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Michelle Weissgerber
                                                                     
        Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue   Height: 5’8”
                   Voice:  Mezzo Soprano 

                                                        ____________________________________________________________________________________ Film & TV

Chicago Code                                  Featured                           20th Century Fox

Into the World                                   Amanda-Support             Columbia- Joe O'Keefe

The Road                                         Liz- Lead                          Columbia-Gary Sherman

The Inner State                                Kelly Spade-Lead            Columbia-Gary Sherman                 

So Called Living                               Jordan-Support                Full Voice Films

Human Face                                    Lead                                 Neo 60

Why We Had to Kill Karen               Sherry-Support                 Five Cent Films
Death of a President                        Police Officer                    Burrow Films

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Commerical

Norton Anti-Virus                              Lead                               Second City

MicroEssential Fertilizer                   Lead                               Mosaic

Aveda                                               Lead                               Chroma Salon Spa

Cincinnati Bell                                  Lead                               Lightborne- Ron Hamad

Starring Nick Lachey

Highmark Blue Cross                       Lead                               Fox Sports Pulse

Green Dolphin                                  Party Girl                        Mothlight Films
Preview of “The Producer’s”            Chorus Girl                     Civic Light Opera
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Theater

National Tours

Mamma Mia!                                   Ensemble                       National Tour- Phyllida Lyod

Chicago

Side Man                                         Terry                               Metropolis-Lauren Rawitz

A Christmas Carol                            Prudence,Mrs.Dilber     Metropolis- Brad Dunn

Lend Me  Tenor                                Diana                             Metropolis- Robin Hughes

Bleacher Bums                                 Melody King                  Metropolis- John Hildreth 

Enchanted April                                Lady Caroline               Circle Theater, Chicago- Bob Knuth
School House Rock! Live!                Shulie                            TheaterBAM,Chicago- Scott Ferguson

Into the Woods                                 Florinda                         Buffalo Theater,Connie Howard-Canady

The ShowGirl of 52nd St                  Maggie & Jackie           Theater Building Chicago- Bryan Bentil

(Musical) 
The Mineola Twins                          Myra and Myrna             Stage Center, Ellen O’Keefe

I’m a Female Seeking a Male         Shelly (lead, orig.)          Theater Building Chicago, Stefan Brun

The Actor’s Nightmare                    Sarah Siddons                Stage Center, Chris Lauder

The Elephant Man                           Princess Alexandra        The Side Project, Jimmy McDermmit                                       
Pittsburgh

La Ronde                                        Housemaid                      Pittsburgh Playhouse- Robin Walsh

The Servant of Two Masters           Dr. Lombardi                   Pittsburgh Public - Daniel Goldstein

Born Yesterday                                Billie Dawn ***                Pittsburgh Playhouse- John Shepard

Shakespeare Street                        Gabriella (Orig. Role)      Pittsburgh Playhouse- Scott Wise
Jazz Singer, a Musical                    Sally (Orig.Role)             Jewish Theater of Pittsburgh- Mindy Rossi

                            *** Nominated, Best Actress, Kennedy Center's ACTF Awards 

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Improv

Trying Too Hard                              Actor/writer                        Second City-Ann Libera

                                                        Improviser                         The Playground (1yr run) -Rob Belushi

                                                                                                     RAD Fest

                                                                                                     Oink Fest

                                                                                                  LA Comedy Festival-Rob Belushi

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Training
Acting     BA, Point Park University, Conservatory of Performing Arts
               The Audition Studio – Advanced Film- Racheal Patterson, Erica Daniels, Claire Simon

               TVI Studios NYC- Andra Reeve CBS, Judy Bowman, J.Max Sullivan, Jonathan Strauss NBC
Improv    Second City Conservatory- Michael Gelmen, Norm Holly, Tim O'Malley, Ann Libra, Jet

Voice       Matthew Ellenwood, Susan Marshal
Dance     Point Park Dance Program 4yrs (Jazz, Tap, Ballet), Joel Hall Dance 2yr (Jazz and Ballet)

Special Skills
    Balloon art, Ukulele, Double Dutch, Guitar, Drawing, Liscensed to Drive, Swing Dance, Roller Blade,

    Bike Riding.

Michelle Weissgerber * Michelle@michelleacts.com * Chicago, IL * USA * (773) 818-0196