ELIZA VANN
ACTOR
About Me
I strive to cultivate specificity in my work. For me it is a lifelong pursuit to deepen my empathy and craft something that feels universally human for an audience. I have an aptitude for exploring character through improvisation, as well as workshopping new texts. I love to perform the works of Shakespeare or Oscar Wilde as much as I enjoy the adventure of developing new roles directly with the playwright. I am a skilled deviser, and have collaborated on projects including Trong Nguyen’s “The Leavers”, Dr. Brian Rhinehart’s “No Longer There”, and Saki Kawamura’s “The Giving Tree”.
I earned a BFA in Acting from Fredonia State University. My professional career began in Buffalo, where I worked with companies like The Alleyway, Torn Space, and the Irish Classical Theatre. Since moving to New York City, I have toured nationally with Chamber Theatre Productions, and performed in venues like Torn Page Theater, the Stag & Lion, and The Tank.
I am a graduate of The Actors Studio Drama School with an MFA in Acting. Studying the Method has helped me further hone my craft and venture into the realm of on-camera acting with confidence. My recent film work can be seen in Stephanie Kalogriopoulos’ short Dicktation, an official selection of the New York Film Festival 2023.
Performance has been my passion since I was just a kid who waited eagerly each year to participate in the school play. I grew up in Trumansburg, a rural village outside of Ithaca NY. My love of learning fed my affinity for the arts, and nothing would bring me more joy than I felt being on stage. The city of Ithaca offered many creative opportunities for me; I sang in the character-building Vitamin L chorus and performed in the youth community theatre company Running to Places. I worked as a theatre camp counselor for the Ithaca Youth Bureau and for the regional Hangar Theatre, welcoming any chance to contribute to an artistic community. That love and enthusiasm for performing which motivated me in my youth continues to drive me to this day.
