Bio BIO
Bryn has been an actress since her award winning monologue as "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" rocked her small Colorado ski town.
She was eight.
Most recently, she booked a great role on "CRIMINAL MINDS" playing the grieving best friend to a murder victim.
She began chasing the dream all over the country (Duke, Stagedoor Manor, too many awkward speech meets to count) and landed in LA at the University of Southern California's Theatre Program. At USC, Bryn geeked out in her acting classes, participated in the Brand New Theatre, and learned everything there is to know about sororities and keg stands. Bryn traveled to NYU for a semester to study acting on the other coast at Tisch School of the Arts.
Since graduating from USC with honors, Bryn's focus on film has lead to lead roles in over 25 independent projects here in Los Angeles. Director Billy Butler was so impressed her audition for "The Rise and Fall and Fall and Rise of Tuck Johnson", he wrote a part for her into the comedic improv project. She shared the screen with Ed Begely Jr. (THIS IS SPINAL TAP), and Wendi McLendon-Covey (BRIDESMAIDS) who thought she was "very funny".
Bryn is currently working her butt off with the amazing Diana Castle, doing stand-up with the girls at Pretty Funny Women, and making people laugh on the spot with improv at UCB.
Bryn is an avid reader of both great literature (Ayn Rand and Kerouac) and lighter fare (Entertainment Weekly= brilliant). She loves hiking outdoors and is trying so hard to learn how to hip-hop dance without looking totally ridiculous.
It is not working.
Whats New?
My All Girls Improv Group is killing it around LA!
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"That's What She Said"!
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FILM
STATIC Lead Michael Gores
CUSTOMER SERVICE Lead Remington Avent
MENTAL Lead Tom Etlinger
HOLLOW HALLS Lead Ebony Winston
WITHOUT A HITCH Lead Sari Kurplus
LOST LOVE Lead Matthew Ladensack
TELEVISION
CRIMINAL MINDS Co-Star CBS
RISE AND FALL OF Guest Star Billy Butler
TUCK JOHNSON
INTERNET
BLUE MOVIES Series Regular Scott Brown*
COUPLES Series Regular Matt Vascellero
FAUXVIVOR Series Regular Mark Maccora
*Nominated for Best Director for Comedy Web Series in 2010
Streamy Awards
THEATRE
INCOMPLETE AND BEAUTIFUL Tina NYU, Tisch
THE LARAMIE PROJECT Ensemble NYU, Tisch
PREDICTIONS FOR THE FUTURE Patty USC
METALFACE Mrs. Haughman USC
COMMERCIALS/ VOICE OVER Conflicts Upon Request
TRAINING
University of Southern California, B.A. Theatre. Graduated Cum Laude
SCENE STUDY
Diana Castle (currently) Warner Loughlin, Annie Grindlay,Adam Wilhite, Strasberg NY and LA, NYU-Tisch
COMEDY Lesly Kahn, Scott Seditia
IMPROV Upright Citizens Brigade (currently)
STAND-UP COMEDY Pretty Funny Women
COMMERCIAL Killian McHugh, Judy Kain, Joe Hacker
DIALETCS Southern, British, New York
SKILLS
Jazz, Swing, Ballet, Snowboarding, Wakeboarding, Waterskiing, Yoga,Soccer, Horseback Riding, Swimming, Teleprompter, Voice Over,Hula Hoop, Serious willingness to use the mens room.
That's What She Said That's What She Said
Come see us!
Upcoming Shows:
11/27 _ Crashbar Improv _ 7PM
1727 N. Vermont, Suite 20, Los Angeles, CA
11/30 _ 7pm _ Room 101 at the Complex
(Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood)
12/4 _ 10:30 _ iO West Loft
12/5 _ 10pm _ The Westside Comedy Theatre
(Santa Monica off the Promenade)
12/9 _ 8pm _ iO West
with Bobby Hot Stuff
12/10 _ 8:30 _ iO West Loft
IO West Block Party
More to come in January!
It is about time right? We are a group of 8 funny ladies who come from UCB to perform all over Los Angeles.
The All Girls Improv Group!
Bryn Abbott
Carmen Angelica
Stephanie Bentley
Colleen Lindt
Jo Newman
Lauren Valentine
Diana Varco
Lara Zvirbulis
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