LISA ROBERTSONSTUDIO​

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Los Angeles-based acting coach Lisa Robertson, has built a premier reputation working with a slate of award-winning, cutting-edge performances in the US, UK, Europe and Australia.

 

Her actors have won and been nominated for EMMYs, BIFAs, Independent Spirit and Gotham awards, NAACP, SAG Actor, AACTA's and have won the Chopard Award at Cannes. ​Lisa coached Alexis Bledel to her EMMY AWARD win and four consecutive Outstanding Actress nominations for THE HANDMAID’S TALE (Hulu).

 

Currrently she coaches Thomas Doherty's acclaimed role in PARADISE (HULU); Josh Heuston's breakouts in OFF-CAMPUS (Prime), DUNE PROPHECY (HBO), and his feature, DANGEROUS ANIMALS; Stephen Kalyn and Mika Abdalla for S2 OFF CAMPUS; Costa D'Angelo's TELL ME LIES breakthrough, his upcoming Netflix THE STICKS drama for Shawn Levy and S2 WE WERE LIARS (Prime); she is also coaching Will Angus in his feature lead BOYS FOR LIFE.

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Lisa coached Nathan Stewart-Jarrett to his BIFA Best Actor award for FEMME won jointly with George MacKay. She is working with Nathan currently for Academy Award-winning writer/director, Justine Triet's feature film FONDA, starring opposite Mia Goth, Andrew Scott, Odessa A'Zion.  Also, with Nathan', his series lead in CULPRITS (DISNEY+) and DOWN CEMETERY ROAD (Apple TV) opp. Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson. 

 

Lisa coached Hoa Xuande's Spirit Award-nominated lead in THE SYMPATHIZER (HBO) opposite Robert Downey Jnr; she coached Logan Browning's NAACP Best Actress-nominated series lead in DEAR WHITE PEOPLE (Netflix), Ashleigh Cummings in THE GOLDFINCH, CITADEL (Prime), NOS4A2 (lead, AMC), and the award-nominated LONG BRIGHT RIVER opp. Amanda Seyfried.  

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In youth talent, Lisa coached Alyla Browne for FURIOSA (US Critics' Choice Nomination for Outstanding Youth Performance) and Alyla's AACTA AWARD-winning series, THE LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART (Amazon, title role) opp. Sigourney Weaver, among multiple other shows.​​

 

In her now 20+ year career, other favorite projects include, MUNICH (Steven Spielberg); RENDITION, (Chopard Award for Breakout Performance at Cannes); Eddie Izzard's series lead in THE RICHES, also, OCEANS 13, VALKYRIE; Jennifer Beals for THE L WORD; GENERATION Q; PEN15 (Hulu, Emmy nominated); WESTWORLD (Golden Globe and Emmy nominations); Ryan Murphy's HOLLYWOOD (Netflix); WARRIOR (HBO); multiple roles for THE TWILIGHT SAGA; MAD MEN; THE SOPRANOS; THE OC; THE PACIFIC; THE STONING OF SORAYA M (title role); BOSS; BROTHERHOOD; THE BRIDGE; THE SHIELD; UGLY BETTY; POST GRAD (Alexis Bledel) to name a very few in a list that runs to hundreds.

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A protégé of acting coach Larry Moss, Lisa founded her Studio in 2002 and has consistently trained both emerging and professional actors to career highs in her (now Global) Weekly Class and Pro-Series Masterclasses. ​

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DIRECTING:

As a writer/director Lisa was selected for the prestigious AFI Directing Workshop for Women and Directing and Screenwriting fellowships at Film Independent. Her short film, COMMERCE, won the Adrienne Shelly Foundation Award, numerous festivals, and qualified for Academy Award consideration.

 

Her feature script of the same name received recognition in the Academy Awards' Nicholl Fellowship and the Page Awards. 

 

Lisa also mentored "directing performance" for FIND, SUNDANCE Collab, the USC/Netflix Directors program, and advised alongside Liz Hannah in the AT&T LAB filmmaker incubator. 

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BACKGROUND:​

After a young career as a professional dancer in her native Australia, including the Broadway musical "42nd Street," Lisa was spotted in her first acting class by director Jane Campion and auditioned to final consideration for the role of "Kay" in Ms. Campion's SWEETIE.  Her next acting class saw storied Australian coach, Kevin Jackson recommend her to American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) in San Francisco.

 

Lisa subsequently trained as an actor in London, San Francisco, and for five years in Los Angeles with Larry Moss who recognized her directing talent with actors, and launched her coaching career by recommending her industry wide.