Tessa Albertson '20
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Tessa Albertson ’20
Actor, Comedian, Performance Artist, Playwright, Producer, Theater-maker, Writer
Me in 50 words or less:
Professional actor, writer and producer. I have acted professionally in New York City for ten years, and during my time at Princeton honed in on my skills to produce, write, direct in order to perform my own work. I was also in Quipfire! Princeton's oldest Improv Comedy group and have a passion for comedy.
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Department: English
Certificate(s): American Studies, Theater
Student Group(s): Quipfire! Improv Comedy
Bio
I have a recurring role as Caitlin Miller on the TV show Younger, and have also guest starred on shows including Law & Order: SVU, The Good Wife, Instinct, and Netflix's The Family. In the spring of my sophomore year at Princeton, I performed in Bruce Norris' The Low Road which appeared at The Public Theatre in New York City. At Princeton, my English and playwriting thesis was Feminine Products, a play about the failures of White Feminism, and my acting these was playing the titular role in Macbeth in an all female and non-binary company. Currently based in New York.
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I’d like to share my expertise with:
Alumni
Students
I would like to:
Speak on a panel
Conduct a workshop
Share advice via phone or coffee chat