Brenna McDonough

Brenna McDonough, actor and author, has 35 years' experience as a successful actor in commercials and corporate videos indie and feature films. She founded her own studio, On-Camera Training, in 1995. Brenna began her career in her hometown of Chicago where she studied with Paul Sills at Second City. In New York she studied at Circle in the Square. Before moving to Washington DC, she lived in New York and also worked in L.A. Brenna continues to work in voiceovers as well as on-camera. She has taught her on-camera acting class at New York University, the University of Maryland and Catholic University of America. She and her husband are co-authors of the book You Can Work On-Camera (Heinemann) which has been used in several universities. They often work together with corporate media clients, team teaching and private coaching. Brenna is a proud member of SAGAFTRA and the Actors Center.

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