Deirdre V. Lyons

Showing an aptitude for performance at the age of three, Deirdre Lyons began her training and onstage career in the Pacific Northwest. She has developed and re-invented a wide variety of characters in her life-long calling, moving effortlessly from new works, to the classics. She is most known for her flexibility as an actress, depicting such contrasting characters as the tough as nails prostitute, a sex siren, the nerdy roommate and the grungy street person.A diverse education reflects Deirdre's unique flexibility. Her theatrical training from The New York Shakespeare Theatre Conservatory and The Northwest school of the Arts and Humanities combined with her coaching from producer/directors John Jacobsen, Barry Callier and Los Angeles actor Richard Brestoff author of "The Camera Smart Actor," provides her with a solid foundation from which to build her craft. In Los Angeles, she spent many years studying with amazing artists, including H. Richard Greene and Jere Burns.In addition, she trained for eighteen years in Ballet, Jazz and Tap at such prestigious schools as Cornish College of the Arts and The British Academy of Dance and private vocal instruction with Mary Jo Dugaw, Sue Carr and David Kyle.After her relocation to Los Angeles, Deirdre Lyons formed T.H. Espian Productions with her partner Stephen Butchko. Their premier production was the Los Angeles Debut of "Escher's Hands," a critically acclaimed dramatic work by Dawson Nichols that played for a six week run at the Lillian Theatre. Their production company also created a thirty second television spot to promote the theatrical event. They then proceeded to produce and perform in the award winning short film "Katrina," a web series called "The Fantasy State" and the critically acclaimed short film, "Good Behavior" which won Best Short Film of the Temecula Film Festival among many other prestigious awards.Deirdre V. Lyons, a veteran actress with participation in over 30 Film and Theatrical productions throughout the west coast, continues her work in Los Angeles, choosing provocative independent productions in which to showcase her ability while continuing to pursue more mainstream outlets for her talents. Show less «