Shelley Mitchell
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Shelley Mitchell is an American actress and acting teacher best known for her critically acclaimed stage performance of Talking with Angels: the true story of Gitta Mallasz
.
She teaches at her studio, The Actors Center of San Francisco, where the emphasis is on 'Method Acting'.
in his private class and at the Actors Studio
. She also attended Emerson College
, Circle in the Square Theater School and has a degree in nursing from New York University
.
She lived in New York
City from 1972 to 1981 and moved to London
, England
for two years, then Venice
, Italy
where she first started teaching and where she lived for the next 9 years. In 1991 she moved to San Francisco and established The Actors Center of San Francisco.
Gitta Mallasz
Gitta Mallasz was a graphic designer and an artist, but is today best known for her transcription of a series of extraordinary spiritual instructions she was one of the recipients in Hungary during World War II...
.
She teaches at her studio, The Actors Center of San Francisco, where the emphasis is on 'Method Acting'.
Background
In the 1970s she trained extensively with Lee StrasbergLee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg was an American actor, director and acting teacher. He cofounded, with directors Harold Clurman and Cheryl Crawford, the Group Theatre in 1931, which was hailed as "America's first true theatrical collective"...
in his private class and at the Actors Studio
Actors Studio
The Actors Studio is a membership organization for professional actors, theatre directors and playwrights at 432 West 44th Street in the Clinton neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded October 5, 1947, by Elia Kazan, Cheryl Crawford, Robert Lewis and Anna Sokolow who provided...
. She also attended Emerson College
Emerson College
Emerson College is a private coeducational university located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a "school of oratory," Emerson is "the only comprehensive college or university in America dedicated exclusively to communication and the arts in a liberal arts...
, Circle in the Square Theater School and has a degree in nursing from 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...
.
She lived 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...
City from 1972 to 1981 and moved to London
London
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, England
England
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for two years, then Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, Italy
Italy
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where she first started teaching and where she lived for the next 9 years. In 1991 she moved to San Francisco and established The Actors Center of San Francisco.