ELIZA
SHEA
ACTOR. WRITER. PRODUCER.
NEW YORK. LONDON.
London-born and New York-based, Eliza Shea is an actor, writer and award-winning theatre producer.
In London, Eliza has appeared at The Savoy (West End), Almeida, Southwark Playhouse, Arcola, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and on BBC Television. In the US, she has worked at BAM (Off-Broadway), Roundabout, Manhattan Theatre Club, McCarter Theatre, Origin, and Broadway Cares.
She earned her First Class Bachelor’s Degree from The University of York, UK, whilst also training with City Dance Academy, Mountview, and The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain.
Eliza earned a merit scholarship to train at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (NY) and graduated with the prestigious Lawrence Langner Award. She was then invited to join the Academy Company, where she appeared opposite Alan Cumming in the world premiere of Douglas Carter Beane's Me and the Girls: A Noël Coward Musical.
Other notable roles include, Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion, Elvira in Blithe Spirit (US Regional Debut), Dorine in Tartuffe, Alice in Your Alice (Off-Broadway), Marianne in Constellations, and Mark Antony in Julius Caesar.
As a theatre producer, Eliza is dedicated to bringing high quality international work to New York audiences. Her projects have included the NY premiere of Ella Hickson's Precious Little Talent (New York Innovative Theatre Award Winner) and Building Pain (3 First Irish Festival Award Nominations).
In the US, Eliza is represented by Karl Hofheinz at Synergy Talent and Buchwald, and is an AEA Equity Membership Candidate. She currently holds a full O-1 Visa Work Permit for 'extraordinary ability in the arts'. In the UK, Eliza is a member of Equity. Click here for Eliza's Spotlight CV.
Eliza now splits her time between NYC and London.
Contact
Synergy talent
theatrical agent
Karl Hofheinz
13251 Ventura Blvd, Suite 2
Studio City, CA 91604
Tel: 818-995-6500
buchwald
commercial agent
10 East 44th St.
New York,
NY 10017
Tel: 212-867-1200