Confessions Of An Actress – Details, episodes & analysis

Meredith's final episode of her podcast. A final confession and a final goodbye....for now.

Meredith explains how she ended up in Whitefish, Montana as a professional actress, singer, dancer, author and now producer.

Do you have to pay your agent or manager 10% of residuals forever? If you aren’t sure or worse, you think you have to, listen to this episode.

Annie Sherman is a Los Angeles and Ventura County based actor/singer/dancer. She holds a BA in Theatre Arts from California Lutheran University, where she performed with their resident company at the Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival. Some of her favorite roles include Katherine in Taming of the Shrew, Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray, Janet van de Graaff in The Drowsy Chaperone (Ventura County Four Star Theatre Alliance Award-Female Lead Performance), Val and Bebe in A Chorus Line, Officer Lockstock in Urinetown, Ethel Peas in Thoroughly Modern Millie, and 11 different characters in Spamalot. She is also a recent graduate of The National Holistic Institute, is a Licensed MT and Advanced Neuromuscular Massage Therapist in training. 

Our guest this episode is Broadway Singer & Actress, Martina Sykes. Martina is currently on tour with The Lion King as Shenzi. She made her Broadway debut in Motown the Musical, and also toured with the production.  Her brother is Broadway actor, Ephraim Sykes. Follow her on Instagram @ladysykes1 

Raquel Castro became a breakout star playing the lead role in Kevin Smith’s feature film, “Jersey Girl”, alongside megastars Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. While promoting the film Jersey Girl, Raquel charmed the talk-show circuit appearing as a guest on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno, Ellen and The Sharon Osborne Show. She was also a guest star and first ever co-host with Ryan Seacrest on his show "On Air” with Ryan Seacrest.” By age 10 Raquel was appointed the youngest correspondent ever for Entertainment Tonight, where shehad the opportunity to interview high-profile celebrities, Paula Abdul, Jim Carey, Cameron Diaz, Queen Latifah, Adam Sandler, Mary Kate and Ashley, Hilary Duff and more at the “Kid's Choice Awards”. Raquel's acting career continued to flourish, as she appeared/guest starred in Law & Order SVU, and the world premiere of Broadway's "White Christmas" as Susan Waverly. She also made her first music video debut featured as "Little Nicole" in Ludacris/ Mary J. Blige video "Runaway Love.” More recently Raquel guest-starred on Blue Bloods, MTV’s Awkward, had a recurring role as Marisol on the Fox hit show “Empire” In Cookie & Hakeem’s Latin Girl group Mirage À Trois. Showing her comedic side, Raquel brought South Salamanca to life in Disney’s Liv & Maddie. Her recent feature film release “From NoWhere”, so relevant to today's immigrants has garnished several awards. Coming to a theatre near you, is the soon to be released feature "TEN" Based on the novel by Gretchen McNeil. Written & Directed by Chris Robert & Produced by Clay Pecorin, and Russell Geyser. Raquel will begin filming, the film "Green Dolphin" with Sean William Scott, Justin Skye, and executive produced by Keanu Reeves, then off to film a feature from the award winning Sundance short "Stronger Than Pretty" followed by Loving Brooklyn. As a finalist on Christina Aguilera’s team on NBC’s Emmy Award winning show, “The Voice, Raquel recalls her most memorable stage moment: "Performing "Lady Marmalade" with Christina Aguilera and the team. However, she credits the show, to pivotingher focus more on her music career & helping her becoming a talented songwriter.

In this episode, actress Tiffany DeMarco talks about how she developed her passion for film when she was very young.  Having grown up in Los Angeles, her father, always told her stories of the wonderful world of moviemaking.  As an actress, among many shorts and supporting roles in films, she's been the lead in the feature film "Anarchy Parlor" which headlined at Screamfest LA and is currently on SHOWTIME. She has graduated from California State University of Northridge with a Bachelors in Cinema and Television production. Tiffany also writes, directs, and produces her own YouTube Series The Life Of An Actress that has gone viral with over 13 million viewers. We talk about creating your own content, and how Tiffany hopes to illustrate to aspiring artists the importance of creating work for themselves instead of relying on others to do it for them.  #podcast #newepisode #confessions #confessionsofanactress #meredithpatterson #tiffanydemarco #thelifeofanactress #hollywood #broadway #showtime #youtube #actress #tv #film #lovewhatyoudo #new #instagood #andypagana #artist 

Meredith sits down with veteran Broadway & TV actress Ruth Williamson to discuss the highs and lows of life as an actress, her big break, the benefits of plastic surgery, stage vs television acting, and so much more! Follow her @wruthws #broadway #actress #confessionsofanactress #podcast #newepisode #explore #instagood #tv #meredithpatterson #love #work #real

This New York born, New Jersey raised actress received TONY and Drama Desk Award nominations and won a Helen Hayes Award for her portrayal of Mother in the Kennedy Center Revival of RAGTIME on Broadway. She is currently starring in the record-breaking First National Tour of DEAR EVAN HANSEN. She made her Broadway debut creating the role of Emma in JEKYLL & HYDE, receiving a FANY award for Best actress in a musical. Ms. Noll received her second Drama Desk nomination for her work in CHAPLIN on Broadway. She has been seen perennially as Sister Margaretta in NBC’s THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE with Carrie Underwood and she supplied the singing-voice of Anna in the Warner Brothers animated feature THE KING AND I.    She has also enjoyed starring in Broadway productions of ELF (at Madison Square Garden), IT AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT THE BLUES and on tour in URINETOWN (Ovation Award), THE MAMBO KINGS, GREASE!, MISS SAIGON and CITY OF ANGELS as well as a tour of Australia and Thailand of SOUTH PACIFIC. With a reputation for great versatility, Ms. Noll has performed a varied repertoire in Broadway, Operetta and Jazz. She has been a frequent guest soloist with symphony orchestras in every state in the USA, as well as international appearances with Toronto Symphony, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony, Sinfonica Brasileira in Rio, China Philharmonic with concert pianist, Lang Lang and orchestras in Hong Kong, Czech Republic and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She made her Carnegie Hall debut with Skitch Henderson, in his last pops performance with The New York Pops and sang with Steven Reineke SONDHEIM! THE BIRTHDAY CONCERT at Carnegie Hall. She made her Hollywood Bowl and O2 Arena debut singing with Julie Andrews in GIFTS OF MUSIC and her opera debut with Placido Domingo in THE MERRY WIDOW at the Kennedy Center as well as operetta performances in City Center Encores! THE NEW MOON, THE STUDENT PRINCE, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE and THE MIKADO. Ms. Noll has premiered shows Off-Broadway and regionally: SNOW CHILD, OCTOBER SKY, City Center Encores! 1776, John Kander’s KID VICTORY, THE COTTAGE, THEY’RE PLAYING HIS SONGS, ACE (Helen Hayes nomination), THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK, THE PIPER, FRANKENSTEIN, KEPT (Krieger/Russell), CALL THE CHILDREN HOME, A FINE AND PRIVATE PLACE, TAKE FLIGHT (Maltby/Shire), LITTLE BY LITTLE and LIZZIE BORDEN.  And happily starred in favorites NEXT TO NORMAL (Connecticut Cristics Circle award), FOLLIES (St. Louis Critics Circle award), CLOSER THAN EVER (Off-Broadway Alliance award), BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, MARY POPPINS, 1776, THE KING & I, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, INTO THE WOODS, MACK & MABEL (Connecticut Critics Circle Award), THE BAKER’S WIFE, THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Salzburg Marionette Theare), and CAROUSEL. Ms. Noll as also enjoyed television performances on LAW & ORDER SVU, MADAM SECRETARY, and THE GOOD FIGHT.  Christiane has performed her solo shows in cabaret at 54 Below, The Metropolitan Room, Birdland, The Regency, The Nikko, The Plush Room, The Duplex, The Nevermore, Arci’s Place, The China Club, Peaches, B.Smith’s and The West Bank Café as well as appearing in Town Hall's BROADWAY BY THE YEAR and the Lincoln Center's AMERICAN SONGBOOK SERIES.  Along will many cast albums and compilation recordings, she has released five solo CD’s, CHRISTIANE NOLL – A BROADWAY LOVE STORY and THE IRA GERSHWIN ALBUM, both on Fynsworth Alley, LIVE AT THE WESTBANK CAFÉ on 2Die4 Records, MY PERSONAL PROPERTY on Jay Records and GIFTS – LIVE AT 54 BELOW on Broadway Records. Christiane is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University.  ChristianeNoll.com - Twitter: @christianenoll - Instagram: @christiane.noll

Get to know your host Meredith Patterson as she takes you through some personal childhood stories, describes her own headshot and resume while recalling Julie Andrews getting her a meeting with late director Garry Marshall and how she got the job of teaching Channing Tatum how to tap dance!