Biography
Originating from Southwest Missouri, Elizabeth as a teenager left for Los Angeles in pursuit of her passion for acting and was quickly signed with an agent who recognized her raw talent. Shortly after she began training at Creative Actors Studio (formerly Creative Actors Workshop) with Scott-Arthur Allen; master acting coach and founder of the Creative Actors Process. Elizabeth quickly mastered the renowned acting technique, advancing from beginner to professional classes at half the rate as most of her classmates. She then entered her coaching apprenticeship with Scott-Arthur Allen. Elizabeth began an internship at Creative Actors Studio. Scott- Arthur was impressed with how intuitive and imaginative she was. He also saw in her the great instincts of a natural storyteller. Her coaching skills grew and now Elizabeth is an expert at coaching great performances in the classroom and as a director behind the camera.
In addition to her acting achievements, Elizabeth has worked on dozens of national and international commercials as a production coordinator and production assistant. This laid a foundation of leadership, ingenuity, and the ability to operate under high pressure that would later aid her in all artistic and business endeavors; whether in directing, writing, filmmaking, or coaching actors.
By the early 2000's Elizabeth was brought on as a partner in Creative Actors Studio. She assisted Scott-Arthur Allen as he launched his successful talent management company, Gentle-Force Artist Group, and then reformed the Talent Managers Association as president of the organization. Soon after Elizabeth and Scott-Arthur left LA for Southwest Missouri, foreseeing the inevitable and exciting change modern technology was bringing to the entertainment industry. Elizabeth fully believed Creative Actors Studio would be able to continue training students in the Midwest while keeping a pulse on the current industry standards. She was right: the heart of show business beats in LA, but with the internet and digital motion picture turning Hollywood into an international business, Creative Actors Studio became a extraordinary resource for Midwest actors launching their career.
Upon arriving to Missouri, Creative Actors Studio opened classes in St. Louis and Springfield, MO. Immediately Elizabeth started to coordinate talent showcases for LA talent managers and guiding students through the launch of their careers. Additionally, Elizabeth and Scott-Arthur were instrumental in founding and structuring the Missouri Film Alliance of Springfield. Elizabeth also helped coordinate many events and film festivals for the MFAS now known as Film & Media Association of Springfield. But as a member of MFAS, her desire for storytelling was unfulfilled so she left the organization to start writing scripts.
She began co-writing the TV pilot "Morning Light". From pre-production through post-production, Elizabeth was actively involved in writing, producing, co-editing, and even acting in the piece. Amidst post-production, the team brought on a third partner, Kelsey Shryer, a student who, like Elizabeth, advanced through the Creative Actors Process with exceptional speed. So began Elizabeth and Kelsey's creative partnership as they dove head first into editing their first professional independent production. Together they also co-wrote the 13 synopses that accompanied the TV pilot that was considered by Williams Morris Agency, Paradigm Agency, A&E and several other TV networks.
Elizabeth excelled in leading camera classes at Creative Actors Studio, creating on set experiences for their students. This inspired her to develop her filmmaking skills and she co-wrote the feature film "Little Did He Know" with Kelsey. This film was her directorial debut as well. Elizabeth and Kelsey completed Little Did He Know and were able to showcase to cast and crew. They felt blessed to share the screening with Scott-Arthur Allen before his health turned, and he lost his 12 years battled with cancer.
For the past few years Elizabeth and Kelsey have restructured the curriculum taught at Creative Actors Studio, providing more on set experience for students, as the duo wrote, produced, and directed 27 short films. The two of them are writing the book on the Creative Actors Process, continue to teach weekly classes Online, and in St. Louis, MO. Elizabeth is also continuing developing multiple screenplays and story concepts.
