Cyanne McClairian -- BIO

A committed Mel Brooks fan (actually, she probably should be committed), Cyanne fell into Acting...literally...at the early age of 6 & is now rapidly on the rise in the Independent Film Circuit, from Slamdance to Cannes & many others.
Often compared to a young Meryl Streep or a female Gary Oldman, Cyanne is a true chameleon, from Stand Up Comedian to Award Winning Shakespearean Actress.  Portraying such roles as Femme Fatale, Southern Hairdresser, Polish Fortune Teller, Heroin Addict, Faerie, Vampire, Abused Goth Girl, Nun & Bacchanalian Warrior Goddess...you never know what she'll do next!

Just this last year, Cyanne returned from performing in a month long, Nationwide Tour that she was hand picked for. Opening in Hollywood, CA, they then performed in San Francisco & climaxed just Off Broadway in New York City. Debuting a piece from her upcoming One Woman Show, she returned & was immediately cast as the Russian Showgirl, Bushka in the Pilot, Discount Divas slated for FOX.

A very busy year for her, this Comic Pixie tried her hand at Stand Up & came to be known as a Regular at both The Comedy Store & The Hollywood Improv. She then guest-starred as the Burned Out Rocker Waitress, Evie, on the MTV Pilot, Smokey Barrero, & had starring roles in 3 shorts and 2 features, including the sexually abused Goth girl, Billie, in 3 Time “Best Horror Short” Winner, Welcome Home.

As the year continued, Cyanne garnered constant acclaim in the 1st Annual British Film Festival Los Angeles in May, as the Surgery Obsessed Brooklyn Diva in the Comedy Short, Dr Chong, Plastic Surgeon. She had originated the role back in a sketch piece on stage in 2009, & it was soon after put on film & then quickly accepted in Film Festivals throughout the UK, Canada & South Africa.

No stranger to the Festival Circuit, Cyanne has been seen at Slamdance in Mark Christensen's film, Boxhead Revolution., which later debuted in Greenwich Village, New York, & also had a co-starring role in Brad Mays & John Morrissey's highly acclaimed feminist re-imagining of The Bacchae, which came out in late 2005 & was a Finalist to be at Cannes.

Today, she continues to perform in the Comedy Circuit from time to time, though due to her schedule, she has put it on the back burner to make room for other projects.

Some of her other films include Strange As Angels, Labyrinth of Jareth (the Film), The Dream of Alvareen, & Clueless, directed by Amy Heckerling.
Television credits include Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, The John Larroquette Show & the cable soap opera,Balboa.
Currently studying with Paul Parker at the Australian Institute of Dramatic Arts in Hollywood, Cyanne graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts West, & was a star student in William Alderson's Master Meisner Class.

On stage, Cyanne won First Place in the Palm Springs National Theatre Awards for her portrayal of Ophelia in Hamlet. She has also starred in Measure For Measure, Taming Of The Shrew, Hot'L Baltimore, The Marriage of Bette & Boo & Dangerous Liaisons. To date, two of her favorite roles have been Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream, & Charles Manson's disciple Squeeky Fromme in Assassins.

So...“Is that a 10 gallon hat or are you just enjoying the show?” Woof!

***Cyanne McClairian