Shara Ashley Zeiger

Shara Ashley Zeiger

Full Bio
Shara Ashley Zeiger is a working actor/writer from Philadelphia residing in NYC. She recently did roles on the new Tracy Morgan Show The Last O.G. on TBS, Bull on CBS, and in the upcoming film Weight (with Randy Quaid and Kathy Najimy). As a performer Shara's done work on camera with ABC, MTV, VH1, National Geographic, CollegeHumor, and with many festival running films including Aphasia (Tribeca Film Festival/Cannes Short Film Corner/Palm Springs) Gasp (Claremont-Ferrand, ), High Deny (Buffalo Niagra Film Festival), and Girl Clown (Big Apple Film Festival). Shara was in the National Tour of Imaginary Invalid, and has worked at many theaters Off-Broadway and regionally. Shara is the founding artistic director of The Platform Group in NYC where she produces her work in film and Off-Broadway theatre. Shara is the playwright behind Roughly Speaking her critically acclaimed play with rap about the homeless (she was also in) that ran in NYC Fall 2016. It was hailed by Broadwaybox as one of the top 6 plays to see after the election (included with Hamilton & Sweat) and one of the top 6 shows to see with a limited run by Playbill. It is now in development with Rhymes Over Beats and Patrick Blake for an Off-Broadway run in 2020. He play The Dark Place was part of the Emerging Artist Theater's New Works Festival in 2014. She is the screenwriter behind shorts Tupperware Party (produced by Orange is the New Black's Miriam Morales), JOE ( premiering at Sedona International Film Festival 2018), The Red Lotus, and Faustess (The Grove Film Festival, Northeast Film Festival, New Filmmakers Festival NY, Chain Film Festival, VOB Film Festival). Shara devised dozens of new works with students through The Queens Theatre, as a company member with Hivemind Collective, and recently an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland with students in Chengdu, China. She's a reader for The O'Neill Theater Center's National Playwrights Conference, and sits on the board for NY's Educational Theater Association. Shara is alum of Ithaca College, The O'neill Center's National Theater Institute, The Upright Citizens Bridage, Studio 5, and AGR. She is a proud member of AEA, SAG-AFTRA & The Dramatists Guild.
Professional Credits
Acting:

Selected TV/Internet
The Last OG (Tracy Morgan Project) Co-Star TBS
FNMTV Series Regular Comedian MTV
Who Wants to be A Millionaire Promo Lead ABC
Great Sizzlin' Songs Pilot Comedian VH1
Various Sketch Comedy Videos Supporting College Humor
Brain Games Recurring Co-Star National Geographic Channel
Frankenfood Contestant Spike TV
The Talk Co-Star Commentator CBS
Alleywire Host Alleywire.com
Mike DeStefano Sketch Comedy Pilot Project Supporting Harrington (SuperDeluxe.com)
The Bar (web series) Series Regular Blip /Koldcast TV
Famous Farah (web series) Series Regular Blip/Funnyordie Dir: Talibah Newman
Don't Shoot the Messenger (web series)
SAG-AFTRA Short Film Showcase 2017 Guest Star Director: Jules Dameron
Cinematherapy TV Personality Guest The WE Network
Checked-In Sitcom Pilot Lead Anthology Media LLC
Selected Film
Aphasia Tribeca/Palm Springs Film Festival Supporting A Small Fire Productions
Weight (starring Randy Quaid & Kathy Najimy) Supporting Dir: Rob Margolis
Gasp Clermont-Ferrand Int.FF/Cinefest Supporting Figura Media
Girl Clown Big Apple FF Winner Supporting Dir: Beth Spitalny
Faustess Chain FF/New Filmmakers NY Lead Dir: Russell Kohlmann
The Red Lotus (post production) Lead Dir: Jessica Alexandra Green
JOE (post production) Lead Dir: Kaye Tuckerman
Kara's Tale Lead Dir: John Wu
High DenyBuffalo Niagra Int. FF Lead Dir: Miguel Garzon Martinez
Love is Blind Supporting Dir: Harry O'Reilly

Writing:

JOE (Newport Beach Film Festival, Sedona Film Festival, Hang onto your Shorts Film festival, etc.)

The Red Lotus (New Hope Film Festival)

Faustess (Newfilmmakers New York, Chain Film Festival, Northeast Film festival, Etc.)

Tupperware Party

Producing:

JOE (Executive producer/producer)
The Red Lotus (Executive producer/producer)
Faustess (Associate producer)
Industry Awards
Finalist- Roughly Speaking- Beverly Hills Screenplay Competition
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