Biography

Gloria Mann (born Gloria Ann Manriquez in Chicago, Illinois) is an award-winning actor and producer, formerly of Los Angeles and now based in New York. As an actor Gloria has worked off-Broadway, in regional theater, film and television, and most recently co-starred as Jennifer Davies in Robert Mann's new feature thriller "R BnB" which has earned her a "Best Supporting Actress" nomination at the Orlando Film Festival and which she also produced for Mannatee Films distributed by Stone Cutter Media.

Other film credits include; "Point Break" directed by Kathryn Bigelow opposite Keanu Reeves, and as Sandra Shohen in "The Lennon Report" opposite Richard Kind. Gloria executive-produced and starred in the Mannatee Films award-winning independent short film, "The Cassie Confession" written and directed by Robert Mann; for which she earned the Best Actress "Rising Star" Award, "Best Crime Thriller," "Best Film Noir" and an "Independent Spirit Award" in filmmaking.

As Valerie in Conor McPherson's "The Weir" at Performing Arts of Woodstock, she earned a "Best Actress in a Play from Broadway World." Other selected theatre credits include; "Measure For Measure" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" directed by Sir Peter Hall at Los Angeles' Ahmanson theatre; "Floating Islands" directed by Oskar Eustis; "Death and the Maiden" opposite Jimmy Smitts; "Play" by Samuel Beckett with Teri Garr; and "The Maids" at the Mark Taper Forum. At the La Jolla Playhouse she appeared in "A Man's A Man" opposite Bill Irwin directed by Robert Woodruff, and originated the role of Doreen in the world premiere of "Gillette" directed by Des McAnuff. She also appeared as Rosa opposite Mark Ruffalo in "Avenue A" which earned her a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award nomination.

Gloria's television credits include: "Picket Fences" opposite James Earl Jones, "Thirtysomething" and "Women in Prison."

As a producer Gloria has worked in LA and NYC in both film and theatre. She holds an MFA in acting from the University of California, San Diego and was a Master Class student of Bill Esper at the William Esper Studio after completing his intensive two year program. An experienced jazz and blues singer, she has performed at The House of Blues in LA, B.B. King's Memphis, and The Blue Note.
- IMDb mini biography by: Gloria Mann

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