Kelly Anne Burns
SAG/AFTRA/AEA
HEIGHT: 5'9" WEIGHT: 125 lbs.
HAIR: Red EYES: Green
Film/ TV/ Video [top]
| THE DEAL BREAKER* | runaway bride | HBO, Burning Clown Productions |
| 30 ROCK | Showgirl- U5 | Dir. Richard Shepard, ep. 210 - Musical Episode, NBC |
| World News | Host/ Interviewer | BBC |
| America's Next Top Model | 'Pregnant Bad Girl' Guest Model | Cycle 12, ep. "Fun and Games", CW |
| Law & Order | Lisa Purcell- guest star | Dir. Alex Chapple, ep. "Deadlock", NBC |
| The Hills Spoof'd | Heidi Montag "Higher" Music Video Spoof** | MTV comedy special |
| Ugly Betty | Klutzy assistant- U5 | Dir. Victor Nelli Jr, ep. "The Manhattan Project", ABC |
| Blue Hole*** | Lucy- supporting | 35mm short, Neel Scott |
| Eerie Road**** | Sarah- lead | Short, Weinstein Productions |
| Arnold & Randolph***** | Jackie- supporting | Short, Ripped Pants Productions |
| LA ALLEGORY | Georgia- lead | Feature, Scientists of Imagination Prods. |
| Brainwave | Cecily- supporting | Feature, Wash Machine Productions |
| The One I want | Clone - supporting | Short, Ripfest #10 |
| BOOMERANG BROADS | Sally- supporting | Short, Triumvirate Productions |
* Winner of Best Commercial at Burbank International Film Festival & BE Film The Underground Film Festival (NYC)
**Over 2 MILLION hits on You Tube - #1 comedy video & #48 video on all of You Tube in 1st week of release! Subsequently featured on MTV parody special THE HILLS SPOOF'D!
*** Official selection of the Palm Beach International Film Festival, Cortopotere Short Film Festival in Italy, Kent Film Festival, New England Film & Video Fest, Rochester International Film Festival, Indie Memphis Fest, Bruno Film Festival (Czech Republic), Ojai Film Fest & the Columbia Film Festival
**** Offical selection of the Big Apple Film Festival & the California Independent Film Festival
***** Offical selection of the Chashama Film Festival
Theater [top]
| THE NAVIGATOR* | The Navigator | WorkShop Theater Company, NYC |
| THE LIAR (Commedia Dell'Arte) | Rosaura | Burning Clown Productions, NYC |
| Someone's Knocking** | TV | WorkShop Theater Company, NYC |
| TARTUFFE | Flipote | WorkShop Theater Company, NYC |
| VERBATIM VERBOTEN | ensemble cast | WorkShop Theater Company, NYC |
| FUCK A TURK | Lucy | Death By Audio, NYC |
| OLD FLAME | Sophia | Youngblood & Ensemble Studio Theatre, NYC |
| A PLAY ABOUT THE ECONOMY | Analeigh | Youngblood & Ensemble Studio Theatre, NYC |
| WE PUT THE FEAR OF MEXICO IN 'EM** | Adray | Sundance Institute Storytelling Fellowship Grant Winner, NYC |
| LETTERS FROM THE BASEMENT | Rachel | Youngblood & Ensemble Studio Theatre, NYC |
| BEAUTIFUL FRANKENSTEIN** | Mary Wollstencraft | WorkShop Theater Company, NYC |
| ZERO TO SIXTY FESTIVAL | Celia in TOMCAT & Nina in SEABIRD | Where Eagles Dare Studios, NYC |
| UNIVERSAL REMOTE | Cindy | Battle of the Bards Theatre Festival, NYC |
| BONES IN THE SAND | Kelly | Ensemble Studio Theatre & Youngblood's Asking for Trouble Festival '11, NYC |
| THE SINK | Raquel | Ensemble Studio Theatre & Youngblood's Asking for Trouble Festival '10, NYC |
| INTERVIEW SCHMINTERVIEW | Amy Brenneman | Ensemble Studio Theatre & Youngblood's Asking for Trouble Festival '09, NYC |
| AND YOU'LL GET YOURS MRS. ROBINSON. . . | Kelly | Ensemble Studio Theatre & Youngblood's Asking for Trouble Festival '08, NYC |
| WHY I STILL SMOKE | Elizabeth | Youngblood & Ensemble Studio Theatre, NYC |
| WINGWOMAN** | Mandy | WorkShop Theater Company, NYC |
| FIRST LOVE EVER** | Eve | WorkShop Theater Company, NYC |
| IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE** | Elizabeth | National Reading Event- Manhattan PLaza, NYC |
* 2011 New York Innovative Theater Award Nominee for Outstanding Actress in a Lead Role, THE NAVIGATOR was nominated for 8 NYIT Awards including Outstanding Production of a play, WINNER Outstanding Direction & Lighting Design
** Staged Reading
Clown/ Improv/ Sketch [top]
| VAUDEVILLE NOUVEAU | blind milkmaid | WorkShop Theater Company, NYC |
| SWAN RIVER | Missus Clown | NY Clown Theatre Festival- Brick Theater, NYC |
| STARFLEET | improv team | UCB, NYC |
| GREEK GODS | Hera | UCB, NYC |
| AMUSE BOUCHE | Missus Clown | NY Clown Theatre Festival- Brick Theater, NYC |
| HOSPITAL IMPOSSIBLE - a clown play | Nurse | Burning Clown Productions, NYC |
| THE NICE GUY | Betty | Burning Clown Productions, NYC |
| THE SMITHS | improv team | UCB, NYC |
| HAPPY HOUR | improv/ sketch comedy | The Big Little Theatre, NYC |
| The Best of HAPPY HOUR | improv/ sketch comedy | The Big Little Theatre, NYC |
Commercials [top]
Training [top]
| Clown, Mime, Commedia, & Mask | Mike Smith Rivera, NYC |
| Long Form Improv | Zach Woods, Sylvia Ozols, Shannon O'Neil, Doug Moe- Upright Citizens Brigade, NYC |
| Physical Comedy | John Towsen, NYC |
| Clown | Joan Schirle, NYC |
| On-Camera Comedy | Jodi Collins, NYC |
| Scene Study | Duncan Stewart, NYC |
| Sitcom Techniques | Richard Kline, NYC |
| Commercials | David Cady, NYC |
| On-Camera Acting | Marci Phillips - ABC, NYC |
| The Definitive Audition | Ted Sluberski, NYC |
| Shakespeare | Charles Gerber, NYC |
Skills [top]
Clown, mime, commedia & mask, dance: (Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Waltz, Tango), Newscaster & Hosting experience, Improv, Stage Combat (armed and unarmed), stunts, dialects, voice: alto, writer, photographer