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Dreya Weber 
Weber at Outfest 2010, July 8, 2010Born May 8, 1961
Bloomington, IndianaEducation Hunter College Occupation Aerialist, Actor, Producer Spouse Ned Farr Dreya Weber (born Andrea Weber; born May 8, 1961) is an American actress, producer and aerialist.
She was born in Bloomington, Indiana,[1] and attended Hunter College in New York.
She performed aerial silks at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
She has worked as an aerialist for entertainers including Madonna and Pink, for whom she choreographed several aerial acts including the performance of Pink at the 2010 Grammy Awards. She toured with Cher during her Living Proof farewell tour and choreographed all of the aerial routines. She is currently represented by McDonald Selznick Associates.[2]
She produced and stars in The Gymnast (film) (2006)[3] which took home 28 festival awards, including Best Feature at Outfest,[4] Newfest and Frameline, and demonstrated her aerialist skills. She also produced and stars in A Marine Story about the US Military policy of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.[5][6]
She describes herself as omnisexual.[7] She is married to writer/director Ned Farr.
Weber recently performed as an aerialist for Britney Spears on her The Circus Starring Britney Spears tour.
Through August 28, 2011 she is starring as Cleopatra in Hail Caesar! at Teatro ZinZanni in Seattle.
Contents
Filmography
- Everything Relative (1996) (as Andrea Weber) as Luce
- The Practice - several episodes -
- "Hammerhead Sharks" (2000) TV Episode as Nun/Stacy Kingman's Sister
- "New Evidence" (2000) TV Episode as Nun/Stacy Kingman's Sister
- "Infected" (1999) TV Episode as Mrs. Henderson
- Lovely & Amazing (2001) as Donna
- Dream a Little Dream for Me (2002) as Pearl
- "P90X" (exercise video series) (2004) (DVD) as Herself
- The Catcher (2005) as The Flyer
- The Gymnast (film) (2006) as Jane and film Producer
- Company Town (2006) (TV) as Jane Peroux
- This Is It (2009) (Documentary) as Choreographer
- The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration (2009) (TV) as Antigravity Performer
- A Marine Story (2010) as Alexandra Everett and film Producer
Awards
References
- ^ "Dreya Weber". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1170121/. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ "Dreya Weber, Choreographer/Aerial Artist". McDonald Selznick Associates. http://www.msaagency.com/pr/msa/dreya-weber.aspx. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- ^ "Ronnie Scheib Review of The Gymnast". Variety (magazine). 2006-06-21. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117930909.html?categoryid=31&cs=1. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ^ ""Gymnast" Flies to Two Outfest Prizes". indieWIRE by Brian Brooks. 2006-07-18. http://www.indiewire.com/article/gymnast_flies_to_two_outfest_prizes/. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ^ "The Heartbreak and Frustration of "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" Told Through "A Marine Story"". Cherry Grrl. 2010-06-28. http://cherrygrrl.com/the-heartbreak-and-frustration-of-%E2%80%9Cdon%E2%80%99t-ask-don%E2%80%99t-tell%E2%80%9D-told-through-%E2%80%9Ca-marine-story%E2%80%9D/. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (2009-06-28). "Dreya Weber tells "A Marine Story"". AfterEllen.com. http://www.afterellen.com/blog/snoodit/dreya-weber-tells-a-marine-story. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ "AfterEllen.com". http://afterellen.com/People/2006/8/dreya.html. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (2010-07-18). "'A Marine Story' tops Outfest awards". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/awards/news/e3i0f75039b1d6e000771352920e329f6dd?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Fawards+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Awards%29&utm_content=Twitter. Retrieved 2010-07-18.[dead link]
External links
- Dreyaweber.com
- Dreya Weber at the Internet Movie Database
- Ned Farr at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview with AfterEllen.com
- Metroweekly review of The Gymnast
Categories:- 1961 births
- Actors from Indiana
- American film actors
- American television actors
- Bisexual actors
- Hunter College alumni
- LGBT people from the United States
- Living people
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