Marnie Andrews


Marnie Andrews is an American stage and television actress ER, JAG, Murder One, "Reasonable Doubts", , The Wonder Years and made for TV movies "Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story,", Shattered Mind, among others. Much of her stage work comes from the development of new plays. She has originated numerous roles in world premieres, several as a member of New Jersey Repertory Company. Andrews is also a director of theatre. As a singer and lyricist, she has composed with Christopher McHale, and Tyler Orr Sterrett.
As writer and poet, she writes often of her travels with Jeff Jacobson. Her writing focusses on the issues of environmental protection, working within the community to effect change, and the advantages of long, sustaining friendships. Also a teacher. at New York University, University of Southern California Graduate Film School, and SUNY/Albany.

Personal

Married photographer Jeff Jacobson in 1979. Their son, Henry Jacobson, is a film director, producer and co-owner of http://mindhivefilms.com.
Marnie is a subject of books, including "50 Hours" by Eugene Richards and "The Last Roll" by Jeff Jacobson

Theater

As actor

Much of her career she worked with playwrights as an actor, director, and dramaturge developing new plays. Member of Plays in Progress, Hudson Opera House, Hudson, NY, and New Jersey Repertory Company.

Filmography

"The Mousetrap", Guest Director, Eastern Illinois University. 'Fifth of July", by Lanford Wilson SUNY/Albany, 2011 Merit Award in Ensemble Work and Technical Achievement, American College Theatre Festival,
"Family: Can't Live with Them, Can't Live Without Them", one-acts, including works by James Farrell, U/Albany, 2008,
"Trojan Women" adaptation by Steven Wolfson, Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA 1999.

Writer

Poem-"The Trees of Miller Road" published in "The Last Roll," Daylight Books, 2013
Various magazine articles, see www.marnieandrews.com