Actor/Educator/ and Producer: Carolyn Michelle Smith
b'Carolyn Michelle Smith is an Actor, Educator, and Producer recently known for her work as \\u201cDeja\\u201d on Season 5 of the Hillman Grad-produced, acclaimed Showtime series: \\u201cThe Chi\\u201d. A Washington, DC native Carolyn trained at Juilliard and Fordham University at Lincoln Center. Selected by the Hillman Grad team for her work as a private coach to actors in both Hollywood and New York, Carolyn has led performance workshops across the country training emerging artists from such programs as: Yale, Juilliard, NYU, and Columbia University. Former Faculty member for Tom Todoroff Studios, The Shakespeare Society, and Los Angeles Performing Arts Conservatory, Carolyn\\u2019s expertise is in deepening an actor\\u2019s relationship to text, and helping them create an empowered mindset for sustained career success. Carolyn continues to thrive on both stage and screen. She made her Broadway debut in \\u201cRomeo and Juliet\\u201d starring Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad. Select TV credits include: \\u201cRussian Doll\\u201d, \\u201cCherish the Day\\u201d, \\u201cHouse of Cards\\u201d, \\u201cLaw and Order\\u201d, \\u201cLuke Cage\\u201d, and \\u201cHow to Get Away w/ Murder\\u201d. Film credits include: \\u201cTankhouse\\u201d, \\u201cHe\\u2019s Way More Famous Than You\\u201d, directed by Michael Urie \\u201cReboot Camp\\u201d, \\u201cSunny Daze\\u201d, and \\u201cProof of Loss\\u201d co-starring Dylan McDermott.\\xa0In addition to her work as a Coach and Educator, Carolyn is currently producing her first feature now in development: The Untitled Calypso Project. She\\u2019s also a founding member of the Juilliard Black Alumni Association along with fellow members: Danielle Brooks, Corey Hawkins, and Teyonah Parris. The JBAA actively supports young black artists entering the Juilliard Drama Division and beyond. Carolyn is based in Los Angeles.'