Kelly Daniels

Biography

With a BA Honours in Theatre/Acting from the University of Winnipeg and an MFA in Directing from the University of Calgary, Kelly is established with 35 years of industry experience as an actor, director, producer, artistic director, playwright, and casting assistant. A selection of her film and TV credits includes Society’s Child, Beyond: Surviving the Reality of Sexual Abuse, and most recently, The Mega-Brands that Built America. Moreover, Kelly’s training consists of numerous acting workshops with professionals from across Canada, including scene workshops with film director Mort Ransen.

As an educator and professional acting coach, Kelly has had the privilege of working with everyone from established industry professionals to students just beginning their actor’s journey. She has facilitated workshops and trained with members of Saratoga International Theatre Institute (SITI) Company, as well as with company members from Shakespeare’s Globe in London, UK, and the Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium. More recently, Kelly has directed and taught acting to hundreds of university students from Ontario to British Columbia.