Crystal Carson is an Americanactingcoach and former actress. Among her television credits are a contract role as Julia Barrett on the ABCsoap operaGeneral Hospital. Her character Julia was a successful businesswoman and older sister to troubled teen Brenda. She was also cast as Trish in the 1985 B-moviehorror filmThe Zero Boys and as Denise, a bridesmaid in the 1987 Madonna film Who's That Girl. Crystal has been teaching and coaching professionally in Los Angeles for the last 20 years. Prior to that, she worked as an actress in 25 theatre repertory and summer stock companies; in several films including Who's That Girl with Madonna, starring in the cult spoof film, with John Astin, the lead actress in the suspense drama Eclipse, the female lead in the action-packed , the girl of the sweet boy meets girl story, Fade Away opposite , and Blue Star in the video gameBlue Star with , among others. In television, Crystal appeared for 3 weeks on the award-winning episodic JAG, 6 weeks on the mega-hit Dallas, and had guest starring roles on Ellen, Charles in Charge, and Midnight Caller, Cheers, Thirtysomething, Simon & Simon and Night Court, to name a few. As for the above-mentioned role of “Julia Barrett” that Crystal portrayed on , it was responsible for her being voted "Best New Female" by Soap Opera Digest and put on their cover as one of , and then nominated for "Best Female Newcomer" on the Soap Opera Digest Awards in 1992. More recently, Crystal has committed to pursuing a full-time career as an acting coach. Crystal was employed by Fox-TV as the on-set coach for a full season of the crime procedural, , where she focused primarily on lead actress Rachel Nichols. Currently, she guest teaches at the Margie Haber Studios, where she has employed for 16 years, she conducts seminars at The University of Nebraska, and continues to coach privately. Her clients, over 30 working actors, have included Paula Abdul, Jennifer Beals, David Boreanaz, Brittany Daniel, RonReaco Lee, Vanessa Marcil, Rachel Nichols, Tricia Helfer, Atossa Leoni, Natassia Malthe, Ross Patterson and , to name just a few.
Teaching Experience
Crystal Carson Studios - Owner, Teacher, Private Acting Coach 1995 - Currently ReActing by Heart class and Auditioning by Heart 3-day intensive workshop - Creator of these traveling workshops, and teaching at various locations, including: ; : Los Angeles; Atlanta Media Campus and Studios - 4 times annually; Actors Center: London; & : Dublin - ; ; Three of Us Studios: NYC; - Holland Center; and - UNL, Nebraska 1995 - Currently Sunday Industry Panel - Founder, Master of Ceremonies 2006 - Currently Studio Institute Global - Industry Hollywood - Host teacher of audition technique classes for actors from the U.K. - – Guest-teacher of audition technique classes The Studio - International film actor's training - Lead acting workshops with German actors NYC Seminars / Margie Haber – Taught biannual 4-day seminars in New York at Three of Us Professional Actors Theatre of the Handicapped; sponsored by CBS-TV - taught classes Arrowhead Retreats – Co-taught workshops with television director, Phil Romano & Al Valetta Charity work: Crystal founded "Take a Chance with the Stars" a celebrity casino night benefitting the American Cancer Society which raised more than $100,000. She is also on the board of "Enrichment Works" a non-profit keeping theatre in elementary schools by providing classes, workshops and productions since 1999.
