Lydia Sophia Christensen
Actor - Musician - Scholar
nice to meet you,
i’m lydia.
With an ardent love for Shakespeare’s canon and literary adaptation, I am a believer that words have the power to change our lives and the world.
Originally from Boise, Idaho, I am an experienced, classically-trained actor with a specialty in Shakespeare and heightened text performance. I am currently based in Virginia, while pursuing my Master of Letters in Shakespeare & Performance from Mary Baldwin University. This fall, I will be pursuing an MFA in acting at the Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training at Florida State University.
My acting career has taken me across the country, performing for the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Mended Wing Theatre Co, the Silver Line Theatre Exchange, and the American Shakespeare Center.
With a Bachelor of Arts in both English Literature and Spanish, I am an award-winning writer on the topic of Shakespearean critical analysis, and have studied theatre and literature in Madrid, Spain.
I am deeply passionate about theatre accessibility and the power theatre holds as a tool for social advocacy.
COMING UP NEXT!
Lydia is thrilled to be joining the MFA Class of 2029 at the prestigious Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training at Florida State University this upcoming fall.
Ranked one of the top 25 actor training programs in the world, this rigorous and highly-selective program is celebrated for it’s professional, in-depth actor education and partnership with the renowned Asolo Repertory Theatre.
Let’s Work Together
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