Kay Marie, born  in Cleveland, Ohio, is an accomplished actress, director, and acting teacher. She holds a BFA in Acting from Otterbein University and a Master’s in Acting Pedagogy from GITIS (The Russian Institute for Theater Arts), where she was inspired to continue her studies after a transformative trip to Moscow. Her work spans theater, film, and voice-over in the US, Russia and Germany, with a unique American-Russian perspective. Grounded in classical Russian techniques, Kay’s emphasizes improvisation, text analysis, and collaborative methods that support individual creative processes for herself and her team.