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Gaia Visnar

Gaia Visnar

About me

Born into a Slovenian acting family, Gaia Visnar grew up as a theatre kid and has been actively involved in her country’s acting community. In addition to an extensive international acting education, she is a graduate of Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York City. Her performance as Claire in The Maids with The Seeing Place Theatre earned her a 2019 NYITA nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role. Other credits include the titular role in an international adaptation of Antigone (Outer Gaea Company – UK), Emmy in A Doll’s House, Part 2 (Living Room Theatre), Various Parts in Brecht on Brecht (Theatre Breaking Through Barriers), Ismene in The People Vs. Antigone (The Seeing Place Theatre), Maria in Twelfth Night (The Lady Shakes Theatre Company), Paige in The Doorman (HB Playwrights Theatre), Brutus in Julius Caesar (Circle in the Square PW); as well as various film and TV roles. Following her passion for promoting and exploring female narrative, she has collaborated with Transforma Theatre on The Female Role Model and Science in Theatre projects, and on several projects with Elemental Women Productions. She is an ensemble member of TBTB Theater, a member of NYWIFT (New York Women in Film and TV) and LPTW (League of Professional Theatre Women). Follow her at www.gaiavisnar.com or @gaiavisnar.

Information

Acting age
29-35 years
Place of birth
Slovenia
Height (cm)
170
Weight (in kg)
65
Eye color
blue
Hair color
brown
Hair length
Very long
Ethnicity and heritage
White or Caucasian
Stature
female
Place of residence
Ljubljana (SI), New York (US)
Housing options
Pula (HR), Amsterdam (NL), Warsaw (PL), Reykjavík (IS), Stockholm (SE), Kuala Lumpur (MY), Oslo (NO)
Nationality
Slovenian
Languages
Slovenian(native)EnglishSerbo-CroatianItalian
Dialects
American-Standard(native dialect)
Accents
Slavic
Dance
Contact improvisation
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Facilitator
Singing
Jazz
Pitch
Alto, Mezzo-soprano
Driver's licenses
B - Car
Other licenses
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, SSI Open Water Diver

Credits

Primary professional training

2015 – 2017
Circle in the Square Theatre School

Other professional training

2021 – 2022
Tom Todoroff Conservatory
2017 – 2018
Actors Studio, NYC
2012 – 2014
Big Brum Theatre in Education (Chris Cooper), UK
2013
GORILLAS IMPROVISATIONAL THEATRE
2013
Estudio Busqueda de Pantomima-Teatro, MX
2010
The Barrow Group, NYC
2010
Acting Studio, Inc., NYC
2010
HB Studio, NYC
2006 – 2010
Actors Studio Slovenia, SI
2006 – 2008
Dance Theatre Ljubljana, SI

Awards

2019
NY Innovative Theatre Award, NYC (nominated)
2011
Harlekin Award, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Film

2019
Domine (Short film)
Social Worker (SR) Ludvik Rodic Producer: Hupa Brajdic Produkcija
2019
Yuraq
Saga (SR) Pierre Taisne Producer: SerialB Studio
2018
The Basis of Intimacy (Short film)
Skylar (MR) Victoria Spadaccini
2018
Lurid (Short film)
Lenka (MR) Vishvak Prakkruth
2017
Taste of a Woman (Short film)
Scarlett (MR) Steven R. Strong
2017
First Date War (Short film)
Madelyn (MR) Joseph Ryan

Television

2022
Ja, Chef!
Guest role Marko Nabersnik / Igor Gajic Station: POP TV
2020
Têlenovela
Zvezda (GR) Boris Bezic Station: VOYO

Theater

2022
Brecht on Brecht
Nicholas Viselli Theater: TBTB - Theatre Breaking Through Barriers, NYC Written by: George Tabori
2022
Nothing's Plenty For Me
Shela Xoregos Producer: Xoregos Performing Company Theater: Theatre Row, NYC Written by: Raymond Fortunato
2022
Bite the Apple
Red Linda Manning Theater: Rattlestick Theatre, NYC Written by: Linda Manning
2021
Eden
Sonia Ana Margineanu Producer: Transforma Theatre Company Theater: The Cell Theatre, NYC Written by: Wi-Moto Nyoka
2021
A Doll's House, Part 2
Emmy Kirk Jackson Theater: Living Room Theatre, VT (USA) Written by: Lucas Hnath
2020
Antigona
Antigone Sanja Gregorcic Theater: Khaos Slovenia, UK; MGL - Mestno Gledalisce Ljubljansko, SI Written by: Adapted after Dusan Jovanovic
2019
The Maids
Claire Erin Cronican Theater: The Seeing Place Theater, NYC Written by: Jean Genet
2019
Twelfth Night
Maria Martha Benson Theater: Lady Shakes Theatre Company, NYC Written by: William Shakespeare
2018
The People Vs. Antigone
Ismene Brandon Walker Theater: The Seeing Place Theater, NYC Written by: Brandon Walker
2018
The Doorman
Paige Oskar Kvaternik Theater: HB Playwrights Theatre Written by: Zala Djuric
2017
Adam and Evie
Various Parts Randolyn Zinn Theater: Living Room Theatre, VT (USA) Written by: Charles Mae
2017
Julius Caesar
Brutus Ed Berkeley Theater: Circle in the Square, NYC Written by: William Shakespeare
2017
Urinetown
Ensemble Jeanne Slater Theater: Circle in the Square, NYC Written by: Greg Kotis
2017
The Girl on the Via Flaminia
Lisa Alan Langdon Theater: Circle in the Square, NYC Written by: Alfred Hayes
2011 – 2014
Kurba in Reziser (Snowangel)
Lili Janez Vajevec Producer: Actors Studio Slovenia Theater: KUD France Preseren, SI Written by: Adapted after John Lewis Carlino
2014
Birds and Old Songs (Practicing Life)
Ana Denis Sehic Theater: Glej Theatre, SI Written by: Denis Sehic
2012
Play it Again, Sam
Sharon / Dream Sharon Dusan Mlakar Theater: Sentjakob Theatre, SI Written by: Woody Allen
2011
Pricakovanja (Expectations)
Tina Darko Stante Producer: CUT! Productions Theater: KUD Franceta Bernika Domzale, SI Written by: Matej Mijatovic, Darko Stante
2010 – 2011
Prava Princeska (Real Princess)
Mila / Mother Uros Fuerst Producer: KULT Theater: SiTi Teater, SI Written by: Fabienne Blanchut
2008 – 2009
Mali Kakadu (The Little Cockatoo)
Little Cockatoo / Mother Andrej Jus Producer: KULT Theater: Sentjakob Theatre, SI Written by: Svetlana Makarovic
2008
God
Chorus Gasper Tic Theater: Sentjakob Theatre, SI Written by: Woody Allen