ANDREA BENSON

NATIONALITY: CANADA
NATIVE TONGUE: ENGLISH
LANGUAGES: German (fluent), French (intermediate), Spanish (basic), Serbo-Croatian (basic), Norwegian (basic)
ACCENTS: US (Standard, Mid-Atlantic, New York, Boston, Southern, Texas), British RP, Irish
AGE RANGE: 25-34
HEIGHT: 1.78 m / 5’10”
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Brown
VOICE: Alto
LOCATION: Berlin

 


SKILLS:
Voice Over Artist, Translator (German-English)
Singing: Choral, Musical, Chanson, Jazz, Blues
Dance: Hip-Hop, Dancehall, African Dance
Sports: Yoga, Basketball, Canoe/ Kayak, Ice skating, Voleyball
Drivers Licence

EDUCATION:
2023-24 École Philippe Gaulier, Paris
2022-24 Chekhov Technique
2023 arthaus Berlin
2019 – 2023 Circle of Idiots, The Clown's Intelligence
2022 – 2023 Geordie Brookman Theatre Training
2022 Miranda Harcourt Coaching
2021 Comedic On-Camera Acting with Ken Hall
2021 Akademie für prof. Sprechen- Dubbing Workshop
2020 Schott Acting Studio - Chekhov & Susan Batson Technique
2020 Berlinale Talents - Alexander Technique
2019 Berliner Studio - Camera Acting Workshop
2019 Meisner International - Meisner Technique
2019 Circle of Idiots - Clowning Workshop

 

FEATURE / SHORT

2021   Die Türen / Short / Dir: Catherine Julien
2020   CYAN(e) / Dir: Lisa Hoffmann
2020   Suspicious Minds / Short / LEAD / Dir: Yoav Rolef
2020   On Standby / Short DFFB / LEAD / Dir: Kanchi Wichmann
2019   Playback / Short / LEAD / Dir: Rodrigo Bruzoni
2019   Alice Coming Down / Short DFFB / Dir: Berglind Thrastardottir
2018   Ballon / Dir: Michael “Bully” Herbig

THEATRE (Selection)

2021   THT Berlin / Much Ado About Nothing / LEAD / Dir: Ruth Pearson
2021   THT Berlin / The House Of Bernarda Alba / Dir: Ruth Pearson
2019   Theaterforum Kreuzberg, Berlin / Old Times / LEAD / Dir: Cornelia Brelowski
2017   Theaterforum Kreuzberg, Berlin / Electra / Co-LEAD / Dir: Robert Matsuoka
2012   KTS Halifax / The Terrible False Deception / LEAD / Dir: Addy Shoichet
2011   KTS Halifax / Saltwater Moon / Dir: Bryn McLeod
2010 KTS Halifax / Commedia dell’arte / Co-LEAD / Dir: Shanlon Gilbert
2010   KTS Halifax/ Equus / Dir: Brendan Sangster
2009   KTS Halifax / Harvey / Dir: Michael Fraiman

TELEVISION / STREAMING

2020   Jerks / Series Joyn / Dir: Christian Ulmen
 

MUSICAL

2013  KTS Halifax / Assassins / Co-LEAD / Dir: Patrick Blenkam, Jasmin Hare
2009  VRA Toronto / Grease / LEAD / Dir: David Ambrose

 

VOICE OVER

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2020- Mercedes Benz