ELIZA SHEA

actor. writer. producer.

LONDON. new york.

ABOUT

Based in both New York City, and her native London, Eliza Shea is an actor, writer and award-winning theatre producer.

In the UK, Eliza has appeared at The Savoy, Almeida, Arcola, Southwark Playhouse, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and on television for BBC and Amazon. In the US, she has worked with 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 and trained at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (NYC), graduating with the Lawrence Langner Award.

Eliza's UK-based company, SILK STREET PRODUCTIONS, aims to support writers in the development of new work. In 2020, she produced Next Round, in association with the Gala Theatre, Durham for the Onstage: Online Festival. Previous producing credits include 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 an AEA Equity Membership Candidate and SAG-Eligible represented by Synergy Talent and Buchwald. She currently holds an O-1 Visa for 'extraordinary ability in the arts', with full work authorisation for the US.

In the UK, Eliza is a member of Equity and represented by Twenty-Nine Five Group.