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Elizabeth is originally from Lake
Charles, Louisiana. She moved to
Texas to attend Baylor University,
where she received her Bachelor of
Fine Arts degree in Theatre
Performance in 2000. While at Baylor,
Elizabeth spent a summer abroad
studying Theatre and the Humanities at
Westminster School, London.

During the summer of 2000, she was
chosen to be an Apprentice at the
Tony-winning Williamstown Theatre
Festival in Massachusetts. While at
Williamstown, Elizabeth had the good
fortune to work with Tony and
Academy Award-winning theatre
professionals from all over the United
States and Europe, including Blythe
Danner, Anne Reinking, Terrance
Mann, Michael Greif and Kate Burton.

The following Fall, Elizabeth moved to Dallas to begin auditioning for productions
around the Metroplex. She has since worked with Pegasus Theatre, Theatre
Britain, Plano Repertory Theatre, Pocket Sandwich Theatre, Stage West,
Contemporary Theatre of Dallas, Garland Civic, Theatre Quorum, and Circle
Theatre, among others.

Favorite roles include Sunny Freitag (The Last Night of Ballyhoo), Heidi
Mittlehoffer (The Lady in Question), and Evelyn Frye (Close Ties). Prior to
founding Theater Fusion with Todd Haberkorn, Elizabeth had the honor of joining
him on stage in the American Premier of Christopher Shinn's The Coming World
at Stage West. For her role as Claudia in Theatre Quorum's Honour, Elizabeth
and her fellow castmates received a Dallas Ft. Worth Theatre Critics' Forum
Award for Best Ensemble. Perhaps her crowning achievement, however, was
taking on the role of Catherine in Plano Repertory's highly-acclaimed production
of Proof, directed by the incomparable Joel Ferrell. For her role in Proof,
Elizabeth was nominated for a Leon Rabin Award from the Dallas Theatre
League for Outstanding Lead Actress, and for a Column Award. Proof went on to
win the Rabin for Best Play 2005 and, more importantly, reignited Elizabeth's
passion for live theatre.

For Theater Fusion, Elizabeth has been seen in The Turn of the Screw, Evolution,
The Dreamer Examines His Pillow, and will be seen next in The Mystery Plays
at the 2007 FIT Festival.

In addition to acting, Elizabeth is a certified Theatre Arts and Speech
Communications teacher. She has coached competitive drama for four years.

To contact Elizabeth:
E-mail at vanwinkle@theaterfusion.net