Jean Zarzour filmography and biography
Jean Zarzour biography
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Jean Zarzour is a 30-year veteran performer in
TV, Film, Theater, Radio, Dance, Improv and Corporate Communications in
the U.S., England, Wales and Italy. Jean moved to New York when she was
17 years old and studied acting at The American Academy of Dramatic
Arts and the Stella Adler Conservatory. While studying, Jean was hired
as a receptionist for Jim Henson Associates to answer phones, type
actor rejection letters, sample marketing merchandise and sign Miss
Piggy autographs. It was, by far, the best "real" job she has ever had!
Later, Jean worked for Garth Associates (political consultant to Mario
Cuomo and the Anderson Presidential Campaign) where she mastered the
art of schmoozing politicians.
After 10 years in NY and Europe, she returned to Cleveland, where she
has been based for over 20 years.
As Owner of Lipschtick, Jean has built a renowned reputation for putting
the "Show" in "Business" with customized comedy and Laugh & Learn
Workshops( for hundreds of corporations and associations, nationwide
since 1989.
In 2005, Jean founded The GOT PAY? Organization, an artists advocacy and
education resource. In 2006, Jean founded The Find Your Voice-Voice
Over Institute, providing Voice Acting classes for TV, Film, Radio,
Live Presentations and Voice Over Demo production at Cleveland's top
recording studios. She has taught acting for, Stage, Radio, TV, Film
and Movement For Actors at Brecksville Theater On The Sq., The Beck
Center, Playhouse Square Foundation, Wake Up & Live Actors Studio, The
Cleveland Film Society and taught dance at 3 studios in London,
England.
Jean has been recognized by The Scene Magazine, Free Times, The
Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cleveland Magazine, Crain's Cleveland, Sun
Newspapers, Cleveland City Music and twice by theater critic, Roy
Berko, for her achievements as an actor and owner of Lipschtick. She
has had articles published in The Scene Magazine, The Cleveland Plain
Dealer, The Sun Newspapers and Cleveland Business Connects Magazine.
Jean is a proud and grateful member of AFTRA, SAG, AEA and VASTA.
Look for Jean as Nurse Maria in "Love and Other Drugs" and as Elena
Liriano in the episode "Shelter" on Detroit 1-8-7.
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