Tina Sloan
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Tina Sloan is an American
actress.
Sloan attended The Ursuline School
and Manhattanville College
. Sloan studied acting with Bob McAndrew and Warren Robertson. She also studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.
Sloan originated the character
of Lillian Raines in 1983 on the CBS daytime drama Guiding Light
, and played Lillian until the show's final broadcast in 2009. Previous leading roles on daytime television have included Kate Thornton Cannell on Somerset
(1974–76), Patti Barron McCleary on Search for Tomorrow
(1976–77), and Olivia Delaney on Another World
(1980–81).
Changing Shoes had its world premiere at the Boca Grande Theater in Boca Grande, Florida.
Spanning more than 40 years of her life, Changing Shoes begins when Tina has a chance encounter with an old pair of shoes while dressing for the Daytime Emmy Awards. The shoes launch Tina on a journey through her past, from sexy starlet to leading lady to daytime matriarch, ultimately forcing her to confront the question: “What do I have to do to remain vital?” Will Tina be able to refashion herself or will the inevitable march of time force her into retirement? As one of the characters in the play tells her: “Always wear your own shoes, otherwise your feet won’t know where to take you.”
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actress.
Sloan attended The Ursuline School
The Ursuline School
The Ursuline School is an all-girls, independent, private, Roman Catholic middle and high school located on a campus in New Rochelle, New York in Westchester County. The school was founded in 1897 by the Order of St...
and Manhattanville College
Manhattanville College
Manhattanville College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering undergraduate and graduate degrees, located in Purchase, New York. Founded in 1841 it was known initially as Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart...
. Sloan studied acting with Bob McAndrew and Warren Robertson. She also studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.
Sloan originated the character
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
of Lillian Raines in 1983 on the CBS daytime drama Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
, and played Lillian until the show's final broadcast in 2009. Previous leading roles on daytime television have included Kate Thornton Cannell on Somerset
Somerset (TV series)
Somerset is an American television soap opera which ran on NBC from March 30, 1970 until December 31, 1976. The show was a spinoff of another NBC serial, Another World.-Overview :...
(1974–76), Patti Barron McCleary on Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera which premiered on September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast it was the...
(1976–77), and Olivia Delaney on Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
(1980–81).
Film: actress
- Black SwanBlack Swan (film)Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel and Mila Kunis. Its plot revolves around a production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet by a prestigious New York City company. The production requires a ballerina to...
(2010) with Natalie Portman - Happy New Year (2010)
- Oh My LoveOh My Love"Oh My Love" is a song written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono that appeared on Lennon's Imagine album in 1971. George Harrison contributed guitar on this and several other songs for the album.-Information:...
(2010) - The Brave OneThe Brave OneThe Brave One can refer to:* The Brave One , a 1956 American drama film directed by Irving Rapper* The Brave One , a 2007 crime-drama/psychological thriller film directed by Neil Jordan...
(2007) with Jodie Foster - Well Fed and Comfortable (2006) written and directed by Lou Howe
- The Guru (2002) with Marisa Tomei
- Changing LanesChanging LanesChanging Lanes is a 2002 drama-thriller film directed by Roger Michell and starring Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson. It was released on April 12, 2002 in North America by Paramount Pictures.-Plot:...
(2002) with Ben Affleck - People I KnowPeople I KnowPeople I Know is a 2002 crime drama film directed by Daniel Algrant and stars Al Pacino, Kim Basinger, and Téa Leoni.-Plot:Eli Wurman is a Jewish publicist on the out, but all he knows is how to hustle and cajole, threaten and persuade. The hazy mania of his everyday life is fuelled by a steady...
(2002) with Al Pacino - The Curse of the Jade ScorpionThe Curse of the Jade ScorpionThe Curse of the Jade Scorpion is a 2001 American film written, directed by, and starring Woody Allen. The cast also features Dan Aykroyd, Elizabeth Berkley, Helen Hunt, John Schuck, Wallace Shawn, David Ogden Stiers, and Charlize Theron. The plot concerns an insurance investigator and an...
(2001) directed by Woody Allen - CelebrityCelebrityA celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
(1998) directed by Woody Allen
Television: actress
- Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
as Camilla Hartnell on "Privilege" episode (2003) - Third WatchThird WatchThird Watch is an American television drama series which first aired on NBC from 1999 to 2005 for a total of 132 episodes, broadcast in 6 seasons of 22 episodes each....
as Celeste Malcolm-Queeg, Episode 2.20 "Man Enough" (2001) - Wide World Mystery as Donna in "Too Easy to Kill" (1975)
Theater: actress
- Changing Shoes, touring the U.S. and off-Broadway, NYC
- Mine, off-Broadway, NYC
- The Labor Party, off-off Broadway, NYC
Theater: Playwright
Tina co-wrote, Changing Shoes, One woman's search for the meaning of life in a closet full of shoes with director, Joe Plummer. Tina began touring the U.S. with her one-woman show, Changing Shoes, in 2010.“Changing Shoes is a play about change. It's a play about finding the courage to transform yourself, to learn how to twinkle again after your lights have been dimmed. This play is for anyone who has ever stood in front of the mirror and asked, ‘Can I stay in the game?’ The answer is yes — you just have to change your shoes!” - Tina Sloan
Changing Shoes had its world premiere at the Boca Grande Theater in Boca Grande, Florida.
Book: Author
Changing Shoes - Getting Older--NOT OLD--with Style, Humor, and Grace, published September 2010 by Gotham Books/Penguin Group in hardcover (224 pages, ISBN 9781592405688). The book was also released in e-book format (ISBN 9781101439333).Spanning more than 40 years of her life, Changing Shoes begins when Tina has a chance encounter with an old pair of shoes while dressing for the Daytime Emmy Awards. The shoes launch Tina on a journey through her past, from sexy starlet to leading lady to daytime matriarch, ultimately forcing her to confront the question: “What do I have to do to remain vital?” Will Tina be able to refashion herself or will the inevitable march of time force her into retirement? As one of the characters in the play tells her: “Always wear your own shoes, otherwise your feet won’t know where to take you.”