Diana Reis, MA

Diana Reis,
MA

Biography

Ms. Reis trained at the National Theatre School, HB Studio in New York and The Centre for Actors' Study in Toronto (CAST). She is best known to television audiences as the notorious Stephanie Long on CBC's Riverdale and saintly Lucy Ramone (Busy's mom) on Ready or Not for Global/Disney. She has appeared in over forty TV series, movies of the week and feature films and worked with such esteemed directors as John Huston, Robert Altman, Allan King, Lee Grant and Kinji Fukusaku. Most recently, she played principal roles in the LIFETIME film Taken in Broad Daylight and on the CTV series Nikita and The LA Complex.  Theatre highlights include: The Diary of Anne Frank (Manitoba Theatre Centre); Amadeus, The Little Foxes (Asolo State Theatre); Top Girls (Arbour Theatre); Salt-Water Moon, A Streetcar Named Desire (Theatre Aquarius); A Doll’s House (Banff Centre); Hedda Gabler, Waiting for the Parade (Magnus Theatre) and Charlie's Aunt (Capitol Theatre). Ms. Reis' directing credits include Loose Ends (National Theatre School); Under the Skin, If Betty Should Rise (Grand Theatre, London), and Amadeus (Theatre Sheridan). She has directed and produced over 30 concert play readings for The First Stages Theatre Company of which she is the former and founding Artistic Director. She has a long time association with the George Brown Theatre School has been a member of the acting faculty since 1984.  Ms. Reis also teaches Acting and Audition Technique, Scene Study and Acting for the Camera in the Music Theatre department at  Sheridan Institute of Technology, and Scene Study and Acting Technique at Ryerson University.

Academic Credentials

MA Theatre and Performance Studies, York University, 2013

Areas of Specialization

Acting Technique; Canadian Scene Study; Period Scene Study (The Moderns); On Camera Acting Technique & Scene Study

Areas of Expertise

Acting Technique; Scene Study; On Camera Acting Technique & Scene Study; Directing; Acting Monologue & Audition Preparation

Career Highlights

2005-Present: Ryerson University, Toronto

2004-Present: Sheridan Institute of Arts and Technology

2005-2010: Humber College – Acting for Film and Television

1995: The National Ballet of Canada, Toronto

1990-1995: The National Theatre School of Canada, Montreal

1988-1997: Equity Showcase, Toronto

1984: Florida State University, Sarasota, Florida