Deena’s classes are the best acting classes in Los Angeles for kids and teens – for working actors as well as those who are just starting out. The classes focus on acting for film and television.  Deena has integrated the Uta Hagen method, along with techniques she had developed over her long experience as a successful actress. At the core of the work are scene study, improvisation, and script analysis.  Students put up scenes in class after which Deena works with each actor to live truthfully in the imaginary world of the script. 

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Deena’s kids and teens acting studio also offers improvisation workshops, audition prep, script analysis, the business of acting for students and parents, as well as occasional visits from industry professionals.

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  Deena’s nurturing nature and infectious energy provide a safe and warm space for students to build self-confidence and become professional and versatile actors.  Deena’s kids and teens acting classes are providing Hollywood with the next generation of well-trained and passionate artists.

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Deena has been acting professionally for 40 years and has been coaching kids and teens 20 plus.  She was a regular on ABC’s Too Close for Comfort, played Bea Arthur’s daughter on The Golden Girls, appeared as well in Newhart, Intelligence, Togetherness, Khali the Killer, to name a few.  She was honored on national television by The Screen Actors Guild for her vast and legendary body of work in commercials. Deena studied with the legendary Aaron Speiser, at the Speiser Sturges Acting Studio and on occasion substituted for Aaron and Shannon.