University of Connecticut

Department of Dramatic Arts
802 Bolton Rd., Unit 1127
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-1127

Phone: 860-486-4798
Fax: 860-486-3110
Email: helene.kvale@uconn.edu

Helene Kvale (Assistant Professor in Residence)
Helene joined the Department of Dramatic Arts in September 2004. She teaches Shakespeare and Acting for the Camera in the BFA and MFA acting programs, as well as Senior Acting. Directing credits for the Studio Theatre include The Gut Girls (2005) and Marat Sade (2006). She assisted Gary English on Julius Caesar in the Nafe Katter Theatre (2005).

Acting Training: Pomona College, CA; The London School of Economics (BSC Hons Anthropology); Post grad: The Drama Studio, London; National Theatre Studio, London.

Prior to coming to UConn, Helene was based in London. There she acted in numerous award winning productions in theatre, television, radio, commercials, and film. She has also worked as a presenter and voice-over artist.

For the National Theatre; King Lear, Richard lll, Napoli Milionaria, Gitta’s Attonement, Shift.

For the West End: Burning Blue, Life During Wartime, To Kill A Mockingbird.

Other UK theatre work includes: The Secret Rapture, Roman and Marys, Diary of Anne Frank, Getting Out, Brand, Canadian Gothic, Sexual Perversity in Chicago.

TV: Helene has appeared in over 20 television dramas, including as a regular in Soldier Soldier, London Bridge and The Bill. She is best known in this country for her work in Prime Suspect 4, This Life, Deceit and Lovejoy.

Film: Tomorrow la Scala! , Talk and 5:45.

Teaching: 1998-2002 Academy of Creative Training, UK; 1999-2002 Diverse Acts; 1990- 1995 Interact (National Theatre Outreach Program).

In addition to her own screenwriting work, Helene has been script advisor on several features.

Helene Kvale is a founding member of Bated Breath Theatre Company.

Visit their web site at: www.batedbreaththeatre.org.

See their up comming show.