Bio

Liza Vann was introduced to New York theatre audiences when she premiered Off-Broadway in VOX HUMANA #3: A LOVE SONG at La Mama. Most recently praised for her performance as Marietta Corsini in Richard Vetere's MACHIAVELLI, her favorite New York credits also include Lydia in LADIES IN WAITING, Sybil in TEASERS, and her much acclaimed portrayal of Mary Shelley in Ken Eulo’s THE FRANKENSTEIN AFFAIR. A recipient of the Clarence Ross Fellowship from the American Theatre Wing, she has performed extensively in regional theater, as well as abroad. Also a producer of independent feature films, Liza has provided audiences with the award-winning drama, THE RADICALS, and the poignant love story, SONG OF LEAVES.

THE TOP OF THE BOTTOM HALF: AN EVENING WITH THE KEEPER OF ALL KNOWLEDGE, is her 70-minute one-woman show which won the Silver Award in Women’s Issues in April 2000 at Worldfest-Houston. As a live performance, THE TOP OF THE BOTTOM HALF has crisscrossed the U.S. and Canada, making stops at theaters, universities and various organizations. Liza’s performances often benefit women’s health organizations, and she continues to accept limited engagements nationwide.

Liza was also featured in the film, THE RADICALS. Shot entirely on location in France, Switzerland, and Germany, it was accorded a special honorary screening at the International Festival of the Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria, one of only three American features so honored (the other two being SCHINDLER’S LIST and GETTYSBURG). In her latest film, A CIRCLE ON THE CROSS, she plays opposite Terrence Mann in the quiet story of a Vietnam POW who finds his way home after twenty years.

Liza holds a B.A. in Dramatic Arts from Queens University of Charlotte, NC, and currently resides in Manhattan.