Daryn  Strauss
AFTRA / SAG
 
Eyes: Brown Hair: Blonde
A born and raised Jersey girl with a knack for realistic comedy, Daryn's TV work to date includes "Crossing Jordan" (NBC), "What Would You?" (a limited series for ABC Primetime) as a series regular in which she pretends to do something awful in public in order to see how people react, "WABC Eyewitness News" (pretending to be an underage girl), and "Carpe Diem" (as a host for Comcast). Daryn has also been the lead or co-star in seven indie films, including the features "Waiting in Woodsbury" and "Tech Room." And on stage, she has performed as a singer in two productions – with Barry Manilow and Jose Carerras -- at NYC's famed Radio City Music Hall.
ONLINE CLIPS
Downsized the Webseries Beth Overanalytical Productions
Help Wanted Semi-Improvised Webseries Episode 20 (dramatic scene) Iris Makenzie
Help Wanted Semi-Improvised Webseries (Comedic) Iris Makenzie
Help Wanted Semi-Improvised Webseries Episode 4 Iris Makenzie
Is This Seat Taken Woman
Joe Hollywood Trailer Yvonne
TELEVISION
ABC Primetime: What Would you Do (as featured on Oprah) Dayplayer (Nanny) ABC
Crossing Jordan U-5 (Waitress) Jesus Trevino
Joe Hollywood pilot Series Regular (Yvonne) Ruben Garay
WABC Eyewitness News Dayplayer (Underage Girl) ABC News
Help Wanted (semi-improvised webseries) Series Regular (Iris) Imua! Theater and Film Company
Aspring Line (webseries sitcom) Guest Star (Lizzie the Assistant) Indie City Entertainment
FILM
Santa Muerte (feature) Mary (Supporting) 2121 Productions, LLC
Waiting in Woodsbury (feature) Andrea (Costar) Cue 22 Productions
Tech Room (feature) Laura (Costar) Arkayco Productions
The Triangle Fire Anna (Lead) Dir: Lisa Tuvalo (Honored by Women in Film)
White Rabbit Divorcee Imua Theatre and Film Company
Story of Matthew Marion (Lead) Dir: Chris Shimojima (Official Selection NewFilmmakers NY Winter 2008)
The Grift Cynthia (Lead) USC Graduate Film
Swimming to France Susan (Supporting) Dir: Nick Tomnay
Owlettes Woman (Lead) Columbia Graduate Film
THEATER
Sara's List (reading) Principal Manhattan Theater Club/NY Screenwriters
Jose Carerras Singer Radio City Music Hall
Barry Manilow Singer Radio City Music Hall
Break Night Club (reading) Lead 440 Studios
Spotlight Cafe Principal Luna Stage Company
The Nutcracker Angel/Little Girl Paper Mill Playhouse
OTHER
"Real Men Wear Gowns" Ad- as featured in Time Magazine and cnn.com Bride (Lead Principal) Ad Council
National Domestic Abuse Hotline Victim (Principal) Gracie Award Winner
Reader ABC
AWARDS
www.hyreviews.com/darynstrauss.htm Hyreviews.com Actor Award Fall 2007 Hy Bender
TRAINING
UCLA,  Film  and  Television
PETER  KELLEY,  Master  Class  in  On-camera  Acting(ONGOING)
DANI  SUPER,  On-camera  coach  (ONGOING)
Margie  Haber,  On-camera
Larry  Singer,  Michael  Howard  Studio,  Scene  Study
Eric  Loeb,  Eric  Loeb  Studio,  On-Camera 
Brian  Delate,  School  for  Film  and  Television,  On-camera 
Rochelle  Oliver,  Herbert  Berghof  Studios,  Scene  Study
Jim  Bonney,  Jim  Bonney  Studio,  Meisner/  Bioenergetics
Jim  Ligon,  MSU,  Improvisation
SPECIAL SKILLS
US  Passport,  Drivers  License,  Improv,  Teleprompter,  12+  years  Dance,  Dialects-  Russian,  English,  Southern,  Jersey,  Valley  Girl,  Swim,  Waitress,  Paralegal,  Advanced  Yoga,  Biking,  Spinning,  Weightraining