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About me

E Tanner is an award-winning AEA actor celebrated for her versatility, full emotional range, and movement-driven, classically trained performances. With an MFA in Acting and training from the Royal National Theatre in London, she brings passionate, transformative storytelling to roles spanning musicals, Shakespeare, contemporary drama, and devised works. Minnesota-based with a wide playing age, she approaches every character with honesty, curiosity, and a commitment to powerful, authentic connection.

Height: 5”3

Hair Color: Lt. Brown

Eyes Color: Hazel

Soprano-Mezzo: Eb3-C6 

Stage (selected)

Macbeth 

Twelfth Night

Henry VIII

Cymbeline

Richard III

Kabuki Lady Macbeth

A Little Night Music

The Great Fire

The Winter’s Tale

Electra

A Christmas Carol

Assassins

Macbeth

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Some Enchanted Evening

Three Penny Opera

Romeo and Juliet

Cymbeline

LadyMacbeth

Viola

Queen Katherine

Imogen

Queen Margaret

Witch 3

Mrs. Segstrom

Fire

Paulina

Electra

Christmas Past

Emma Goldman

Lady Macduff

Hermia

Julie

Mrs. Peachum

Lady Capulet

Imogen

NewBridge Theatre Company

Illinois Shakespeare Festival

Illinios Shakespeare Festival

Colorado Shakespeare Festival

Colorado Shakespeare Festival

Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Lookingglass Theatre Company

Boho Theatre Ensemble

Boho Theatre Ensemble

Provision Theatre Company

Porchlight Music Theatre

Colorado Shakespeare Festival

Colorado Shakespeare Festival

Rylander Theatre

Melvin Theatre

Melvin Theatre

Melvin Theatre

Film

The Edge of the Road

August

Blue Circle Productions

Training & Workshops

M.F.A. Acting | Performance

Voice: Patsy Rodenberg, Classical Theatre, Mask, Movement, Style & Farce

​​S.E.L. Mindfulness Certified

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Roosevelt University

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Awards

Breathe for Change

Royal National Theatre  

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Chicago, IL

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London, England

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August

Kabuki Lady Macbeth

Graduate M.F.A.

Best Lead Actress

Best Ensemble

Best Actor Award

Indianapolis Film Festival

Jeff Award

Roosevelt University

Other Skills & Interests

Strong ear, upon request

Contemporary, Ballet | Armed & Unarmed | Strong movement skills

Yogi, Current Driver’s License, Painter-oil & acrylic, Harmonizing

Accents & Dialects:                                            

Trained Dance | Combat Styles:                        

Additional:                                                          

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