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OUR LADY OF 121ST STREET by Stephen Adly Guirgis NOMINATED: L.A. WEEKLY THEATRE AWARD - BEST ENSEMBLE (2007) CRITIC'S CHOICE - L.A. TIMES CRITIC'S CHOICE - L.A. WEEKLY IS NOW CLOSED. IT WAS A HUGE HIT! THANK YOU.


This is something that I dream about: to live films, to arrive at the point at which one can live for films, can think cinematographically, eat cinematographically, sleep cinematographically, as a poet, a painter, lives, eats, sleeps painting." Bernardo Bertolucci

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AND ABOUT GLORIA GIFFORD - IMDB ACTRESS/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/TEACHER BORN IN BROOKLYN, RAISED IN JAMAICA, QUEENS, LIVING IN LOS ANGELES.

Discovered by Bill Cosby, Gloria went from Broadway in Arnold Wesker's THE MERCHANT starring Zero Mostel (who died in Philadelphia and was replaced by Joe Leon) to Hollywood in Neil Simon's CALIFORNIA SUITE, playing Richard Pryor's wife and starring opposite Bill Cosby too. Maggie Smith won an Oscar for this movie which also starred Jane Fonda, Alan Alda, Walter Matthau, Elaine May and Michael Caine.

Gloria has also worked with Madonna, Tobey Maguire (2x), Whoopi Goldberg, Gabriel Byrne, Tracey Ullman, besides Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, John Candy, Bill Maher, Tyrese, among many others.

Besides being a recording artist, Gloria has starred or co-starred in HALLOWEEN II, 48 HRS., GOING BERSERK (starring John Candy and Ernie Hudson), D.C. CAB, THIS IS SPINAL TAP, BIG TROUBLE (starring Peter Falk and Alan Arkin and the last film directed by John Cassavettes) and VICE VERSA. Gloria has recurred as the principal on ABC-TV's LIFE GOES ON for 4 seasons, recurred on HANGIN' WITH MR. COOPER for 2 seasons, played "Darnetta" opposite Tracey Ullman on TRACEY TAKES ON... for 3 seasons and recurred on THE NANNY as well as guest starred on shows like ER, THE PRACTICE, SON OF THE BEACH.


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Gloria taught directors and writers at famous American Film Institute (AFI) in the Masters' Program for 6 yrs and taught lawyers and rock singers and actors like PABLO SANTOS ("Greetings From Tucson"), EFREN RAMIREZ ("Napoleon Dynamite"), JENNA ELFMAN, LARRY THOMAS (The Soup Nazi from "Seinfeld", KYLE MASSEY ("Cory In The House"), BRIAN VAN HOLT, among many others.

Who I'd like to meet:

AL PACINO, MIKE MYERS, RUSSELL CROWE, ALAIN DELON,MICK JAGGER, JEREMY IRONS, AL PACINO, AL PACINO www.gloriagiffordconservatory.com www.rebelplanet.com

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  • Status: In a Relationship
  • Here for: Networking, Friends
  • Hometown: Beverly Hills
  • Orientation: Straight
  • Ethnicity: Other
  • Religion: Other
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer
  • Children: Proud parent
  • Smoke / Drink: No / No
  • Education: Grad / professional school
  • Occupation: ACTOR/DIRECTOR/TEACHER/PRODUCER

Schools

  • Suny College At New Paltz

    • New Paltz, NY
    • Graduated: 1950
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Major: Political Science
    • Minor: Drama
    1950 to Present

Companies

  • The Gloria Gifford Conservatory Theatre

    • Hollywood, CA US
  • REBEL PLANET SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OF HOLLYWOOD

    • HOLLYWOOD, CA US
    • FILM FESTIVAL

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