Ellen Adair

{{Short description|American actress}}

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| name = Ellen Adair

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University of Oxford

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Ellen Adair is an American actor and writer, best known for playing Bess McTeer on season 2 of the USA anthology series The SinnerSarkar, Barnana. “Bess Is a Woman with a Backbone: Ellen Adair on ‘The Sinner’ Season 2 and Much More.” MEAWW, updated September 3, 2018. https://meaww.com/the-sinner-season-2-ellen-adair-says-acting-is-like-taking-care-of-someone-relatable. and Janet Bayne on season 7 of the Showtime series Homeland.Stewart, Vaughn. “Ellen Adair Takes Life in Her Own Hands.” Cool America Magazine, November 16, 2021. https://coolamericamag.com/ellen-adair/. She has had starring roles in multiple horror films, including Trick (2019), Cryptid (2022), and Herd (2023).Miska, Brad. “Ellen Adair Shambles to Zombie Horror ‘Herd’; Exclusive Poster Art.” Bloody Disgusting, March 31, 2022. https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3709275/ellen-adair-shambles-to-zombie-horror-herd-exclusive-poster-art/. For the later film, Awards Radar included Adair's portrayal of Jamie Miler among their "Best Horror Performances of 2023."Hamer, Robert. “Sunday Scaries Interview: Ellen Adair on How ‘Herd’ Reflects the Best and Worst of Humanity.” Awards Radar, October 15, 2023. https://awardsradar.com/2023/10/15/sunday-scaries-interview-ellen-adair-on-how-herd-reflects-the-best-and-worst-of-humanity/.

A veteran stage performer, Adair has appeared in the cult hit Sleep No More at The McKittrick Hotel, as well as numerous productions with Shakespeare Theatre Company, American Shakespeare Center, and Commonwealth Shakespeare Company.The Actors Center. “Ellen Adair.” The Actors Center, accessed June 19, 2025. https://theactorscenter.org/bio/ellen-adair/. Adair identifies as non-binary and uses she/they pronouns.The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales. “Ep302 – Ellen Adair: Rosalind Is My Gender Identity.” January 2, 2024. In The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales. Broadway Podcast Network. https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/podcasts/the-theatre-podcast-with-alan-seales/ep302-ellen-adair-rosalind-is-my-gender-identity/330

Early life and education

Ellen Adair was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Kathleen A. Foster, an Art Historian, and Henry Glassie, a Folklorist and Ethnomusicologist. Growing up, their parents' fieldwork resulted in the family living many different places.Veasey, Matt. “10 Questions With Ellen Adair.” The Bell (Matt Veasey), May 9, 2020. https://mattveasey.com/2020/05/09/philadelphia-phillies-10-questions-with-ellen-adair/.

Adair earned a BA in English from Boston University, and spent an erasmus year at the University of Oxford. During their time in Boston they began to work professionally as an actor.Noelle. “Interview: Ellen Adair Talks ‘The Sinner’ Season 2 Finale – Exclusive.” Pop City Life, September 21, 2018. https://popcitylife.com/2018/09/21/interview-ellen-adair-talks-sinner-season-2-finale/.

Career

Adair made her professional stage debut in 2005 as Thomasina in Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia at The Publick Theatre in Boston, earning an IRNE Award nomination for Best Actress.The State of Shakespeare. “About Ellen Adair.” The State of Shakespeare. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.stateofshakespeare.com/TSS/Ellen_Adair.html. Over the next four years, she would prove a fixture in Boston theatre, appearing in numerous productions with Huntington Theatre Company, Lyric Stage Boston, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Actors' Shakespeare Project, SpeakEasy Stage Company, and New Repertory Theatre.About the Artists. “Ellen Adair.” About the Artists. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/270871-ellen-adair.

In 2006 Adair made their television debut as a guest star on the Showtime crime series Brotherhood.IMDb. Brotherhood: “Matthew 22:10.” Season 1, Episode 11. Directed by Ed Bianchi. Written by Blake Masters and Henry Bromell. 53 min. Showtime, September 24, 2006. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0532780/fullcredits/. From 2009-2010 she appeared as Nurse Gretchen Taylor on the long-running CBS soap opera As the World Turns.Block, Michael. “Spotlight On... Ellen Adair.” Theater in the Now, February 29, 2016. https://www.theaterinthenow.com/2016/02/spotlight-onellen-adair.html. Adair's breakthrough role came in 2015, when they were cast as ADA Bridget Saltire in the NBC miniseries The Slap.TV Guide. “The Slap - Full Cast & Crew.” TV Guide. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-slap/cast/1030571949/. In 2017 Adair appeared in season 2 of the Showtime series Billions.TV Guide. “Billions - Full Cast & Crew.” TV Guide. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/billions/cast/1000601182/. Their character Graff was a portfolio manager at Axe Capital, and an employee of Damien Lewis's character Bobby Axelrod. The following year, Adair had a recurring arc as antagonist Janet Bayne on season 7 of the Showtime series Homeland.TV Guide. “Homeland - Full Cast & Crew.” TV Guide. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/homeland/cast/1030528064/. Later that same year Adair appeared as Bess McTeer on season 2 of the USA anthology series The Sinner.TV Guide. “The Sinner - Full Cast & Crew.” TV Guide. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-sinner/cast/1000706882/.

Adair made her film debut as Jen in the 2013 horror film The Unwanted.Rotten Tomatoes. “The Unwanted (2014).” Rotten Tomatoes. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_unwanted_2014. In 2019 she starred opposite Omar Epps in the slasher film Trick.Rotten Tomatoes. “Trick (2019).” Rotten Tomatoes. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/trick_2019. In 2022 Adair appeared the independent drama film Love and Communication, which explores parenting a young child on the autism spectrum.Rotten Tomatoes. “Love and Communication (2022).” Rotten Tomatoes. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/love_and_communication. In 2023 she starred in the horror films CryptidRotten Tomatoes. “Cryptid (2022).” Rotten Tomatoes. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cryptid. and Herd.Rotten Tomatoes. “Herd (2023).” Rotten Tomatoes. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/herd_2023. For the later film, Awards Daily included Adair among their "Best Horror Performances of 2023."Hamer, Robert. “Sunday Scaries Interview: Ellen Adair on How ‘Herd’ Reflects the Best and Worst of Humanity.” Awards Radar, October 15, 2023. https://awardsradar.com/2023/10/15/sunday-scaries-interview-ellen-adair-on-how-herd-reflects-the-best-and-worst-of-humanity/.

In addition to acting, Adair is also a published poet and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.Whyte, Thomas. “Ellen Adair : Part One.” poetry mini interviews, March 29, 2021. https://poetryminiinterviews.com/2021/03/ellen-adair-part-one.html. Her debut poetry collection Curtain Speech was published by Pen & Anvil Press in 2015.Pen and Anvil Press. Curtain Speech. By Ellen Adair. First privately printed 2015; published January–December 2018 (published broadly Dec. 2018). Accessed June 19, 2025. https://penandanvil.com/curtain-speech-by-ellen-adair/.

Personal life

In 2013 Adair married fellow actor Eric Gilde, with whom they co-founded Happy Few Theatre Company. They live together in Jackson Heights, Queens.Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. “Five Questions with the Real‑Life Married Couple of Constellations.” Repertory Theatre of St. Louis News & Updates, January 31, 2017. https://www.repstl.org/news/detail/five-questions-with-the-real-life-married-couple-of-constellations.

Adair is vocal fan of the Philadelphia Phillies, and regularly appears as a sports analyst on the MLB Network’s Off Base. She has also appeared on Hot Stove, MLB Now, and MLB Central.MLB.com. “Ellen Adair Joins Hot Stove.” Los Angeles Dodgers – MLB.com, November 10, 2021. https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/video/ellen-adair-joins-hot-stove.

Acting Credits

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

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2013

|The Unwanted

|Jen

|

|Rotten Tomatoes. Ellen Adair – Movies & TV. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ellen_adair.

2019

|Trick

|Lisa Jayne

|

|

2022

|Love and Communication

|Julia

|

|

2023

|Cryptid

|Harriet

|

|

2023

|Herd

|Jamie Miller

|

|

2025

|Womb

|Martha

|

|

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

! class=unsortable|Ref.

2006

|Brotherhood

|Jamie Finnerty

|Episode: "Matthew 22:10"

|TV Guide. Ellen Adair – Credits. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ellen-adair/credits/3030180207/.

2007-2009

|American Masters

|Various

|3 episodes

|Rotten Tomatoes. Ellen Adair – Movies & TV. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ellen_adair.

2009-2010

|As the World Turns

|Gretchen Taylor

|Recurring,
Season 54

|

2010

|God in America

|Sister Mary Johnson

|Episode: "A Nation Reborn"

|

2014

|Nurse Jackie

|Lady Pharmacist

|Episode: "Nancy Wood"

|

2015

|Veep

|Wallace

|2 episodes

|

2015

|The Slap

|ADA Bridget Saltire

|Miniseries,
4 episodes

|

2016

|The Family

|Reporter

|2 episodes

|

2016

|I Love You ... But I Lied

|Nicole

|Episode: "Paranoid"

|

2017

|Billions

|Graff

|6 episodes

|

2018

|Homeland

|Janet Bayne

|5 episodes

|

2018

|The Sinner

|Bess McTeer

|Main role,
Season 2

|

2018

|Shades of Blue

|Internal Affairs Detective Jane

|Episode: "Goodnight, Sweet Prince"

|

2018

|Chicago Fire

|Amy Whittaker

|Episode: "Thirty Percent Slight of Hand"

|

2019

|The Good Fight

|Fiona Novak

|Episode: "The One Where a Nazi Gets Punched"

|

2019-2021

|Bull

|ADA Glover

|3 episodes

|

2020

|NCIS: New Orleans

|Karla Monroe

|Episode: "Waiting for Monroe"

|

2022

|Archive 81

|Emma Trillay

|Episode: "The Ferryman"

|

2022

|FBI

|Olivia Blake

|Episode: "Face Off"

|

2024

|Law & Order

|Dr. Angela Jeffers

|Episode: "On the Ledge"

|

2024

|Found

|Jocelyn Mosley

|Episode: "Missing While Gabi Mosley"

|

2024-2025

|Chicago Med

|Mary Katherine Trempley

|2 episodes

|

=Web Series=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

! class=unsortable|Ref.

2016

|Detroit, I Love You

|Iris

|Maine role,
4 episodes

|IMDb. Detroit, I Love You. 2016. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5946770/fullcredits/.

2018

|Roommating

|Vivian

|Maine role,
5 episodes

|IMDb. Roommating. 2018. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8479482/fullcredits/.

2021

|Joyland

|Karen Lapidus

|Maine role,
3 episodes

|IMDb. Joyland. 2021–2022. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14347300/fullcredits/.

=Video games=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

! class=unsortable|Ref.

2018

| Red Dead Redemption 2

| Additional voices

| Rockstar Games

| Behind the Voice Actors, “Ellen Adair (visual voices guide),” accessed June 22, 2025, Behind the Voice Actors, https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Ellen-Adair/.

=Audio books=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Author

! Publisher

! class=unsortable|Ref.

2023

| Why We Love Baseball

| Joe Posnanski

| Penguin Random House

| Verducci, Joe. Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments. Narrated by Ellen Adair. New York: Random House Audio, 2023. Audiobook. https://www.audible.com/pd/Why-We-Love-Baseball-Audiobook/B0BR8HRYC1.

2024

| Dirty Diana

| Jen Besser and Shana Feste

| Penguin Random House

| Somerville, Shana Feste, dir. Dirty Diana. Performed by Demi Moore, Claes Bang, Mackenzie Davis, Carmen Ejogo, Betsy Brandt, and Ellen Adair. Audible Originals, 2024. Audiobook. https://www.audible.com/pd/Dirty-Diana-Audiobook/B0CZ7N3B3L.

2024

| The History of Sound

| Ben Shattuck

| Penguin Random House

| Klavens, Ben. The History of Sound. Narrated by Vikas Adam, Ellen Adair, Daniel Henning, and Pete Cross. New York: OrangeSky Audio, 2023. Audiobook. https://www.audible.com/pd/The-History-of-Sound-Audiobook/B0CNFDPHZN.

2024

| Charlie Hustle

| Keith O'Brien

| Penguin Random House

| Giglio, Keith O’Brien. Charlie Hustle. Narrated by Ellen Adair. Nashville: RB Media, 2023. Audiobook. https://www.audible.com/pd/Charlie-Hustle-Audiobook/B0CBCXPRLY.

=Stage=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! Playwright

! Venue

! class=unsortable|Ref.

2005

| Arcadia

| Thomasina

| Tom Stoppard

| The Publick Theatre

| Arcadia. Directed by David Esbjornson. TheaterMania. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.theatermania.com/shows/boston-theater/arcadia_111325/.

2005

| The Comedy of Errors

| Luce

| William Shakespeare

| The Publick Theatre

| Comedy of Errors. Directed by Diego Arciniegas. The Publick Theatre, Inc., July 21–September 10, 2005. Outdoors at Christian Herter Park, Mid-Cambridge, MA. Accessed June 19, 2025. https://www.theatermania.com/shows/massachusetts-theater/boston-theater/comedy-of-errors_111328/.

2005

| Carol Mulroney

| Carol Mulroney (u/s)

| Stephen Belber

| Huntington Theatre Company

| Hernandez, Ernio. “Playwright Stephen Belber Discusses World Premiere Carol Mulroney in Boston, Oct. 18.” Playbill, October 17, 2005. https://playbill.com/article/playwright-stephen-belber-discusses-world-premiere-carol-mulroney-in-boston-oct-18-com-128646.

2005

| A Doll's House

| Nora Helmer

| Henrik Ibsen

| Devanaughn Theatre

| IbsenStage. “A Doll's House.” Directed by Sarah Friedberg. Devanaughn Theatre, Boston, December 2–11, 2005. https://ibsenstage.hf.uio.no/pages/event/77045.

2006

| Five by Tenn

| Gladys/Girl

| Tennessee Williams

| SpeakEasy Stage Company

| Tufts Daily. “Theater Review | 'Five by Tenn' Measures Up to Previous Williams Works.” The Tufts Daily, February 6, 2006. https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2006/02/theater-review-five-by-tenn-measures-up-to-previous-williams-works.

2006

| All's Well That Ends Well

| Diana

| William Shakespeare

| Actors' Shakespeare Project

| Evett, Benjamin, dir. All’s Well That Ends Well. Actors’ Shakespeare Project. April 20–May 14, 2006. YMCA Family Theater, Cambridge, MA. https://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/80638-alls-well-that-ends-well-at-cambridge-ymca-family-theatre-april-29-may-14-2006.

2006

| The Beard of Avon

| Lady Lettice

| Amy Freed

| The Publick Theatre

| The Beard of Avon. Christian Herter Park, Boston. July 5–September 9, 2006. https://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/26222-the-beard-of-avon-at-christian-herter-park-july-5-september-9-2006.

2006

| Rabbit Hole

| Izzy (u/s)

| David Lindsay-Abaire

| Huntington Theatre Company

| Goodman, Jillian J. “Huntington’s ‘Rabbit Hole’ Might Be Better in an Alternative Universe.” The Harvard Crimson, November 19, 2006. https://playbill.com/article/rabbit-hole-added-to-huntington-line-up-in-boston-com-132984.

2007

| Arms and the Man

| Raina

| George Bernard Shaw

| Lyric Stage Boston

| Andrews, David Brooks. “Lyric’s Arms-Man Charms.” SouthCoastToday, May 16, 2007. https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/entertainment/local/2007/05/16/lyric-s-arms-man-charms/52894397007/.

2007

| The Diary of Anne Frank

|Margot Frank

| Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett

| New Repertory Theatre

| The Diary of Anne Frank. Boston area schools. 2006–2007. https://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/30585-the-diary-of-anne-frank-at-boston-area-schools-2006-2007.

2007

| Macbeth

|Lady Macbeth

| William Shakespeare

| New Repertory Theatre

|

2008

| The Merchant of Venice

| Portia

| William Shakespeare

| American Shakespeare Center

| American Shakespeare Center. The Merchant of Venice. Piercing Eloquence Tour, Blackfriars Playhouse, Staunton, VA, 2008. https://americanshakespearecenter.com/events/the-merchant-of-venice-2008/.

2008

| Henry V

| Katherine/Boy

| William Shakespeare

| American Shakespeare Center

| American Shakespeare Center. Henry V. Piercing Eloquence Tour, directed by Giles Block; Blackfriars Playhouse, Staunton, VA; 2008. https://americanshakespearecenter.com/events/henry-v-2008/

2008

| The Taming of the Shrew

| Bianca

| William Shakespeare

| American Shakespeare Center

| American Shakespeare Center. The Taming of the Shrew. Piercing Eloquence Tour, directed by Jemma Alix Levy; Blackfriars Playhouse, Staunton, VA; 2008. https://americanshakespearecenter.com/events/the-taming-of-the-shrew-2008/

2008

| A Christmas Carol

| Mrs. Cratchit

| Charles Dickens

| American Shakespeare Center

|

2008

| Henry IV, Part 1

|Lady Percy

| William Shakespeare

| Shakespeare Theatre Company

| Shakespeare Theater Company. Henry IV, Part 1. Directed by Paul Mason Barnes. Folger Theatre, Staunton, VA, October 8–November 16, 2008. https://folgerpedia.folger.edu/1_Henry_IV_%28Folger_Theatre%2C_2008%29.

2009

| 'Tis Pity She's a Whore

| Philotis

| John Ford

| Baltimore Center Stage

| “Full Cast Set for ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore at Baltimore’s CENTERSTAGE.” TheaterMania, March 9, 2009. https://www.theatermania.com/news/full-cast-set-for-tis-pity-shes-a-whore-at-baltimores-centerstage_17994/.

2009

| The Playboy of the Western World

| Sara Tansey

| John Millington Synge

| Pearl Theatre Company, Off-Broadway

| Thielman, Sam. “The Playboy of the Western World.” Variety, 2009. https://variety.com/2009/legit/reviews/the-playboy-of-the-western-world-3-1200476893/.

2009

| The Yellow Leaf

| Mary Shelley

| Charles Morley

| Pioneer Theatre Company

| Hansen, Erica. “Solid Performances Bring ‘Yellow Leaf’ to Life.” Deseret News, January 13, 2009. https://www.deseret.com/2009/1/13/20296034/solid-performances-bring-yellow-leaf-to-life/.

2010

| Major Barbara

| Jenny Hill

| George Bernard Shaw

| Gingold Theatrical Group, Off-Broadway

| Gans, Andrew. “Project Shaw’s Major Barbara to Feature Plunkett, Greer, Rodriguez, Davis and More.” Playbill, April 30, 2010. Accessed June 17, 2025. https://playbill.com/article/project-shaws-major-barbara-to-feature-plunkett-greer-rodriguez-davis-and-more-com-168080.

2010

| The Playboy of the Western World

| Margaret Flaherty

| John Millington Synge

| Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival

| Fagan, Shawn. “Ellen Adair, Shawn Fagan, et al. Set for Pennsylvania Shakespeare’s Playboy of the Western World.” TheaterMania, May 13, 2010. https://www.theatermania.com/news/ellen-adair-shawn-fagan-et-al-set-for-pensylvania-shakespeares-playboy-of-the-western-world_27387/.

2010

| Romeo and Hamlet

| Juliet

| R. Jonathan Chapman & Kevin Stefan

| Gayfest NYC, Off-Broadway

| Hetrick, Adam. “Romeo and Hamlet Opens 2010 GayFest NYC.” Playbill, May 6, 2010. https://v.playbill.com/article/romeo-and-hamlet-opens-2010-gayfest-nyc-com-168221.

2010

| All's Well that Ends Well

| Helena

| William Shakespeare

| Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey

| Siegel, Naomi. "Chicanery Abounds in a New ‘All’s Well’." The New York Times, September 26, 2010. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/26/nyregion/26playnj.html.

2011

| What the Public Wants

| Emily Vernon

| Arnold Bennett

| Mint Theater Company, Off-Broadway

| Mint Theater Company. What the Public Wants. By Arnold Bennett. Directed by Matthew Arbour. The Mint Theater, New York City, January 14–March 13, 2011. https://minttheater.org/production/what-the-public-wants/.

2011

| Light Falling

| Ismay

| Teresa Deevy

| Mint Theater Company, Off-Broadway

| Light Falling. Staged reading. Directed by Jonathan Bank. Mint Theater Company. The Players Club, New York, NY, April 11, 2011. https://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/41171-light-falling-at-the-players-club-april-11-2011.

2011

| Mary's Wedding

| Mary

| Stephen Massicotte

| Kitchen Theatre Company

| Denette, Kelsey. “Kitchen Theatre Company Presents Mary’s Wedding, 6/8–26.” BroadwayWorld, May 11, 2011. https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kitchen-Theatre-Company-Presents-MARYS-WEDDING-68-26-20110511.

2012

| Red Light Winter

| Christina

| Adam Rapp

| Kitchen Theatre Company

| Walker, Lucy. “Red Light Winter: Passionate Play Radiates Desire.” The Ithacan, February 29, 2012. https://theithacan.org/20731/life-culture/accent/red-light-winter-passionate-play-radiates-desire/.

2012

| Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh

| Marie Antoinette

| Joel Gross

| Portland Stage Company

| Portland Press Herald. “Theater Review: Portland’s Marie Antoinette Sizzles with Wordplay.” Portland Press Herald, May 5, 2012. https://www.pressherald.com/2012/05/05/theater-review-portlands-marie-antoinette-sizzles-with-wordplay/.

2012

| Victor Frange Presents Gas!

| Smokey

| Georg Kaiser & Dan O’Neil

| Incubator Arts Project, Off-Broadway

| Webster, Andy. “Fuel Factory Explodes, Then Comedy Ensues.” The New York Times, August 28, 2012. Accessed June 22, 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/28/theater/reviews/victor-frange-presents-gas-at-st-marks-church.html.

2013

| Ryan Landry's "M"

| The Woman

| Ryan Landry

| Huntington Theater Company

| MetroWest Daily News. “Review: Ryan Landry’s M.” MetroWest Daily News, April 15, 2013. https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/2013/04/15/review-ryan-landry-s-m/41114250007/.

2013

| The Two Gentlemen of Verona

| Silvia

| William Shakespeare

| Commonwealth Shakespeare Company

| Commonwealth Shakespeare Company. The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Directed by Steven Maler. July 6–28, 2013. Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common. https://commshakes.org/production/the-two-gentlemen-of-verona/.

2013

| The Mousetrap

| Mollie Ralston

| Agatha Christie

| The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

| Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. The Mousetrap. Directed by Paul Mason Barnes. December 4–29, 2013. https://www.repstl.org/archive/detail/the-mousetrap-2013.

2014

| As You Like It

| Rosalind

| William Shakespeare

| TheaterLab,
Off-off-Broadway

| Rickwald, Bethany. “Happy Few Theatre Company Will Present Its Inaugural Production of As You Like It at Theaterlab.” TheaterMania, March 5, 2014. Accessed June 22, 2025. https://www.theatermania.com/news/happy-few-theatre-company-will-present-its-inaugural-production-of-as-you-like-it-at-theaterlab_67750/.

2014

| Private Lives

| Amanda/Sybil (u/s)

| Noel Coward

| Shakespeare Theatre Company

| Horwitz, Jane. “Theater Review: ‘Private Lives’ at Shakespeare Theatre.” Washingtonian, June 11, 2014. https://www.washingtonian.com/2014/06/11/theater-review-private-lives-at-shakespeare-theatre/.

2014

| Sleep No More

| Special Guest Performer

| William Shakespeare

| Punchdrunk / The McKittrick Hotel, Off-Broadway

| Adair, Ellen. "Ellen Adair." Broadway Podcast Network. Last modified January 2, 2024. https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/people/ellen-adair.

2014-2015

| Cymbeline

| Imogen (u/s)

| William Shakespeare

| Theatre for a New Audience / Barrow Street Theatre, Off-Broadway

| Fiasco Theater. 2014–2015. Cymbeline. Directed by Noah Brody and Ben Steinfeld. https://www.fiascotheater.com/cymbeline.

2015

| The Importance of Being Earnest

| Gwendolyn Fairfax

| Oscar Wilde

| Queens Theatre, Off-Broadway

| BWW News Desk. “Photo Flash: First Look at Titan Theatre Company’s The Importance of Being Earnest.” BroadwayWorld, October 26, 2015. Accessed June 22, 2025. https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/Photo-Flash-First-Look-at-Titan-Theatre-Companys-THE-IMPORTANCE-OF-BEING-EARNEST-20151026.

2016

| the goodbye room

| Bex

| Eric Gilde

| Shetler Studios,
Off-off-Broadway

| Marie, Courtney. “The Goodbye Room.” TheaterScene, March 14, 2016. Accessed June 22, 2025. https://www.theaterscene.net/plays/the-goodbye-room/archive/..

2017

| Constellations

| Marianne

| Nick Payne

| The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

| Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. Constellations. Directed by Steven Woolf. February 3–5, 2017. https://www.repstl.org/events/detail/constellations.

2017

| The Suitcase Under the Bed

| Sara Meade/Doris

| Teresa Deevy

| Mint Theater Company, Off-Broadway

| Webster, Andy. “Review: Ireland in Four Dimensions, by a Pioneering Playwright.” The New York Times, August 25, 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/theater/the-suitcase-under-the-bed-review.html.

Awards

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2006

| IRNE Awards

| Best Actress

| Arcadia

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2011

| BroadwayWorld Regional Awards

| Best Actress in a Play

| Mary's Wedding

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2012

| BroadwayWorld Regional Awards

| Best Actress in a Play

| Red Light Winter

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2015

| NYIT Awards

| Best Ensmeble

| As You Like It

| {{nominated}}

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2015

| NYIT Awards

| Best Play

| As You Like It

| {{nominated}}

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References