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6 unusual facts about American Academy of Dramatic Arts


Alexis Dziena

Also, during high school, she attended classes at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and appeared in plays there as well.

Ashley C. Williams

She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City in 2005, where she received the Charles Jehlenger Award for excellence in acting.

Diana Barrymore

While in her teens, Barrymore decided to study acting and enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Max Crumm

He graduated from Desert Vista High School in 2003, and then moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting, attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Hollywood.

Vince Edwards

Zoine studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and in 1950, he was signed to a contract by Paramount Pictures, making his film debut as "Vince Edwards" in 1951's Mr. Universe and then played the lead actor the following year in Hiawatha.

William Como

On his release from service in 1945, he enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.


Brenda Bakke

Bakke was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon and began acting career in a Portland stage production of Years Ago at age 15 before moved to Los Angeles to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Helen Twelvetrees

Upon graduation, she enrolled in the Art Students League of New York where she studied for a year before enrolling at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Jim O'Rear

O’Rear began his professional career as a magician working on stage with magicians including David Copperfield and Harry Blackstone, Jr. He then trained as an actor at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.

Leo Gordon

Gordon took advantage of the benefits accorded him as part of the G.I. Bill and began taking acting lessons at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (ADA).

The Murmurs

Leisha Hailey and Heather Grody (Reid) began performing as The Murmurs in 1991 while the duo were both students of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.


see also

Glyn O'Malley

He was a Guest Artist or Visiting Professor at a wide range of institutions nationwide, including: Harvard University, Austin Peay State University, Sarah Lawrence College, North Carolina School of the Arts, The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, The Juilliard School among others.