Cathryn Sullivan

For those of the same or similar names, see Kathryn Sullivan (disambiguation).
Cathryn Sullivan
Born (1956-04-05) April 5, 1956 (age 68)[1]
OccupationActing coach
Spouse(s)Lee Linley (divorced)
Brian Sullivan
Children2
Websitecathrynsullivan.com

Cathryn Sullivan (born 5 April 1956) is an American acting coach who specializes in working with young performers. She is the founder and director of the Cathryn Sullivan Acting for Film Studio in Lewisville, Texas. Sullivan has worked with performers like Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Debby Ryan, Thomas Mann and Hayley Orrantia. [citation needed]

Career

Cathryn Sullivan began acting as a teenager doing speech tournaments and lead stage roles in high school, college, and community theater. She taught in Coppell for 9 years teaching at Everybody Fits, then opened her own studio in Lewisville, Texas.[citation needed]

Cathryn coaches children, teen actors and young adults including Demi Lovato,[2] Selena Gomez, Thomas Mann,[3] Madison Pettis[4] Jackson Pace (a regular in the Emmy & Golden Globe-award-winning "Homeland"),[5] Logan Henderson (Big Time Rush) & her son Cody Linley (Hannah Montana, Dancing with the Stars, Hoot).

Family

Sullivan is the mother of actor Cody Linley, known for his recurring role as Jake Ryan in the television series Hannah Montana and for being a contestant on the seventh season of Dancing With The Stars, in which he was partnered with Julianne Hough,[6] and Chad Linley, who died on August 4, 2011. He was 29 years old.

Former students

References

  1. ^ "@CodyLinley" on Twitter
  2. ^ Ryals, L. (2008). Best Friends Forever: Selena Gomez & Demi Lovato: An Unauthorized Biography. Penguin Young Readers Group. ISBN 9781101495483. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
  3. ^ "Kim Dawson Agency". kimdawsonagency.com. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
  4. ^ a b "Madison Pettis World {madison-pettis.net}". madison-pettis.net. Archived from the original on 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
  5. ^ a b "Kim Dawson Agency". kimdawsonagency.com. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
  6. ^ "SO, HE WANTS TO BE IN PICTURES PROMISING ACTOR CHAD LINLEY, 13, EARNS $2,000 SOME WEEKS. BUT LAST YEAR HIS EXPENSES OUTRAN HIS INCOME--AND HIS CAREER IS TAKING A TOLL ON THE FAMILY. - June 1, 1995". Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "What's the secret to Dallas kids' success with Disney? - Dallas Morning News". dallasnews.com. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
  8. ^ "ERROR-Unknown division. : talent : Resumés : The Campbell Agency". thecampbellagency.com. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
  9. ^ McPhate, Christian (October 26, 2020). "Plano Native Bryce Gheisar Stars in Nickelodeon's "The Astronauts"". Local Profile. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  10. ^ "DFWChild - So Your Kid Wants to be a Star". dfwchild.com. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
  11. ^ "ERROR-Unknown division. : talent : Resumés : The Campbell Agency". thecampbellagency.com. Retrieved 2015-08-13.