The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) is a private performing arts conservatory with two locations, one in

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and one in

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. The academy offers an

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in occupational studies and teaches drama and related arts in the areas of theater, film, and television. Students also have the opportunity to audition for the third-year theater company. Students can usually transfer completed credits to another college or university to finish a

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if they choose.

History

The oldest acting school in the English-speaking world, the academy in

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was founded in 1884 by Franklin Haven Sargent, a graduate of

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and professor of speech and elocution at his alma mater. Sargent's vision was to establish a school to train actors for the stage. Its first home was the original Lyceum Theatre on what is now Park Avenue South. In 1963, the school moved to its current home, a landmark building designed by the

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architect

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for the

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. In 1974, the academy opened another campus in Pasadena, California, which made it the only professional actor-training school in both major centers of American entertainment. The

campus moved from Pasadena to Hollywood in 2001 in a new building next to the Jim Henson Company Lot.

Academics

The academy remains dedicated to training professional actors. It offers a two-year program in which students have to be invited back for the second year. Auditions are held at the end of the second year for the third-year company. As well as training for the theatre, it now offers courses in film and

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, providing a structured, professionally oriented program that stresses self-discovery, self-discipline and individuality. Students who graduate in New York receive an Associate of Occupational Studies degree; students who graduate in Hollywood receive a Certificate of Completion or an Associate of Arts degree in acting. Students from New York and Los Angeles can get a Bachelor of Arts degree from selected universities. Numerous students of the academy have gone on to careers in the entertainment industry. Alumni of the academy have been nominated for 110 Oscars, 317 Emmys and 94 Tonys.

Notable alumni

Among the notable people who attended the AADA are: A * Walter Abel, 1918 * Jay Acovone, 1978 * Marla Adams, 1958 * Derek Ahonen * Rae Allen, 1947 * Don Amendolia, 1966 * Tige Andrews, 1946 * Kwaw Ansah, 1965 * Carmen Argenziano, 1964 * Katie Aselton, 2004 * Armand Assante, 1969 * Tom Atkins, 1967 * Hank Azaria, 1980 B *

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, 1942 p.165 * Jim Backus, 1933 * Eion Bailey, 1996 * Conrad Bain, 1948 * Brenda Bakke * Anne Bancroft, 1950 * Diana Barrymore *

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* Frances Bavier, 1925 * Douglas Carter Beane, 1980 * Graham Beckel, 1972 * Doris Belack, 1945 * Gaston Bell * Gil Bellows, 1987 * Robby Benson * Peter Bergman, 1975 * Samuel Bernstein * Lyle Bettger, 1937 * William Blinn, 1957 * Linwood Boomer, 1977 * Lee Bowman, 1936 * Jocelyn Brando, 1942 * Michael Brandon, 1967 * Laura Branigan, 1972 * Eileen Brennan, 1956 * Lisa Brescia, 1991 * Beth Broderick, 1977 *

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, specialized training 1993 *

Rose Marie Brown Rose Marie Brown (April 15, 1919 – January 19, 2015) was an American theater actress who was crowned Miss Virginia in 1939. Then known by her birth name, Rose Marie Elliott, she placed fourth in the 13th Miss America pageant in Atlantic City. ...

* Joyce Bulifant, 1958 *

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C * J.D. Cannon, 1942 *

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, 1912 * Max Casella, 1987 * John Cassavetes, 1950 * Nick Cassavetes, 1980 * Kim Cattrall, 1974 * Jessica Chastain, 1998 * George Coe, 1956 *

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, 1985 * Nicholas Colasanto, 1952 * Angela Theresa Collins (known as Angela Theresa Egic, previously), 1984 *

Jennifer Coolidge Jennifer Audrey Coolidge (born August 28, 1961) is an American actress known for her roles in comedic film and television particularly in ''American Pie'' film series (1999–2012), ''Legally Blonde'' film series (2001–2003) and the HBO anth ...

, 1982 *

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* Hume Cronyn, 1934 * Max Crumm * Bob Cummings * Helen Curry D * Marc Daniels *

Martin Davidson Martin Davidson (born November 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, television director. After attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he spent four (five counting tours) years as an actor in Off Broadway sho ...

* Brad Davis * Jeremy Davies, 1990 * Johanna Day, 1984 * Cecil B. DeMille, 1900 * William Devane, 1961 * Danny DeVito, 1966 *

Colleen Dewhurst Colleen Rose Dewhurst (3 June 1924 – 22 August 1991) was a Canadian-American actress mostly known for theatre roles. She was a renowned interpreter of the works of Eugene O'Neill on the stage, and her career also encompassed film, early drama ...

, 1947 *

Diana Douglas Diana Love Webster (née Dill; formerly Douglas and Darrid; January 22, 1923 – July 3, 2015) was an American actress who was known for her marriage to actor Kirk Douglas from 1943 until their divorce in 1951. She was the mother of Michael and ...

, 1941 * Illeana Douglas, 1983 *

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, 1941 * Cara Duff-MacCormick * Julia Duffy, 1972 * Nora Dunblane, 1899 *

Charles Durning Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 movies, television shows and plays.Schudel, Matt (December 26, 2012) "''In real life and on the screen, he played countless role ...

, 1948 * Alexis Dziena E * Clare Eames, 1918 * Christine Ebersole, 1975 * Eric Edwards, 1967 *

Vince Edwards Vince Edwards (born Vincent Edward Zoine; July 9, 1928 – March 11, 1996) was an American actor and director. He was best known for his TV role as doctor Ben Casey and as Major Cliff Bricker in the 1968 war film '' The Devil's Brigade''. E ...

, 1950 *

Ethyl Eichelberger Ethyl Eichelberger (July 17, 1945 – August 12, 1990) was an Obie award-winning American drag performer, playwright, and actor. He became an influential figure in experimental theater and writing, and wrote nearly forty plays portraying women ...

* David Eigenberg, 1986 * René Enríquez, 1960 F * James Farentino, 1958 * Gail Fisher, 1958 *

Cristina Fontanelli Cristina Fontanelli (born in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actress, opera singer and television presenter. Early life The Italian-American Fontanelli was born in Brooklyn, New York."Christina Fontanelli sings 'Christmas in Italy' program" ' ...

* Nina Foch, 1942 * Harriet Ford *

Nicole Forester Nicole Forester (born November 19, 1972) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Maggie Zajac on the Starz original series ''Boss'' and as Cassie Layne Winslow on '' Guiding Light''. She currently appears as Christie on NBC's ...

, 1993 * Jorja Fox, 1990 * Elizabeth Franz, 1962 * Deborra-Lee Furness G *

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, 1995 *

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* Gwen Gillen *

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* Joanna Going, 1985 *

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, 1972 *

Ruth Gordon Ruth Gordon Jones (October 30, 1896 – August 28, 1985) was an American actress, screenwriter, and playwright. She began her career performing on Broadway at age 19. Known for her nasal voice and distinctive personality, Gordon gained internati ...

, 1914 * Robert Gossett, 1976 * Bruce Greenwood, 1981 * Luke Grimes, 2004 *

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* Gugu Gumede, 2012 H * Leisha Hailey * Ron Hale, 1967 *

Emily Wakeman Hartley Emily Wakeman Hartley (1872 – February 20, 1935) was an American actress and theatrical manager, founder of the Arts and culture in Stamford, Connecticut, Stamford Theatre in Stamford, Connecticut. Early life Emily I. Wakeman was born in New Y ...

Harry Prescott Hanaford, Dixie Hines, eds.
''Who's who in Music and Drama''
(H. P. Hanaford 1914): 311. *

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, 1961 * Susan Haskell, 1991 * Anne Hathaway, specialized training 1993 * Dennis Haysbert, 1977 * Florence Henderson, 1953 * Martin Hewitt *

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, 1962 *

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, 1948 * Sterling Holloway, 1923 * David Huddleston, 1958 I * Lela Ivey J * Kate Jackson, 1970 * John James, 1977 * Melissa James Gibson, 1984 * Herbert Jefferson Jr., 1969 * Jennifer Jones, 1939 K * Florence Kahn * Garson Kanin, 1933 *

John Karlen John Karlen (born John Adam Karlewicz; May 28, 1933 – January 22, 2020) was an American character actor who played multiple roles on the ABC serial ''Dark Shadows'' on and off from 1967 to 1971. In 1971, Karlen starred as the male lead in '' ...

, 1958 *

Grace Kelly Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress who, after starring in several significant films in the early to mid-1950s, became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956. Kell ...

, 1949 *

Elizabeth Kemp Elizabeth Kemp (November 5, 1951 – September 1, 2017) was an American actress and acting coach. She began her career on the television series ''Love of Life'' in 1973, after studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Actors ...

Sally Kirkland Sally Kirkland (born October 31, 1941) is an American film, television and stage actress and producer. A former member of Andy Warhol's The Factory and an active member in 1960s New York avant-garde theater, she has appeared in more than 250 fi ...

, 1961 *

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, 1983 * Stepfanie Kramer, 1977 L * Casey LaBow, 2007 *

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, 1969 * Ron Leibman, 1958 *

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, 1927 * Matthew Lillard, 1990 * Howard Lindsay, 1908 * Cleavon Little, 1967 * John Lone, 1978 * Marion Lorne, 1904 * Lucille Lortel, 1921 * James Luisi, 1958 M * Taylor Mac *

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Rosie Malek-Yonan Rosie Malek-Yonan (b. July 4, 1965) is an Assyrian-American actress, author, director, public figure and activist. Malek-Yonan became a noted pianist at an early age. Having graduated from the University of Cambridge, she settled in the United ...

* Randolph Mantooth * Mrinalini Sarabhai * Marie-Noelle Marquis * Robin Mathews, 1994 *

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, 1972 * Stephen McHattie, 1968 *

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* Ioannis Melissanidis * Dina Merrill, 1944 *

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, 1982 * Judson Mills, 1991 * Katherine Moennig, 1998 *

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* Elizabeth Montgomery, 1953 *

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, 1929 * Frank Morgan, 1914 * Anita Morris, 1962 * Carrie-Anne Moss, 1988 *

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, 1948 * Louis Mustillo, 1983 N *

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* Novella Nelson, 1961 * Eric Nenninger, 1999 * Hayley Marie Norman O *

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* Michael O'Keefe, specialized training 1974 * Keito Okamoto, 2020 * Jim O'Rear * Timothy Omundson * Glenn Ordway * Kelly Overton, 1999 * Catherine Dale Owen P * Angel Parker, 1999 *

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, specialized training 1992 * Jimmy Pardo *

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, 1975 * Alex Pettyfer, specialized training 2004 * Michael Pitt, specialized training 1998 *

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, 1983 * Billy Pollina * Tom Poston, 1947 * William Powell, 1913 * Dory Previn, 1943 R *

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, 1959 * Nicolas Winding Refn * Joe Regalbuto, 1970 * Don Rickles, 1948 * Thelma Ritter, 1922 * Jason Robards, 1948 *

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, 1911 *

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, 1991 *

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, 1913 * Zuleikha Robinson, 1997 * Hayden Rorke, 1932 * Charlotte Rothwell * Gena Rowlands, 1952 *

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, 1991 * Rosalind Russell, 1929 S * Melanie Safka * Gary Sandy, 1968 * John Savage, 1969 * John Saxon *

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, 1975 * Kathryn Leigh Scott, 1966 * Joseph Schildkraut, 1913 *

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, 1969 *

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, 1980 * Adam Scott, 1993 *

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* Brooke Smith * Jaclyn Smith, 1966 * Keith Randolph Smith, 1986 * French Stewart, 1985 *

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, 1985 * Slavko Sobin * Ezra Stone, 1935 *

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* Loretta Swit, 1959 * Eric Szmanda, 1996 T * Renée Taylor, 1951 * Ron Taylor, 1975 * Ernest Thomas, 1974 * Gene Tierney * Gary Tomlin, 1971 * Constance Towers, 1952 * Spencer Tracy, 1923 * Claire Trevor, 1929 * Manu Tupou V * Scott Valentine, 1980 W * Robert Walker, 1939 * M. Emmet Walsh, 1961 *

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, 1902 *

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, 1972 * Shannon Whirry * Warren William * August Wittgenstein Z *

Helena Zachos Mary Helena Zachos (March 5, 1856 – February 28, 1951) was an author, dramatic reader, playwright, professor, and elocutionist. She was the daughter of abolitionist and women's rights activist John Celivergos Zachos. Her father also wrote coun ...

* Constance Zimmer, 1990

Notable faculty

Notable faculty include: * David Dean Bottrell *

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* Sandy Martin * Ian Ogilvy * Scott Reiniger *

Sara Mildred Strauss Sara Mildred Strauss (September 1, 1896 – July 7, 1979) was an American dancer, educator, choreographer, and writer. Early life Strauss was born in 1896, in New York City, the daughter of Lehman Strauss and Pauline Cohn Strauss. In 1911, she ...

* Fred Williams ''(né'' Frederick James Williams; 1829–1900), who, in the late nineteenth century, had been stage director of Daly's Theatre, stage director of the Lyceum Theatre on Park Avenue, and Dean of the Faculty of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Fred Williams' son, Fritz Williams (1865–1930), was also an actor. Williams was an uncle of actress

Dorothy Donnelly Dorothy Agnes Donnelly (January 28, 1876 - January 3, 1928) was an actress, playwright, librettist, producer, and director. After a decade-long acting career that included several notable roles on Broadway, she turned to writing plays, musicals ...

(1876–1928).

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