edgemar FKA Larry Moss Studio
• Official IMDB
• "How to Go On A Date in Queens" IMDB
• "ActorsE Chat Show" with host Yi Tan on Actors Entertainment