RUTH KAUFMAN
[email protected] ● www.ruthtalks.com
312-601-2345
Ht: 5’1” ● Wt: 106 ● Eyes: Hazel ● Hair: Black ● SAG-AFTRA Eligible
FILM/TV________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Onion
Health/Human Svcs. Spokesperson
Onion Productions-Mike Gilles
Bachelors Grove
Dr. Eckhart
Distant Star Pictures-John P Tomasek
Forgiveness
TV Reporter
Alpha Studios- Ricardo Islas
Weak Ends
Moether (Lead)
Broomstick Films-John Wesley Norton
Vantage Point- Pilot
Lead’s Ex-girlfriend Nancy
Towers Prods.- Erick Bergstrom
The Haven- Pilot
Psychiatrist
MDB Productions
Capital Dog- Pilot
Lead’s Friend Linda
Elkhorn Entertainment- Dan Harris
Plan B - Web Series
Club Manager
LeFemme Films
The Dreamers- Web Series
Talent Agent
DANE COMPANY- Kelsey Jorissen
Stop Me
Lead’s Mother
4th Floor Prods.- Yulia Holmberg
A Fairy’s Tale
Wicked Stepmother
David Law
Rules of Attraction- Trailer
Heroine’s Mother
Spotlight Films- Pete Jones
Stealing Kisses
Fast Talking Caterer
LoDuca Creative- Chris LoDuca
Actually, Adieu My Love
Drunk Taxi Passenger
Becoming Jade Films- Minji Kang
Wild Cards- Web series
TV Reporter
Red Branch- Dean Bushala
Nine Lives-Web series
Lead’s Landlady- Karen
Michael Gibson/Dewayne Perkins
Schizo Cool
Screaming Nurse
Schizcago Pictures- Ben Kolak
Forsaken
Reporter
CTL NYC Media
Comcast Newsmakers
Host/Interviewer
Comcast Network
America’s Funniest People
Speed Talker
ABC
You and the Law
Host/Interviewer
CBA-TV Prods.- Andrew Yuncza
THEATRE_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Eat Cake
Alice
Cornservatory- Kristi McKay
Carnal Savior
Ms. Peterson
Whatever It Takes Theater Co.
‘Dentity Crisis
Edith
UT/PR Prods.-Jason Kae
Sondheim in the Park
Ensemble
Cabarah - Bonnie Shadrake
Damn Yankees
Wife/Ensemble
Glenview Theatre Guild-Stevi Marks
Oleanna
Carol (lead)
CBA Repertory
Will Rogers Follies
Sister/Favorite Son Dancer
Children’s Theatre of Deerfield- Stevi Marks
Christmas Spirits musical revue
Various + singing/dancing
Chicago Bar Association- Marla Lampert
IMPROV________________________________________________________________________________________________
Nortonstufftheatre.com
Speed talker & improviser
Cap Gun Collective/Arc Worldwide- Alex Fendrich
The Rosie Show
Rehearsal contestant
Harpo Productions- Joseph C. Terry
Funny Bones
Ensemble
Children’s Hospitals, Sketchfest 2011
Rec League
Bad News Bears
ComedySportz Theatre-Tim Whetham, coach
Old Dogs
Team member
Jay Gish, coach
Winter WonderFest
Major Nougat
Navy Pier/MPEA
Corporate/Private Events
Team member
ComedySportz, ImprovPlayhouse
Role Playing/Training
Executives, employees, witnesses
Consulting firm, corporations
VOICEOVER___________________________________________________________________________________________
Dozens of e-learning courses (narrator and/or character), medical projects, explainer videos and product demos for local and
national clients. Specialty: making dry, technical and medical copy sound interesting. Commercials upon request.
TRAINING______________________________________________________________________________________________
TV Audition Workshop
The Green Room
AJ Links, Lauren Phillips
TV Audition Workshops
Vagabond School
Claire Simon, Becca McCracken, Shelby Cherniet
Levels 1 & 2
The Green Room
Sean Bradley, Dave Murphy, Matt Amador
Commercial Callback
Acting Studio Chicago
Matt Miller
On-Camera Intensive
Acting Studio Chicago
Mickie Paskal, Bob Schroeder
Voiceover I & II
Acting Studio Chicago
Deb Doetzer, Jeff Lupetin
Ear Prompter
Rick Plastina
Improv
ComedySportz
all levels
Improv
iO
all levels
Improv
Second City Training Center
all levels
M.S., TV/Radio
Syracuse University
S.I. Newhouse School
SPECIAL SKILLS_______________________________________________________________________________________
Speed talker, attorney, host/emcee/interviewer, teleprompter, ear prompter, storyteller, good hands, sing (Alto I),
move well, splits, play craps. Accents: Southern, New York, stand-in. Some: tap dancing, French, piano, ice skating.