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Born and raised a Jersey Girl, Dawn grew up in the shadow of ‘the city’ not far from the bright lights of Broadway where her many trips to the theatre district sparked her love of acting and entertaining. Playing and singing music since the fourth grade, Dawn participated in band and choir through her high school years, including a role as Cousin Hebe in Gilbert & Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore.
After many years in corporate jobs, making a living like everyone else, Dawn announced to the world she would be an actor and she hasn't looked back since!
In Charlotte, NC, Dawn entered community theatre starting small with the role of Mr. Potter’s Secretary in “It’s a Wonderful Life”, which lead to one of her favorite roles: Mollie Ralston in Agatha Christie’s, “The Mousetrap”. Wanting more, Dawn joined a local acting networking group, which led to roles in ‘Second City TV’-like sketches aired on local cable television with Manic Television Workshop, She also hosted an infomercial and was cast in a local television commercial. In NC, Dawn studied voiceover with Wayne Powers, the longtime voice of “if it tastes like Smuckers, it has to be good.” and acting with Jordan Beswick, CSA.
Upon moving to Florida, Dawn immediately became involved with the FABActor group where she began networking with her new ‘tribe’. Seemingly coming full circle, Dawn’s first Florida stage role was as part of the cast of Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘The Mikado’. Dawn lends her talent to the students at Full Sail Film School and the University of Central Florida, as well as participating as a volunteer and actor for Orlando’s 48-hour Film Project. Darkbrain.com, an online comic, employs Dawn's voice as a female pirate, Ariana and Valouria, in 'The Vat' as well as Pam in 'Mirror, Mirror' . Dawn is a SAG Eligble actor who, since coming to Florida, has studied with Ken and Valerie Grant of KVG Acting Studios, Yvonne Suhor and Lauren O'Quinn through Arts-Sake Acting Studio and actor, Rus Blackwell (http://rusblackwell.com/)
Dawn lives in Orlando, appreciating the warm temperatures, a view of Lake Eola and the love and support of her family and friends.
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