Briese began her acting career at 18 years old, starring in Fred Williamson’s (Starsky & Hutch) Lexie (If Love Hadn’t Left Me Lonely), along side Cindy Herron (En Vogue), Ice-T, and Gary Busey. Briese considers herself an actor’s actor, with a BA in Theater and over 10 years of consistent study.
In 2012 Briese starred in the film festival favorite Eat Spirit Eat, which won best ensemble at the Orlando Film Festival and Artisan Festival International World Cinema Festival Hamptons film festival, along-side her dear friends Adriana Mather (Honey Glue), Kristin Minter (ER), and her acting teacher, Clayton Rohner (Just One of the Guys). In 2013, she produced and starred in Mari Celeste, along side Gale Harold (Queer as Folk).
FILM | ROLE | STUDIO / DIRECTOR |
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Decision | Lead | Independent – John Lafia |
Edge Of Incursion | Lead | Sharik Prod. – Ron Robinson |
Mari Celeste | Lead | Lullaby Productions – Jessie Hill |
Eat Spirit Eat | Lead | Zombot Pictures – James Bird |
Capitol Hill Drama | Lead | Independent – Jesse Knapp |
Jessi And Jesse | Lead | Independent – Dave Gielicz |
Bomb The World | Lead | Independent – Adam Key |
David And Goliath | Lead | Independent – Daniel Fitzsimmon |
First To Die | Lead | Independent – Elaine Tse |
Lexie | Lead | Pittmobile Ent. – Fred Williamsonn |
Deadly Rhapsody | Supporting | Pittmobile Ent. – Don Abernathy |
Time Machine | Supporting | Warner Bros. – Simon Wells |
THEATER / SKETCH COMEDY | ||
Sketch Comedy | Cast Member | Straight Jackets Society |
Mamet Women | Sally | The Barn Acting Studio |
Brilliant Traces | Rosannah Deluca | The Barn Acting Studio |
Savage in Limbo | Linda Rotunda | The Barn Acting Studio |
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea | Roberta | The Barn Acting Studio |
As You Like It | Rosalinda | Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum |
Catholic School Drop Out | Number 4 – Lead Vocals | Whitmore Lindley Theatre |
Once In A Life Time | Ms. Leighton – Lead Vocals | CSUCI |
Mid Summer Night’s Dream | Puck | CSUCI |
Club Sweet Lorraine’s | Billie Holliday, Betty – Vocals | Playhouse Theatre Players |
TRAINING | ||
Meisner Technique | Brian Lally | Studio 4 – James Francos Acting |
The London Method | Clayton Rohner | The Barn Acting Studio |
BA in the Performing Arts with an Emphasis in Theater | CSUCI | |
Scene Study | Adam Collis, Clayton Rohner | The Director’s Perspective |
Committed Impulse | Josh Pais | Committed Impulse |
Acting for Stage | Dr. Catherine Scott Burris, Dr. Luda Popenhagen | CSUCI |
Voice (Alto) | Dr. Kuanfen Liu, Alex Lee | CSUCI |
Sketch Comedy | Improv | Maggie Magee | The Groundlings |
Shakespeare | Susan Angelo, Ellen Geer | Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum |
Cold Reading | Jason La Padura, Marnie Siatta | The Network Studio |
SPECIAL SKILLS | ||
Singing (Alto), Running (Cross Country & Track and Field) Soccer (Advanced), Motorcycle Driving (Beginner), Dancing (Salsa, Waltz, Hip-Hop, Freestyle, Club), Bilingual: Spanish (Intermediate) and English, and Dialects: British, American (Standard, Southern, New York City) |
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