Actress and mezzo-soprano Shelley Whittingham settled in France after earning her degrees in music and theater from Indiana University. Her favorite theater roles include Anna in "Boston Marriage" (D. Mamet), Mrs. Rhodes in the comedy "Seven Keys to Baldpate",  and Blackie in "The Milk Train doesn't stop here Anymore" (T. Williams)--the rôle for which she had to learn how to smoke! (A skill she had to un-learn later). 
Among her films, she enjoyed the role of a senator in "8th Wonderland" and working with Patrick Timsit in "L'Américain". 
She also does different types of voice-overs: Documentaries, such as "Melania Trump, the Mysterious first Lady" for Arte, "Atélier de la Création" (France Culture), or "Back to the Future". Publicity: the "Buy Paris Duty Free" series for Paris Aeroports, "The Good Life"(radio spot), or "Footlocker". Also Institutional films for ATOS, Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, and Médecins du Monde, to name a few.
As a singer, the role of spicy Anita in "West Side Story" was a challange, and she will never forget singing the title role of "Carmen" in French at the opera house of Ljubljana-- with the rest of the cast singing in Slovenian! Opera work has given her the opportunity to perform in other far-flung cities, including Baalbek in Lebanon and Sydney, Australia. She also traveled throughout Washington State bringing opera to schools as a member of the troupe "NOISE" (role of "The Mother" in Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel"). We can mention as well her recitals at the MIDEM Classique and the Barbican center in London, and her work as a soloist in oratorios and concerts.
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