Experience

creativity takes courage

- henri matisse

Kirsty is an acclaimed acting coach with over 20 years of experience teaching and coaching in acting studios and privately in New York and Los Angeles. She also coaches executives and public figures for speaking engagements.

PRIVATE ACTING COACH
2006 – to present
Working with long-time clients as well as new actors on auditions, role/character development, ongoing TV series work, and film preparation from her Los Angeles office or at home studios, coaching on-set or remotely as well. Kirsty also coaches Executives and Public Figures for speaking engagements.
Notable credits include:
Luna Lauren Velez – (EMMY nominated for best supporting actor DEXTER) coaching from initial audition through 7 seasons as Cpt. Laguerta on the 12-time EMMY-winning Showtime series DEXTER. Also coached from audition through all episodes playing opposite OSCAR winner Viola Davis on ABC’s HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER.
Erik King – (SATURN award nominee best supporting actor DEXTER) coaching from initial audition through series run as Sgt. Doakes on EMMY winning show DEXTER. Lucas Bryant – coached on audition through series run on HAVEN and AGENTS OF SHIELD. Emily Rose – (Canadian Screen Awards nominee) HAVEN, ER and BROTHERS and SISTERS.

ACTING TEACHER – BLACK NEXXUS STUDIOS
LOS ANGELES – 2004-2009
On-Camera Audition Class, Sensory, Scene Study, EXER Actor – (Susan Batson’s Stanislavsky-style actor workout)

ACTING TEACHER – BLACK NEXXUS STUDIOS 
NEW YORK – 2001-2004
On-Camera Audition Class, Sensory, Scene Study, EXER Actor – (Susan Batson’s Stanislavsky-style actor workout)