ELLEN ADAIR - AEA, - SAG-AFTRA

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Television

The Sinner

Recurring

USA | d. Antonio Campos, other

Homeland

Recurring

SHOWTIME | d. Lesli Glatter

Bull

Recurring

CBS | d. Glenn Gordon Caron

The Slap

Recurring

NBC | d. Ken Olin

Billions

Recurring

SHOWTIME | d. Reed Morano

Veep

Recurring

HBO | d. Becky Martin

The Family

Recurring

ABC | d. Andrew McCarthy

As The World Turns

Recurring

CBS | d. Chris Goutman

Law & Order

Guest Star

NBC | d. David Grossman

FBI

Guest Star

NBC | d. Jackeline Tejada

Archive 81

Guest Star

NETFLIX | d. Rebecca Thomas

NCIS: New Orleans

Guest Star

CBS | d. James Whitmore

The Good Fight

Guest Star

CBS | d. Jim McKay

Chicago Fire

Guest Star

NBC | d. Eric Laneuville

Brotherhood

Guest Star

SHOWTIME | d. Ed Bianchi

I Love You...But I Lied

Guest Star

LMN | d. Michael Selditch

Shades of Blue

Co-Star

NBC | d. Nick Gomez

Compliance (pilot)

Co-Star

FX | d. Sam Gold

The Blacklist

Co-Star

NBC | d. Anton Cropper

Codes of Conduct (pilot)

Co-Star

HBO | d. Steve McQueen

Nurse Jackie

Co-Star

SHOWTIME | d. Keith Gordon

God in America

Co-Star

PBS/WGBH | d. David Belton

Web Series

Roommating

Series Lead

d. Alexandra Dell

Detroit, I Love You

Series Lead

d. Grant Gordon, Alex Anderson

Film

Herd

Lead

Framework | d. Steven Pierce

Trick

Lead

RLJE | d. Patrick Lussier

Hunter (working title)

Lead

Philly Born | d. Bridget Smith

Cryptid

Lead

Screen Media | d. Brad Rego

Love and Communication

Supporting Lead

Dffrt Duck | d. James Christy

Fear Obligation Guilt

Supporting Lead

Bergman | d. Alex Anderson

Sins of the Son

Lead

218 Prods | d. Matt Newton

Rainbow City

Lead

LIU | d. Jonathan Frakes

Fireside

Lead

LIU | d. Don Wells

Through the Night

Lead

Brotherhood | d. Drew Leary

No Margrettes

Lead

Elks Pride | Matthew Dunehoo

Louisa May Alcott

Supporting

PBS | d. Nancy Porter

John James Audubon: Drawn from Nature

Featured

PBS | d. Larry Hott

Louis Brandeis: The People's Attorney

Featured

PBS | d. Charles Stuart

Season of Passage

Supporting

Winged Films | d David Spaltro

The Unwanted

Featured

WA Ent. | d. Chris Jun

A Family Joint

Supporting

Columbia | d. Jeremy Robbins

Christian et Christine

Supporting

NYU | d. Justin Chiao

New York Theatre

The Suitcase Under the Bed (World Premiere)

Sara/Doris (lead)

Mint Theatre | Jonathan Bank

What the Public Wants

Emily Vernon (lead)

Mint Theatre | Matthew Arbour

Light Falling (Gala event)

Ismay (supporting)

Mint Theatre | Jonathan Bank

Cymbeline*

Imogen/Queen/Belaria u/s

Fiasco/TFANA/Barrow St.

Sleep No More

Special Event Performer

Punchdrunk | Hector Harkness

Playboy of the Western World

Sara Tansey

Pearl Theatre | James Sullivan

Romeo and Hamlet (US Premiere)

Juliet

Gayfest NYC | Sidney Burgoyne

the goodbye room (World Premiere)

Bex (lead)

Happy Few Theatre Company

As You Like It**

Rosalind/Adam**

Happy Few Theatre Company

The Importance of Being Earnest

Gwendolen

Titan Theatre | Terry Layman

Victor Frange Presents Gas (World Premiere)

Smokey (supporting)

Incubator Arts | Sarah Krohn

* Off-Broadway Alliance Award

**New York Innovative Theater Award nomination

Regional Theatre

Constellations

Marianne

St. Louis Rep | Steve Woolf

The Mousetrap

Mollie

St. Louis Rep | Paul Barnes

"M" (World Premiere)

Woman (lead)

Huntington | Caitlin Lowans

Rabbit Hole

Izzy (u/s)

Huntington | John Tillinger

Carol Mulroney (World Premiere)

Carol Mulroney (u/s)

Huntington | Lisa Peterson

Two Gentlemen of Verona

Silvia

Commonwealth Shakespeare

Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh

Marie Antoinette

Portland Stage | Dan Burson

Private Lives

Amanda/Sybil (u/s)

Shakespeare Theatre DC

All's Well That Ends Well

Helena

Shakespeare Theatre NJ

Red Light Winter

Christina*

Kitchen Theatre | R. Lampert

Mary's Wedding

Mary

Kitchen Theatre | R. Lampert

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

Philotis

Baltimore Center Stage | Lewis

The Yellow Leaf (World Premiere)

Mary Shelley

Pioneer Theatre | G. Sherman

Playboy of the Western World

Pegeen Mike

Pennsylvania Shakespeare

Henry IV, Part One

Kate Percy

Folger Shakes | Paul Barnes

Arms and the Man

Raina

Lyric Stage | S. Veloudos

Macbeth

Lady Macbeth

New Repertory | Brendan Hughes

A Doll's House

Nora**

Small World | Sarah Krohn

The Merchant of Venice

Portia

American Shakespeare Center

The Taming of the Shrew

Bianca

American Shakespeare Center

Henry V

Kate/Boy

American Shakespeare Center

* Broadway World Best Actress nomination

** Addison Award for Best Ensemble

Education & Training

Boston University

B.A. in English and Theater

College Prize for Excellence

Bob Krakower Studio

On Camera Technique - Master Class Level

Bob Krakower, Eric Reis

MN Studio

On-Camera Scene Study

Matt Newton, Van Hansis

Ellen Novack Audition Class

On-Camera Technique

Ellen Novack

Upright Citizens Brigade

Improv Training

Tim Martin, Gavin Speiller

The Actors Center - Member

Scene Study

Ron Van Lieu, Peter Fernandez

Shakespeare and Company

Shakespeare Training

Dennis Krausnick, Dave Demke

A.R.T./Moscow Art Theater Summer Program

Focus on Stanislavski, Chekhov

Oleg Tabakov, Mikhail Lobanov

Ellen is also a contributing analyst on MLB Network's "Off Base," with additional appearances on the Network's other programs. They have appeared on baseball podcasts for CBS, FanGraphs, the Athletic, Baseball Prospectus, SABR, Pitcher List, and others, and have their own podcast, "Take Me In to the Ballgame," on the Underdog Sports Network. As a published poet, their book, "Curtain Speech," is available from Pen & Anvil Press. They're also a visual artist, and enjoy dancing like a real goofus/dweeb.

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'7"

Weight: 129 lbs

Eyes: Green

Hair Color: Brown

Hair Length: Long

 

Baseball Analyst, Basic Italian, Broadsword, Conversational French, Exp. w Penny Whistle, Experience with Flute, Podcast Host, Published Author, Rapier/Dagger, Studied Russian, Sushi Chef/Instructor, Visual Artist/Drawing, Combat - Stage, Swimming - ability - general, Yoga, Dance Ballet, Dance Jazz, Improvisation, Teleprompter, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Voiceover, American - Boston Accent, American - New England Accent, American - Southern Accent, American - Standard/General Accent, American - Texan Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent, British - Geordie Accent, British - Yorkshire Accent, French Accent, German Accent, Irish Accent, Italian Accent, Russian Accent, Scottish Accent, Fluent French