Adrienne Couper Smith

Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Adrienne (she/her) has been living between Melbourne and Los Angeles for the past eight years. She has worked professionally both in front of and behind the camera for the past sixteen years, but predominantly as an actor. She also has a background in movement and dance beginning at the age of five, and she continues to practice the medium. Adrienne holds a BA in Contemporary Arts, double majoring in Drama and Film, and was selected to train at 16th Street Actors Studio in its founding years. Her training included scene study; movement psychology; voice and dialect training; and the techniques of Yat Malmgren/Laban, Susan Batson, Stella Adler, Lee Strasberg, and Larry Moss. She also recently completed core improv studies at the renowned Upright Citizens Brigade. Her acting has spanned across television, film, and theatre, and she continues to write and create within her filmmaking community.

Her passion for telling dimensional stories through collaboration combined with her love of acting has brought her to the work of intimacy coordination, and she sees this work as an imperative and exciting step forward for the industry. Adrienne was the recipient of Screen Australia's Enterprise funding to undergo training and certification as an Intimacy Coordinator at Intimacy Professionals Association.

Adrienne is a dual citizen of Australian and the United States, and a member of both SAG-AFTRA and AEA.

Email: adriennecoupersmith@gmail.com

Website: www.adriennecoupersmith.com