Hi, I’m Marjie.

Originally hailing from a small town in northern Minnesota, I’m a Brooklyn-based actor and producer with a love for period pieces, dark comedies, and smart, heart-filled dramas.

I spent many years singing and dancing my heart out (and my knees…). That included creating my solo cabaret honoring Judy Garland, What Would Judy Do?, which sold out theaters in New York City and Minnesota. These days, I’m digging into straight theatre and film and TV.

Favorite work includes playing Mac in Jeffrey Hatcher’s one-woman one-act The Thief of Tears; The Skin of Our Teeth, directed by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize–winner David Auburn and starring Tony-winner Harriet Harris; and playing Judy Haynes in White Christmas.

In the fall of 2024, I co-founded Kind Strangers Collective, an NYC-based theatre company committed to bold storytelling, amplifying new voices, and forging opportunities to perform work that excites and challenges us most. Our first production, EXHUMED: Scenes of Revelation and Revival, featured ten actors performing excerpts from six different plays at Theaterlab in Manhattan. In May 2025, we produced Rock Bottom, Bottoms Up: Scenes of Resilience from Emerging Voices, featuring 11 actors in new works by female playwrights, all wrestling with survival, recovery, and resilience. We sold out the run (again!) and can’t wait to get working on our next show. Stay tuned.

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I keep my training alive and well with Scott Freeman for scene study, the Bob Krakower Gang for on-camera, and Katy Pfaffl for voice. In years past I have also crossed the pond to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

I have a B.A. in Dance and Human Rights from Barnard College of Columbia University, where I worked with celebrated modern choreographers Twyla Tharp, Larry Keigwin, and Sidra Bell, and spent time gallivanting—ahem, studying—across Senegal, New Zealand, and Paris.

Outside of performing…

I am a freelance ghostwriter and editor.

During the pandemic I was the VP of Content & Editorial at a personal branding agency, managing a writing team that helped business leaders and industry experts share their insights with the world.

I now work on a freelance basis with clients in a range of industries and subject matters—from executive coaching to mental health to product management—writing and editing books, articles, newsletters, and long-form social content.

If you’re looking for Marjie the writer/editor and interested in working with me or learning about my rates, I’d love to hear from you.