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Catlin Adams
American actress and film director From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Catlin Adams (born October 11, 1950) is an American actress, acting coach and film director.[1] As an actress, she appeared in films including The Jerk and The Jazz Singer.
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Early life
Catlin Adams was born as Nira Barab on October 11, 1950, in Los Angeles, California.[2] At 14, Adams became the youngest actress to join the Actors Studio.[citation needed] There, she studied with her teacher and mentor, Lee Strasberg, until his death. She was also mentored by Stella Adler, Harold Clurman, Lee Grant, Gary Austin and Ellen Burstyn.[citation needed]
Career
Adams is a graduate of the American Film Institute. She made a TV film, "Wanted: A Perfect Guy", starring young Ben Affleck. This TV film won two Emmys and a Directors Guild Award. Four years later, Adams directed the feature film Sticky Fingers, which she co-wrote and co-produced with Melanie Mayron.[3][4]
One of Adams' first acting roles came in the 1968 TV series The Rat Patrol. She is a founding member of the improv comedy group, The Groundlings.
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Filmography
As an actress
As a director
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