Dreya Weber is an American actress, producer, director, and

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Career

Dreya Weber as Cleopatra at Teatro ZinZanni

Weber toured with Cher during her '' Living Proof'' farewell tour and choreographed the performances by aerialists. She produced and starred in '' The Gymnast'' (2006) which took home 28 festival awards, including Best Feature at

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, Newfest and Frameline, and demonstrated her aerialist skills. She also produced and starred in '' A Marine Story'' about the US Military policy of

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, and ''The Aerialist'' (2020), which is the sequel to ''The Gymnast.'' Weber is currently represented by McDonald Selznick Associates.

Personal life

During her teenage years, Weber competed with the Mexican National

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Team, ranking within the top ten. She returned from Mexico to attend Hunter College in

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. She performed aerial silk at the

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. She is friends with Tony Horton and has featured in all three of his

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home workout series. In a 2006 ''

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'' interview, Weber described herself as

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. She is married to Ned Farr, who directed ''The Gymnast,'' ''A Marine Story'', and ''The Aerialist''. She is closely associated with the actor Frank Ferrante, alongside whom she has collaborated on several projects including

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and various productions relating to the

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Filmography

Awards

– Won, Dreya Weber – Outstanding Actress in a Feature, 2010.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Weber, Dreya Living people American film actresses American television actresses Actresses from Indiana Hunter College alumni 21st-century American women Year of birth missing (living people)