Svetlana Efremova is Professor of Acting at California State University at
Fullerton. She is a MFA graduate of the Yale School of Drama and a BFA
graduate of the St. Petersburg Academy of Theater, Russia. She has taught at
Harvard University, Muskingum College, University of Rio Grande and The
Academy of Humanities in St. Petersburg, Russia. She has conducted numerous
workshops on the Stanislavsky method of Acting at Miami University,
Bennington College, Bowling Green State University and Oswego University.
She participated in acting workshops conducted by J. Grotowski, P. Stein,
and Peter Brook. As an equity actress she appeared on Broadway in a touring
production of "Uncle Vanya" and in numerous shows at the Yale Repertory
Theater and South Coast Repertory Theater. Her film and Television credits
include "Gideon's Crossing", "The Prince of Central Park", "Evident Kiss",
"Hotel Lobby", "K-19", "White Oleander", "Phone Booth", "Spiral" and
others. Her acting awards include Yale University's Herschel Williams Award
for outstanding actress of 1997, the Best Actress Award at the Prague
International Festival of European Acting Schools and a nomination for an
Outstanding Actress Award from the Connecticut Critics Circle.