Ann Russell (Trustee)

Ann Russell has worked in the industry for 30+ years as an actor, director and teacher. She trained with the late Deirdre O’Connell at the Focus Stanislavski Studio at the Lee Strasberg Institute in NYC. She has an MA in Modern Drama from UCD and a teaching diploma from London College. During the 1990’s she appeared in many productions at Focus and has also worked extensively both in Ireland and the UK.  She is a member of ReActors Co-operative Agency: http://www.reactors.ie/female#/ann-russell/

Ann believes passionately in the value of the arts in society and that access to the arts is a human right, a quality of life issue for every citizen, not a luxury.