KATHRYN SHASHA
Television and Film Professional Actor
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BACK STORY....





Kathryn realized her love for acting at The Williams School in New London, Connecticut where she studied acting under the tutelage of Jane Martineau. She has devoted her life to her craft and is known as a versatile actor with great range and a bubbly personality. Kathryn has played various comedic roles in different mediums; She played an eccentric acting coach in the film "East Side Zombies", a "Southie" bartender in the comedy web series "Pizzer Makers" and a loud mouth Italian princess in both of the improvisational comedy shows "The Reading of the Will" and "The Ginsburg and Baccigalope Wedding" . Kathryn, showing her ability at multiple accents; was cast as German Eva Braun in the staged reading of "Hitler's Analyst" she also performed in the Wakefield,MA theatre production of "You Can't Take it With You" as a Russian Duchess. In film, It was her Irish accent that got her cast as Leije in the film "Skin of the Teeth" now airing on Amazon Prime.
Many years in the world of acting, Kathryn has been seen in over 100 commercials, has done industrials for some of the Countries largest corporations, and can be seen in many Public Service Announcements, including the Harold Grinspoon an advocate for childhood reading. She has also been a spokesperson for the American Lung Associations' Fight for Air Climb.
Her transition from commercial to tv and film came by way of being cast in two comedy films. Early in her career she played a Maitre D' in the film "Ace Ventura Pet Detective" and though her speaking role was cut it was a catalyst for her Sag membership. Later as she gained more experience, she was cast by (Dumb and Dumber Director) Sean Anders, as "church mom" in the film "Sex Drive".
Kathryn works tirelessly on her craft and has studied and regularly seeks out mentors such as NCIS set coach, Peter Kelly, and 2%Booking Method Founder Natalie Roy.
Along with her peers; Kathryn received the LA Webfest Award for "Outstanding Ensemble cast" for her role as Agent Cable in Family Problems which is now streaming on Tube. Also on Tubi, she plays the lead role of Shelby in "The Girl in the Attic" Produced by Beantown Productions.
Kathryn stays focused and driven in her career with the help of her family; her daughter Mattia Lynn and her extremely supportive husband Michael.
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