Carolina Queiroz Couto
Carolina Queiroz Couto is a ballsy dramatic actress known for her Brazilian radiance on stage and in film. She recently played “Marie Antoinette” in a production of The Revolutionists and “Desdemona” in Othello. She has also written, directed, produced, and performed her one-woman show, Confessions of a Carioca. Carolina is a native Portuguese speaker with a conversational level of Spanish. She has also been able to master the American English accent. Carolina is looking forward to her move to Los Angeles after graduation.
Scenes
Share Your Interest In Our Actors
Film Credits
| Mano Negra | Supporting (Mama) | AQUI Productions | Pedro Lucero |
| Break | Supporting (Suzanne) | Morgan Sage Productions | Morgan Sage |
| The Burger | Principal (Steph) | JDT Studios | Joshua Tran |
| False Target | Supporting (Agent) | Productive Damage Studios | Vince Lomascolo |
| Regrets Only | Feature | Hollybright Creative | Alice Stanley |
Theater Credits
| Sweat | Oscar | Swine Palace | G.D. Kimble |
| The Revolutionists | Marie Antoinette | Red Magnolia Theatre Co. | Courtney Murphy |
| The Tweleve Days of Christmas | All Characters | Bankside Rep. Theatre Co. | John O'Hagan |
| King Lear | Cordelia/Fool | Ozark Actors Theatre | A.S. Freeman |
| Our Town | Emily | Ozark Actors Theatre | Matt Salzberg |
| Relatively Streaming (devised) | Uma Carioca | Connections Theatre | Francesca Mintowt-Czyz |
| Oedipus El Rey | Guest Artist | WNCC | Francesca Mintowt-Czyz |
| The Taming of The Shrew | Baptista | Robert Duvall Theatre | Chrissy Steele |
| The Wild Goose Circus | Nicola Junod | Robert Duvall Theatre | John O'Hagan |
| Ironbound | Darja | Principia College | Elle Miller |
| Pride and Prejudice | Lady Catherine | Principia College | Chrissy Steele |
| The Shape of Things | Evelyn | Principia College | Trish Brown |
| Treasure Island | Israel hands | Principia College | John O'Hagan |
| What is Truth? | The Libertarian | Principia College | Dawn Arnold |
Education & Training
- Louisiana State University: Master of Fine Art (MFA) in Acting
- Coursework: Acting Studio, Classical Acting, Movement Studio, Voice & Speech Studio, Aerial Skills, Dance Studio, Stage Combat, Script Analysis, Performance Critique
- Faculty: Sonya Cooke, Rockford Sansom, George Judy, Nick Erickson, Claudio Ribeiro, Chuck Mike
- Principia College: Bachelor of Art (BA) in Theatre
- Coursework: Linklater Voice, Shakespeare Texts - Chrissy Steele; Theater History, and Acting Styles - Jeff Steele; Directing - Trish Brown; Acting - John O'Hagan; Technical Theatre - Leah McFall and Tom Halsey
- Seven Pillars Acting Method Certified Instructor Sonya Cooke
- Tectonic Theatre Moment Work Intensive Leigh Fondakowski, Moisés Kaufman
- Chekhov Technique Intensive Tiza Garland (LSU), Dawn Arnold (Chicago), Max Hafler (Dublin & Galway)
- Devised Theater Intensive Training Abbey Theatre’s Educational Program (Dublin)
- Pass with Recommendation in Unarmed Stage Combat by the SAFD, 2023 Tiza Garland
Special Skills
- Languages: Native Portuguese speaker, fluent in English, conversational Spanish, beginner in French.
- Accents: Neutral American – on command; Mexican, RP, South London, Brooklyn – with at least a day of notice
- Dance/Movement: Ballroom dance, samba, hip-hop and Brazilian street dance; mask work, stage combat, aerial silks.
- Other: I’m from Brazil. I can whistle really loudly.
Awards
- Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Finalist: Best Classical Actor 2019 Award, KCACTF Region III
- Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Nominee (second round) 2020, KCACTF Region III
- The Principia College Helena Cobb Gunnison Award for excellence in dramatics and diction, 2020.