Shawn Batten(I)
- Actress
Shawn Batten graduated with a BFA in acting from Syracuse University,
where she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. In addition,
she studied modern dance at NYU, and acting at North Carolina School of
the Arts. She also attended classes at Atlantic Theatre Company in NYC
and again in Los Angeles at a time when the founders of Atlantic
Theatre Co., William H. Macy and David Mamet offered an eight-week, intensive
program there. "A Practical Handbook for the Actor", the book that
outlines the technique taught by Atlantic Theatre Co., continues to
provide her foundation and inspiration. She credits ATC teacher,
Robert Bella, as her greatest influence.
