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Ellen the Actor

Smothered Poster with Ellen Gerstein as Goldie
Ellen is an award-winning actor with appearances in SMOTHERED, Shameless, The Morning Show, and countless other movies, television, and streaming shows. Click here to learn more about Ellen’s work on-camera and on-stage.
Ellen the Acting Coach
Ellen offers actor’s workshops and classes. These include young performers and individuals with exceptional needs and talents – such as individuals on the Autism spectrum. Learn more about Ellen’s classes and coaching sessions (both in -person and via Zoom)
Ellen the Director
Ellen has directed many projects including the award-winning Come Away with Me and Waiting for Ronald.
Need a director for your project? Ask Ellen!
Ellen the Producer
Ellen is an award-winning producer with projects such as Just South of Normal and Waiting for Ronald being a voice for individuals with challenges, such as Autism and developmental cognitive delays.
Ellen the Writer
Ellen Gerstein is an award-winning writer. She gravitates towards “the funny, poignant, and voice of diversity.”
Ellen as a consultant and speaker
Ellen is available to be a consultant for your film project, analyze your script, or speak at your event.




Diversity and Inclusion – An Acting Coaches Perspective
Actors, “as a species” all have commonalities such as a passion to perform and to absorb the characters that they are cast to portray.

WORLD AUTISM SUMMIT 2023 SPOTLIGHTS ELLEN GERSTEIN’S FILMS!
First off - thank you to all who attended the GreenLight Women's Writer's Group table read for my project - COOKIEFACE. It was a wonderful success and I was so appreciative of the feedback! Now it is time for me to prepare for the next "big gig" on my schedule - The...

Acting All the Way With Philemon Chambers
Ellen Gerstein interviews actor, Philomen Chambers from Single All the Way. The teacher and her student discuss the art of screen acting.

Ellen Gerstein Appears in the Stuart-Hara Production of SMOTHERED
Ellen Gerstein appears in the role of “Goldie” in the SMOTHERED- a Stuart-Hara Production. This show is now available to view on Amazon Prime.