CRYSTAL CARSON

Crystal Carson has been teaching and coaching professionally in Los Angeles for the last 14 years.  Prior to that she worked as an actress in 25 theatre repertory and summer stock companies; in several films including "Who's That Girl" with Madonna, starring in the cult spoof film "Killer Tomatoes Strike Back" with John Astin, the lead actress in the suspense drama "Eclipse," the female lead in the action-packed "Cartel," the girl of the sweet boy meets girl story "Fade Away" with Noah Blake, and Blue Star in the video game "Blue Star" with Lamont Bentley. 

In Television, She appeared for 8 weeks on the mega-hit "Dallas" and had guest starring roles on "Ellen," "Charles In Charge," "Midnight Caller," "Cheers," "Thirtysomething," "Simon & Simon" and "Night Court" to name a few.

She played Julia Barrett for five years on "General Hospital" and was voted "Best New Female" by Soap Opera Digest and put on their cover as one of "Television's Most Beautiful Women," then nominated for "Best Female Newcomer" on the Soap Opera Digest Awards in 1992.  While acting under contract for "General Hospital," She began her teaching and coaching career by leading 4-day acting retreats at Lake Arrowhead with television director Phil Ramuno.  She also taught acting to the Professional Actors Theatre of the Handicapped (P.A.T.H.) sponsored by CBS-TV.

Most recently, she was employed by FOX-TV as the on-set coach for a full season of the crime procedural "The Inside," focusing primarily on lead actress Rachel Nichols.  She has been a guest teacher coaching at Margie Haber Studios for the past 11 years.  She also conducts semi-annual seminars at the University of Nebraska and privately.

Her clients of over 30 working actors have included Paula Abdul, Jennifer Beals (L Word), David Boreanaz (Bones), RonReaco Lee (Guess Who, Committed), Vanessa Marcil (Las Vegas), Rachel Nichols (Alias, Amityville Horror), Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica, Memorie), Brian White (The Shield, Second Time Around, Mr. 3000), Brittney Daniel (North Shore, Joe Dirt, White Chicks), Ross Patterson (The New Guy, American Pie, House of the Dead 2, The Darwin Awards) to name just a few.

Crystal recently was quoted saying "I am most proud of my work as Cali's Mommy.  Calissa is an amazingly brilliant and beautiful little girl who turned four in June, 2005."

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