Actress/Entrepreneur
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Casting Assistant at McBride Casting
- Send Out Cards Independent Distributor at Send Out Cards
- Writer/Producer/Lead at Dorky Girls Productions (Sole Proprietorship)
- Actress at Tamar Kagan
- Education
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- Lesly Kahn Studio
- Carter Thor Studio
- Studio C Institute
- New York University
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Tamar Kagan’s Summary
Born in Israel and raised in San Francisco, Tamar discovered acting at age 12 where she trained at the Young Conservatory of the American Conservatory Theatre. After graduating with a theatre degree from NYU, Tamar performed throughout New York City, until she was cast in Black Prince, Best Feature Film Winner at the 2004 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival. She moved to Los Angeles in 2004, and has appeared in multiple indie films, stage productions and commercials. Tamar co-wrote, produced and starred in Good Luck In Her Eye, which has screened at The Liberty Film Festival, LA Shorts Fest, The Cannes Short Film Corner, and the AOF International Film Festival. Tamar is currently performing in the ongoing Rag Dolls Burlesque Review, considered one of LA’s best burlesque shows.
Tamar Kagan’s Specialties:
-Comedy
-Multiple accents, dialects and characters
-Speak Russian, French and Hebrew
Tamar Kagan’s Experience
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Casting Assistant
McBride Casting
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)
November 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)
Assisting McBride Casting on commercials and print jobs, including running sessions, coordinating and general administrative tasks, and booking clients/communicating with agents.
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Send Out Cards Independent Distributor
Send Out Cards
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)
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Writer/Producer/Lead
Dorky Girls Productions (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)
November 2005 — Present (3 years 9 months)
Wrote, produced and Starred in "GOOD LUCK IN HER EYE"
15 minute short film.
LOGLINE: Love doesn't always come in the expected package.
SYNOPSIS: A young woman struggles with the psychotic notion that she will kill her parents if she marries a non-Jew. This is the story of what happens when loves shows up in the "wrong" package, and for the first time in her life Hannah makes a choice using her heart versus her head.
OFFICIAL SELECTION LA Shorts Fest, Cannes Short Film Corner and Liberty Film Festival -
Actress
Tamar Kagan
(Entertainment industry)
March 1987 — Present (22 years 5 months)
Tamar trained at The Young Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, and received a theatre degree from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU.
Previous roles include Idalya Politika, in the award winning feature film, Black Prince, THE BFG in Flip Side Theatre's Frack To Bunt, Della in Armen.
Tamar is a winner of the Stand-Up NY Funniest Actor Contest, and was a quarter finalist in the National Fade In Screentest Competition, for her solo comedy sketches and her one-woman show, How To Marry a Rich Jewish Man.
As a trained mezzo-soprano, Tamar has held several recitals in New York and San Francisco.
Tamar's short film Good Luck In Her Eye was the official selection at The LA Shorts Fest, The Cannes Short Film Corner, The Liberty Film Festival and the AOF International Film Festival.
She is always looking for roles that inspire, amuse and create a ripple of change in the World.
Tamar Kagan’s Education
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Lesly Kahn Studio
Scene breakdown, Audition techniques, Sit Com Analysis 2007 — 2008
Lesly Kahn and Company
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Carter Thor Studio
Scene Study, Acting on Camera 2006 — 2007
Studied with Alice Carter
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Studio C Institute
Acting 2004 — 2005
Studied with John Coppola
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New York University
BFA , Theatre
- Activities and Societies:
- SAG, Tisch School of the Arts, The Actor's Network
Additional Information
Tamar Kagan’s Websites:
Tamar Kagan’s Interests:
Yoga, Running, Pilates, Reading, Film, Comedy, Health, The Environment
Tamar Kagan’s Groups:
The Actors Network, SAG, Studio C, Tisch Alumni
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Actors and Casting Directors -
Tisch School of The Arts NYU Alumni
Tamar Kagan’s Honors:
Winner of the Stand Up NY Funniest Actor Contest, 2002
Quarter Finalist in the National Fade In Screentest Competion, 2002
Short Film, Good Luck In Her Eye, Official Selection at Liberty Film Festival, 2006
Short Film, Good Luck In Her Eye, Official Selection at LA Shorts Fest, 2007
Short Film, Good Luck In Her Eye, Official Selection at AOF International Film Festival, 2008
Tamar Kagan’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
