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Physical Characteristics:
Gender: Female
Height: 5' 1"
Weight: 160 lbs.
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Green
Dress Size: 16
Bust/Chest: 38"
Portrayable Age: 45 years - 60 years
Portrayable Ethnicities: Australian, British, Caucasian/White, European, French, German, Greek, Irish, Israeli, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish
Disability Information:
Experience:
Film
| PRINCIPAL & FEATURED ROLES | ***************** | ********************* |
| The Son Chart | Mildred (Lead) | Ben Brewer, National Broadcast Society |
| A Writer's Moon | Mimi Stein (Lead) Best Actress Award * | Paul Lawrence, Red Striped Productions |
| The Interview | Shelley (Lead) | Alex Baptista, Red Striped Productions |
| Dream Cop: Music Video | Ellen (Lead) | Ben Brewer, High School Films |
| The Job | Mama (Lead) | Alex Baptista, Red Striped Productions |
| The Fightah! | Alice (Supporting) | Michael Bavaro, Shotgun Media Group |
| His Take On Her | Elena's Mother (Supporting) | John DeVault, MES Productions |
| Tricks of Love | Dessi's Hairstylist (Supporting) | Todd Norwood, Mutressa Productions |
| Allegiance: The Legend of Isaac Jones | Hezekiah's Wife (Supporting) | Ted Garland, Video 111 Productions |
| R.I.P.D. | Corporate Employee (w/Jeff Bridges) | Robert Schwentke, Universal Pictures |
| Ted | John's Mother (Mark Wahlberg) | Seth MacFarlane, Universal Pictures |
| The Fighter | Top Donut Shop Lady (w/ Mark Wahlberg) | David O. Russell, Paramount Pictures |
| Invention of Lying | Woman Flirting with Mark (Ricky Gervais) | Ricky Gervais, Matt Robinson, Universal Pictures |
| What Doesn't Kill You | AA Meeting Member with Brian (Mark Ruffalo) | Brian Goodman,Yari Film Group |
| Loosies | Woman Pushed into Fence by Bobby (Peter Facinelli) | Michael Corrente, VerdiCorrente Productions |
| Pink Panther 2 | Traveler Glaring at Inspector (Steve Martin) | Harald Zwart, Columbia Pictures |
| Lightkeepers | 1912 Townsperson (w/ Richard Dreyfuss) | Daniel Adams, Fish Weir Filmwork Prod. |
| Edge of Darkness | Friend of Thomas Craven (Mel Gibson) | Martin Campbell, Warner Brothers |
| The Women | Upscale Shopper (w/ Annette Benning, Meg Ryan) | Diane English, Picturehouse Entertainment |
| Hachi:A Dog's Story | Town Resident (w/ Richard Gere) | Lasse Hallstrom, Inferno Productions |
| Gone, Baby, Gone | Gossipy Funeral Mourner (w/ Casey Affleck) | Ben Affleck, Miramax Films |
| The Great Debaters | Faculty at Harvard Debate (w/ Denzel Washington) | Denzel Washington, The Weinstein Company |
| My Best Friend's Girl | Aunt Dancing w/ Tank (Dane Cook) | Howard Deutch, Lionsgate |
| The Proposal | Woman Buying Coffee (w/ Ryan Reynolds) | Anne Fletcher, Touchstone Pictures |
| Stiffs | Crying Woman at Wake (w/ Danny Aiello) | Frank Ciota., Stiffs LLC Productions |
| Moonrise Kingdom | 1960s Church Member | Wes Anderson, Focus Features |
| Tanner Hall | Guest at Baptism & Wedding | Gregorini,vonFurstenberg, 2ProngLesson |
| The Zookeeper | Grandmother | Frank Coraci, MGM |
| Grown Ups | Hometown Resident | Dennis Dugan, Adam Sandler, Columbia Pict. |
| The Surrogates | Dread Villager | Jonathan Mostow, Disney Pictures |
| Bride Wars | Fletcher's Aunt at Wedding | Gary Winick, Fox Pictures |
| 21 | Mother at Robotics Competition | Robert Luketic, Columbia Pictures |
| The Box | Mind-Controlled Library Employee | Richard Kelly, Warner Brothers |
| Dan In Real Life | Customer in Coffee Shoppe | Peter Hedges, Touchstone Pictures |
| The Game Plan | Family Member at Ballet | Andy Fickman, Walt Disney Pictures |
| Evening | Vintage Wedding Guest | Lajos Koltai, Focus Features |
| The Maiden Heist | Woman in Boston Public Gardens | Peter Hewitt, Yari Film Group |
| Locked In | Business Person in Bar | Suri Krishnamma, LIF Productions |
| Paul Blart: Mall Cop | Upscale Shopper During Robbery | Steve Carr, Columbia Pictures |
| The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | Dancing Wedding Guest | Mark Waters, New Line Cinema |
| Underdog | Woman at Bomb Scare | Frederik Du Chau, Disney/Spyglass |
| Tell-Tale Heart | River Murder Witness | Michael Cuesta, Poe Boy Productions |
| 27 Dresses | Wedding Guest | Anne Fletcher, 20th Century Fox/ Spyglass |
| The Town | North End Resident | Ben Affleck, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Knight and Day | Wichita Airport Traveler | James Mangold, 20th Century-Fox Film Corp. |
| Here Comes The Boom | Restaurant Patron | Frank Coraci, Sony Pictures |
| Frank the Bastard | Local | Brad Coley, FTB3 Productions |
| That's My Boy | 1980s Teacher | Sean Anders, John Morris, Columbia Pictures |
Television
| PRINCIPAL & FEATURED ROLES | ***************** | ***************** |
| Seashell School (Pre-Production) | Ms. Shell (Lead) | TBD, Seashell School, Inc. |
| NOVA (2 Hour Special: What Darwin Never Knew) | Ophthalmologist (Lead) | John Rubin, PBS/ WGBH |
| 30 Rock: Reunion (episode 305) | Laughing in Elevator w/ Kenneth (Jack McBrayer) | Beth McCarthy, NBC |
| Waterfront (Pilot - 4 episodes) | Mayor's Secretary (Recurring) | Chris Misiano, Ed Bianchi & Richard J. Lewis, CBS |
| Bronx is Burning (2 episodes) | Hysterical Resident at Crime Scene | Jeremiah S. Chechik, ESPN |
| Brotherhood (12 episodes) | Legislator | Phillip Noyce, Henry Bromell, Ed Bianchi, Steve Shill, Brian Kirk & Blake Masters, Showtime |
| House Rules (Pilot) | Dignitary | Dan Minahan, CBS |
| I'm Paige Wilson (Pilot) | State House Politician | Rod Lurie, CW Television Network |
| See Kate Run (Pilot) | Defendant | Dean Parisot, ABC |
| Once More With Feeling | Shopper at Grocery Store | Jeff Lipsky, Rosetta Films |
| Roller Palace | Woman Eating Hotdog | MTVu/BU, Paul Schneider |
| Diary of Sacco & Vanzetti (Awarded Indie Select) | Consulting Editor | David Rothauser, Memory Productions |
| Blue Bloods (Pilot) | Drunken Patron in Cop Bar | Jon Avnet, CBS |
| Body of Proof (4 episodes) | Teacher and Neighborhood Resident | Nelson McCormick, ABC |
Stage
| Nathan & Nina's Wedding | Irma Neiman Marcus | Steve Dacri, Dir. (Fallsview Casino Resort) |
| Disney's Beauty & the Beast | Mme. de la Grande Bouche | Clay James, Dir. (Mt.Washington Valley Theatre) |
| The Music Man | Maud Dunlop | John Macero, Dir. (Saugus Theatre Company) |
| Oliver! | Mrs. Bedwin | Henry Dembowski, Dir. (MLT) |
| Best Christmas Pageant Ever | Irma Slocum | Betty Kent Lautner, Dir. (Salem Theatre Company) |
| Sound of Music | Nun | Shayna Ross, Dir. (Wakefield Repertory Theatre) |
| Cinderella | Ensemble | Paul Mitri, Dir. (MLT) |
| The Haunted Village | Mrs. Winthrop | Rob W. Gray, Dir. (Salem Pioneer Village) |
| Belleau Woods | Lucretia | David Rothauser, Dir. (Boston Showcase) |
| Ohh La La | Embarrassed Woman/ Narrator | Dan White, Providence Showcase |
| Never Again | Narrator | Dan White, Providence Showcase |
| House at Cassandra | Story Teller | Dan White, Providence Showcase |
Commercial
| Bank of America | Shopper at Farmer's Market | Hill Holiday |
| E-Bay | Race Track Spectator | |
| American Express | Airport Traveler | |
Voice Over
| The Job | Sexy Woman | Alex Baptista, Striped Rat Productions |
| The Resume | Narrator & Author | Ellen J. Becker, Lesley University |
Other
| Live Event: Horatio Hornblower Promotion | Pirate | Neal Kirk, A&E Network Mini Series |
| Educational Media: The Resume | Spokesperson & Author | Ellen J. Becker, Lesley University |
| Industrial: Fresenius Medical | Patient | Nick Kaufman, NKP Media |
Actor Bio
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Ellen Becker-Gray grew up in the seacoast town of Marblehead, Massachusetts. A teacher in that town's public schools from 1985 to 2005, she took early retirement to focus on her career as a performer.
Trained in theatre, Ellen has appeared throughout New England and Canada. In addition to performing, she directs, produces and teaches acting at many levels. Ellen began her transition to film as an actor in 2004. Since then, she has worked in more 70 films, television, commercials, industrials, and educational videos. Ellen conveys strong emotional instincts. Known for her impeccable comedic timing and improvisational skills, she is a quick study who offers a variety of characters, dialects and accents. Ellen received the "Best Actress Award" in 2007 for the Providence 48 Hour Film Project. In 2008, she directed the film selected as the "Audience Choice Award" for that year's Providence 48 Hour Film Project. She was featured in Imagine Magazine's issues: "New England Actors & Their Stories" (March, 2011) and "Women in the Industry" (November, 2009). Ellen was also honored when a published Children's Book was dedicated to her when she was a teacher. Ellen is a proud member of Actor's Equity Association (AEA), Screen Actor's Guild (SAG), and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA). |
Skills and Training:
Special Skills
Actor, Billiard Player, Bowler, Chef, Clown, Comedian (Stand-Up), Disco Dancer, Free Style Dancer, Ice Skater, Improv, Painting, Photographer, Square Dancing, Swimmer, Tango Dancer, Tap Dancer, Twins, Waltz Dancer
Languages
Australian Accent - Conversational Hebrew - Conversational English - Conversational , New York Accent, Irish Accent, English Accent, Cockney Accent, British Accent
Other Skills
Impeccable Comedic Timing & Improvisational Skills, Strong Emotional Instincts, Able to Laugh and Cry on Cue, Singer & Dancer , Artist , Director, Producer & Acting Coach, Published Writer, Precision Scooter Driver, Drive Automatic and Standard Transmissions, Public School Teacher (1985-2005)
Professional Training/Education
Advanced Actors: On-Camera - Tom Kemp (C.P. Casting)
On-Camera, Scenes and Sides, Part 2 - Anne Mulhall & Tom Grady (LDI Casting)
On-Camera, Part 1 - Anne Mulhall (LDI Casting)
Acting Coach - Toby Schine (North Shore Music Theatre)
Acting Coach - Betty Lautner (private)
Vocal Teacher and Coach - Marilyn Cocozza Trillo (Vocal Performance Studio)
Vocal Teacher - Daniel Blake (North Shore Music Theatre)
Vocal Coach - Betty Lautner (private)
Dance: Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Ballroom - Steve Bernard, Gene Murray & Betsy Stead
Masters in Education, Teaching Fellowship - Smith College
Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, Human Development - University of Massachusetts
On-Camera, Scenes and Sides, Part 2 - Anne Mulhall & Tom Grady (LDI Casting)
On-Camera, Part 1 - Anne Mulhall (LDI Casting)
Acting Coach - Toby Schine (North Shore Music Theatre)
Acting Coach - Betty Lautner (private)
Vocal Teacher and Coach - Marilyn Cocozza Trillo (Vocal Performance Studio)
Vocal Teacher - Daniel Blake (North Shore Music Theatre)
Vocal Coach - Betty Lautner (private)
Dance: Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Ballroom - Steve Bernard, Gene Murray & Betsy Stead
Masters in Education, Teaching Fellowship - Smith College
Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, Human Development - University of Massachusetts