Tamara Geisler is an educator, actor, and producer. Born in Mexico City, she moved to the United States at the age of 3. She received her education from the Professional Performing Arts School in New York, the British American Dramatic Academy in London, and received her Bachelors Degree in English and Theater from Barnard College.  She is currently getting her Masters Degree from NYU Steinhardt in Educational Theatre.

Tamara is a bilingual actress, who has spent much of her time performing and producing Shakespeare, Experimental Theater and Children’s Theater.  Select theater credits include:  Digna (Planet Connections, nominated Best Solo Show), Village Orpheus (The Wild Project, winner Outstanding Ensemble Performance), As You Like It (Oxford Shakespeare Company), Places (59E59 & Edinburgh Fringe), Enemy (Mexico, directed by two-time Emmy winner, Dorothy Lyman), World Wide Plays (Theater Row, sponsored by David Letterman). Recent work includes receiving a PASS Residency at the Smithsonian Affiliate, the Snug Harbor Cultural Center for a new Solo play that she wrote and starred in called TINA, on the life and history of renowned photographer and activist, Tina Modotti.  She’s been in numerous films, including the indie short ‘Roman Ruin’ (AMC 42nd St. premiere). Most recently she appeared in an episode of “Homicide City: Charlotte” on the Investigation Discovery Channel and a ‘Imperfect Foods’ commercial.

TAMARA GEISLER

Height: 5’5           Eye Color: Hazel            Hair Color: Brown

Television

Education and Training­­­­­­­­                                                                                 

Barnard College, Columbia University- BA in Theater and English

British American Dramatic Academy- Acting, Shakespeare, Movement, Voice, Stage Combat, Improv

Stella Adler- 8-week Film and Acting Workshops  

Professional Performing Arts School- Acting, Shakespeare, Movement, Voice, Combat, Improv

• Acting: Arian Moyed, David Cady, Samuel Schats, Erica Palgon, Bill Hopkins, Greg Parente, Lynn Farleigh

• Shakespeare: Dominic Cuskern, Ian Wooldridge, Javier Rivera, Ryan Clark

• Movement: Jackie Snow (RADA), Aileen Pasloff, Matt Ferrell

• Improvisation: The PIT, Mick Barnfather (RADA)

• Master Classes: Derek Jacobi, Fiona Shaw, Frantic Assembly

Languages/ Skills                                                                                

Fluent Spanish, Conversational French, Half-Marathon Runner, Old Hag voice, Double-jointed Elbow, Authentic Mexican Cuisine, NY Drivers License, Valid Passport (US & Mexico),

Awards*                                                                                     

The Dream Project: Nominated for "Gabriela Mistral, Julia de Burgos, Frida Kahlo 2018 Award"

Village Orpheus: Winner of “Outstanding Ensemble Performance:

Digna: Nominated for “Best Solo Performance”

Tina: Awarded “PASS Residency” through Smithsonian Affiliate Snug Harbor Cultural Center