PROFILE
Accomplished actress with over 10 years' experience in television, film, theater and radio.
A natural leader with a talent for drawing out the best in people.
An innovator with vision and a track record of achieving goals.
Leading celebrity fitness trainer and a published author.
Visual artist who uses bold textures and colors in a variety of media.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Chosen for a one year apprenticeship program at Actors Theater of Louisville. Participated in all aspects of theatrical production and received coaching and master classes from guest directors and actors.
Instituted "Art Heals", a non-profit organization that raised $300,000 after 9/11 for United Way and the Twin Towers Orphan Fund.
Directed, produced and managed events that included silent and live auctions on the East and West coasts for a total of 2500 people.
Collected and exhibited 500 art pieces fromprofessional and amateur artists, children and celebrities.
Converted an old bank building near ground zero into a staging gallery and community gathering place.
Authored The Wedding Workout published by McGraw-Hill and sold in bookstores nationwide as well as in England, Australia and Japan.
Featured in over 200 magazines, including US Magazine, Vogue, Fitness, Woman's World, Allure, In Style and The NY Post.
Created The Effinger Technique and teach a weekly schedule of classes that was voted one of the "Top 100 things to do in LA" by Los Angeles magazine.
Established as one of the top health and fitness gurus in Los Angeles.
Played recurring roles in two TV dramas, acted in three movies and a dozen plays. Directed two full-length and numerous one-act productions.
EDUCATION
B.A., Psychology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
FITNESS
1993 Certification, National Academy of Sports Medicine
PRODUCTIONS
TELEVISION
Judging Amy, recurring, CBS
Pacific Blue, recurring, North Hall Productions
The Judds: Love Can Build a Bridge, supporting, NBC
JAG, guest star, CBS
The Pauley Shore Show, guest star, FOX
Off The Hook (pilot), guest star, King World Productions
Fitness correspondent, Good Day LA, Good Morning
Atlanta and CBS Channel 2 News.
Spokesperson, Twin Labs Energy Fuel promotion aired on over 50 news stations across the country.
FILM
Real Dolls, Chartreuse Cake Productions
Let the Devil Wear Black, New Moon Productions
Maria, Mike Stutter Production
THEATRE
The Picnic Howard Fine Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Down Home Playhouse West, Los Angeles, CA
Girl Shoes Grace Players Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Killjoy Santa Monica Playhouse, Los Angeles, CA
Director: scenes for Talent Showcase Court Theater, Los Angeles, CA
A Couple of White Chicks Sitting Around. Neighborhood Playhouse, New York, NY
Tales of the Vienna Woods Actors' Theater of Louisville, KY
Lift and Bang Actors' Theater of Louisville, KY
The Silk Purse Actors' Theater of Louisville, KY
No Way Out Actors' Theater of Louisville, KY
Dead Celebrities Actors' Theater of Louisville, KY
Director: a series of one-act plays Actors' Theater of Louisville, KY
Fool For Love Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Sister Moon Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Director: Lights Out and Rhinoceros Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
ART EXHIBITIONS
Cityscapes and Nudes, Muriel Boris Gallery, West Hollywood, CA 2000
"Naked City" BGH/The Loft Gallery, Bergamot Station, Los Angeles, CA 1999
Group exhibitions:
Benefit auctions for Children's Cancer Research and Our House, LA, CA 2003
Juxtaposition, The Art Art Project, Encino, CA 2003
Women and Their Bodies, The Edge Gallery, Atlanta, GA 2002
Art Heals, Manhattan, NY 2001
TRAINING / ACTING
2002 Kalmenson and Kalmenson Voiceover Training, Los Angeles, CA
1996-00 Grace Players, Jeff Corey, and Howard Fine's Master Class, Los Angeles, CA
Scene study 1999 The Easy Baker Comedy Troupe, Los Angeles, CA
Comedy writing, improvisation and weekly performances
1998 Improvisation Workshops, Los Angeles, CA
The Groundlings and Comedy Dojo with Chris Barnes from Second City
1993-96 Playhouse West, Los Angeles, CA
1991-92 Neighborhood Playhouse School, New York City, NY
Meisner training 1992 Actors Theater of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Apprenticeship Program: Classes in movement, scene study, text analysis and audition technique as well as master classes.
1992 Colorado College Theater Program, Colorado Springs, CO
Scene study, Utta Hagen, writing, directing, movement and voice class
VISUAL ARTS
2000-present George Small's Art Education, Los Angeles, CA
1993-present Erroll Dorschel's Art Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Classes in oil, acrylic, mixed media, life drawing, mono-print, abstract expressionism and pen and ink drawing.
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