Confessions Of An Actress

Meredith connects with you on where she is, perspective, gratitude and vision for the new year.

Meredith just gives you one confession and story. Real, authentic and honest

Dive in to two contrasting high stakes TV and Broadway audition stories with your host Meredith Patterson.

Jen Rudin is an award-winning Casting Director, writer and audition coach, and author of the book Confessions of a Casting Director. She has won two Artios awards for casting, and recently nominated for a 2019 Casting Society of America Artios award for her short film Lucy in the Sky. She owns and operates Jen Rudin Casting which casts for film, television, commercials, animation and theater in Ne...

Felicia Finley is an award-winning singer/performer who has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in many of the top regional theaters in the US. Broadway: Linda in The Wedding Singer (OBC), Amneris in Aida, Smokey Joe's Café (OBC), Tanya in Mamma Mia!, and the cult favorite, The Life by Cy Coleman (OBC). 

A performer and writer, Ashley has appeared on and off - Broadway, as well as in T.V. and film in New York, L.A., London and Chicago. As a writer, Ashley's work has been developed at New World Stages, Broadway's Manhattan Theater Club, Playwrights Horizons and more. Ashley has taught at NYU, and is a member of AEA & the Dramatists Guild. Follow @ashleygriffinofficial

Surprises, The Who at The Hollywood Bowl, Tesla and Manifesting with your host Meredith Patterson ⭐️

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Confessions, rants, rabbit holes and advice from your Host, Meredith Patterson

Alet Taylor is a bi-coastal actress/writer living in New York City. She is the Executive Director of Creative Development for STAGE Network. ​Her one-woman show  Punk Ass Bitch was filmed in front of a live audience. Stay tuned for updates! ​Please click here and watch Alet ask Bill Pullman questions on season 2 of The Sinner . ​​Please click here and watch Alet fight like any mama bear...

James A. Sims, is a director, writer and former NFL running back for the NY Giants. But for as long as he can remember, has wanted to make movies. As a child, he would use his grandmother's VHS camcorder to film his own Power Rangers and Star Trek movies. Fascinated with visual effects, he continuously read special effects books to learn the "how-to" behind films such as Superman: The Movie a...

A New York native of Mediterranean descent, Kade Wise has worked on projects for Fox, Showtime, Spike and A&E alongside names such as Terrence Howard, Taraji P.Henson, Jussie Smollett, Claire Danes, Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Danny Trejo and more. A trilingual triple threat, Kade speaks Arabic and Spanish and regularly advocates for diversity in Hollywood. Follow on Instagram @itskadewise 

Actress & Singer Erin Mosher recently performed in Meatloaf's BAT OUT OF HELL Musical at City Center in New York City.  Her previous theatrical credits include the role of Amneris in Sir Elton John’s musical adaptation of AIDA at Drury Lane Theatre in Chicago, The 39 Steps as well as the role of Janet Van DeGraff in The Drowsy Chaperone at Flat Rock Playhouse.   Erin played the role of Mrs. Dearly...

Welcome to Season 2 - Your host, actress Meredith Patterson, checks in with you on what she's been up to over the short hiatus! Be sure to leave a question in a voice message at www.confessionsofanactress.com or https://anchor.fm/confessionsofanactress

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N’Kenge’s an artist who’s destined to make a serious impact on several musical fronts. From operatic to spiritual, from pop to musical theater, from jazz to blues; tender or intense, N’Kenge’s performances are consistent in her technical excellence. Her musical repertoire covers 11 languages and her power and control are uncanny. This Broadway Darling, was recently seen on TV this year as a presen...

After studying with the legendary New York acting teacher, William Esper, David began his career on stage performing everything from Shakespeare, to off-beat new comedies to edgy experimental work. His early east coast theatre credits include productions at The Second Stage, The Public Theatre, The Manhattan Punch Line, La Mama, The Long Wharf Theatre and The Actors Theatre of Louisville’s Humana...

Justin Bell Guarini’s robust performance career launched with the first season of American Idol in 2002. His stage and screen appearances since then include Broadway productions of American Idiot, Romeo and Juliet, Wicked, and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Justin has hosted shows shows like Idol Wrap and Idol Tonight along with live events for the TV Guide Network, the Oscars, the Emm...

Sam Harris’ diversified career has run the gamut from singer and songwriter to actor on Broadway, film and television to writer, director, producer and author.  His now legendary appearances on the premiere season of STAR SEARCH gave him a national platform and his After pulling a weekly audience of more than 25 million viewers a week on STAR SEARCH in it's premier season, Sam and his powerhouse p...

DRAG ARTISTRY Marti grew up on a small farm in Maryland and moved to NYC at the age of 17 to pursue a career in the performing arts. After working as an actor the world of drag came into Marti's life igniting a passion that would become their career. As a drag artist Marti has toured the world entertaining audiences. They can be seen on Fusion TVs show, SHADE Queens on NYC and as a regular fixture...

Jessica most recently appeared on Broadway in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC with Bernadette Peters and Elaine Stritch. Her other Broadway credits include:  SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (Celeste 2), THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (Miss Dorothy), and LES MISÉRABLES (Eponine).   At age 15, Jessica originated the role of Dorothy in THE WIZARD OF OZ at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, as well as on the Nation...

Whether it’s performing to sold out arenas in the “Trans-Siberian Orchestra”, tearing it up on Broadway (recently in “Rocktopia”) or on the screen, Dustin Brayley has demonstrated what a power-house performer he is. For over a decade he has been on, virtually, a non-stop train, bringing his skills to the masses. His amazing career as a musician and actor proves that he’s one of the best at what he...

OBIE and Drama Desk winner Donna Lynne Champlin graduated with high honors from Carnegie Mellon University in 1993. A Princess Grace Foundation award winner and a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, she also received intensive training in Shakespeare and Chekhov at Oxford University on the Advanced Acting Scholarship and The Vira I. Heinz Grant to study abroad. While still in college, she received h...

Adrienne Visnic is an actress and singer currently based & working in Los Angeles. Born in Colorado, grew up in Philadelphia, trained in New York City, proud University of Southern California BFA Acting alumni. She has worked in Theatre, TV, Film & commercials. Recently, she can be seen as young Kyra Sedgwick on ABC’s Ten Days in the Valley. She played Elvis’s girlfriend, Dyanne in 3D Theatrical's...

J. Elaine was born in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. At age 9, she felt the first adrenaline rush of "getting a laugh" on stage at a performing arts camp, and from that moment on, J. Elaine's mission has been to incorporate laughter into everything she did, be it in her dance competitions, in french class or even as the Student Council President of her High School.   J. Elaine moved to New York City...