Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Kirsten Carmody holds a BFA in Music Theater, Dance Minor from Jacksonville University, and is a proud member of Actor's Equity. Kirsten could most recently be seen as Belle in New Orleans, LA. for JPAS's production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. In Jacksonville, Kirsten recently graced the Alhambra Dinner Theater's stage as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz - during which she acquired a cairn terrier named Toto. Her versatility allows her to play everything from Ermengarde in Hello Dolly to a seductive Kit Kat Club dancer in Cabaret. Kirsten's film and television career has been just as exciting as her stage career. At fourteen she starred in "Coyotes" as "Nora" a young teen who was trying to fit in with her father's nomadic lifestyle. This film won Audience Favorite and Best Full Length Feature film at Palm Springs International Film Festival and SCAD film festival. Continuing the theme of strange hats in Kirsten's life - as a promotion of Coyotes Film Festival workers wore black baseball caps that had coyote ears sticking out of them. Kirsten performed as a soloist alongside Broadway Stars such as Brad Little, Ray McLeod, Rita Harvey, and Carter Calvert, in Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway. She has trained with Marni Nixon,(voice of Maria in Westside Story, and Eliza in My Fair Lady movies) Rob Clare, (Royal Shakespeare Company) and Patsy Swayze (Great choreographer and dance teacher and Yes, Patrick's Mom.) Many industrial videos, commercials, and independent films later, Kirsten's career is still going strong . She recently appeared in a National PSA for the PGA Tour. Also, played a Hippie on America's Most Wanted!
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels...Lenore/ U.S Jolene (2011) Wizard of Oz.........Dorothy Grease..................Patty Simcox Hello Dolly.............Ermengarde Do Blk Patent........Mary Kenny Cinderella..............U.S. Cinderella / Ensemble Cabaret.................Kit Kat Klub Singer Dancer Music Man............U.S. Gracie & Amyrillis / Ensemble Sound of Music.....Brigitta Annie...................Orphan Kate (1995)
- Unpaid Educational Internship through University of North Florida - Mastering the FEAPS - Observing Fine Arts Instruction, - Gaining experience in classroom management, and lesson planning