About Denise
Denise Bessette is a professional actress, producer and teacher with over 40 years of experience. As one of the founders of Hudson Stage Company, which was Westchester County's professional Actors' Equity theatre (www.hudsonstage.com), she produced all of its mainstage productions and staged readings over its 23 year history. A highly respected acting teacher whose students have ranged from 6-80+, Denise offers private coaching for auditions, college interviews/auditions, and corporate/public speaking presentations. Her high school students have placed at some of the most prestigious BFA and BA training programs and universities in the country, including NYU, Emerson College, Boston University, University of Michigan, Hartt School, Northwestern University, Syracuse University and Muhlenberg College.
Denise has been an Adjunct Professor of Acting in the SUNY Purchase College BFA film program and ran the summer program for the Pre-College Intensive for over 15 years. She runs acting workshops for adults with mental illness for the Phelps CDT program, St. Vincent's Day Program and PATHWAYS in Greenwich, CT.
As an actress, Denise has been seen in several Hudson Stage productions, most recently as Nora in "A Doll's House, Part 2" by Lucas Hnath. Her extensive theatre experience spans the country including Long Wharf, the Kennedy Center, Interact Theatre in Los Angeles, the Huntington Theatre in Boston and her many TV appearances include HBO Max's The Other Two, CBS's Bull, Law and Order, SVU and Law and Order, and Seinfeld
Her approach to teaching acting is both eclectic and “wholistic”, drawing from the wide range of her training in NYC, London and Los Angeles and her professional experience. This includes physical and vocal work/warm-ups, improvisational exercises, original writing assignments, and a broad range of material from theatre, film and television that's age appropriate.
To contact Denise's agent for acting, please call Dulcina Eisen and Associates at 212-355-6617 or eisenagents@gmail.com.
