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Who is this girl?
While obtaining her BA in Theatre from San Francisco State University, Catherine Gaffney played Berdine in Psycho Beach Party at the Zephyr Theatre, marking the beginning of a 15 year career as a professional actress and voice over artist.
Catherine has extensive experience touring educational theatre throughout Northern California with Kaiser Permanente, and around the Pacific Northwest with Taproot Theatre Company (Seattle, WA).
As a member of Taproot Theatre, she appeared in over 20 mainstage and 15 touring productions.
Her commercial and voice over clients include Microsoft, Discovery Health Channel, Caltech, Value Village and Milgard Windows.
Favorite stage roles include Kathleen Scott in Terra Nova, Bella in Lost In Yonkers, Sarah in Beau Jest, and Essie in You Can't Take It With You.
Catherine currently resides in sunny Los Angeles with her writer husband, Sean.
Commercial & Theatrical Resume (PDF version)
Headshots and Resume also available on Actors Access and LA Casting
CATHERINE GAFFNEY
Direct Contact: info[at]catherinegaffney[dot]net or 818.601.4394
TELEVISION/FILM
SMOULDER |
Lead |
AFI - Silvia Gallini |
MARITAL BLISS |
Lead |
USC grad - Tony Cammarata |
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PASSIONS |
Co-Star |
NBC - Dir. Peter Brinckerhoff |
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MARLENE REDUX:
A TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY |
Supporting |
Gypsy Films |
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TWISTED JUSTICE |
Supporting |
MGM Pilot |
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BLIND DATING |
Supporting |
Dharma Road Prod |
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LUTEFISK WARS |
Lead |
Sojourner Pictures |
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BOOK OF HOPE |
Motion Capture Artist |
3dBob Productions |
VOICE OVER
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CALTECH'S ATHENAEUM:
CELEBRATING 75 YEARS |
Principal Narrator |
Caltech Digital Media |
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VOGO NETWORKS |
Email system voice prompt |
Bad Animals |
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THE PAPER ZONE |
Principal |
The Marketeers |
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MILGARD WINDOWS |
Principal |
Milgard, Inc. |
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VALUE VILLAGE/SAVERS |
Principal spokesperson (5 years) |
TVI Inc. |
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AMERICAN HOMES |
Principal |
The Marketeers |
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MICROSOFT CD-ROM DEMO |
Principal (Twin characters) |
Microsoft |
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE TAPE |
Principal |
Rosenbloom Prod. |
COMMERCIAL
List available upon request
THEATRE (representative roles)
THE FANTASTICAL ADVENTURES
OF MR. DESTROYER VS. THE CODE |
Marilyn Frank |
The Blank Theatre, LA |
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YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU |
Essie Carmichael |
Taproot Theatre, Seattle |
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TERRA NOVA* |
Kathleen Scott |
Taproot Theatre |
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LOST IN YONKERS |
Bella Kurnitz |
Taproot Theatre |
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BEAU JEST |
Sarah Goldman |
Taproot Theatre |
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SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN |
June Sanders |
Taproot Theatre |
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QUILTERS |
Daughter, Ensemble |
Taproot Theatre |
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GODSPELL |
Robin |
Taproot Theatre |
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TRAVELER IN THE DARK |
Glory Carter |
Taproot Theatre |
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TAPROOT'S ROAD COMPANY |
Various (over 40 roles) |
Taproot Road Company |
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PROFESSOR BODYWISE'S |
Ensemble |
Kaiser Permanente |
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TRAVELING MENAGERIE |
(rotated through all roles) |
(Educational Theatre) |
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THE COMEDY OF ERRORS |
Luce, Ensemble |
Peninsula Center Stage |
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PSYCHO BEACH PARTY |
Berdine |
Zephyr Theatre, SF |
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UNCOMMON WOMEN & OTHERS |
Susie Friend |
Pacific Actors Company |
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YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU |
Alice Sycamore |
Hillbarn Theatre |
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ALONE TOGETHER |
Janie Johnson |
Hillbarn Theatre |
* Backstage West Garland Award nominee – Best Ensemble
TRAINING
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ON CAMERA AUDITION SKILLS |
Christinna Chauncey, Caryn West, Steven Anderson |
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COMMERCIAL TECHNIQUE |
Carolyne Barry, Amy Van Horne, James Levine |
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ACTING/IMPROV/SCENE STUDY |
Gary Austin, Carol Fox Prescott, Jeff Berryman, Karen Lund |
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VOICE OVER |
Huck Ligett, Cynthia Songe, Pat French, Jay Hopper |
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VOCAL PERFORMANCE |
Milton Williams, Evelyn Leiske |
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B.A./THEATRE ARTS |
San Francisco State University |
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Full body costume characters, motion capture, voice over, dialects (standard british, southern), dolphin sounds, looping, stage management, aerobics, pilates, singing (soprano), parallel parking, hiking, great with animals and kids, valid passport
Click here for demos
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