ELISE ROVINSKY
ACTRESS
Ht: 5´4″ // Hair: Brown // Eyes: Brown // SAG – AFTRA
Rovinsky is a graduate of the Stella Alder Conservatory of Acting. Before moving to New York City, she studied Drama at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. Most recent film & television work: ‘Law & Order SVU’ (NBC), ‘Gray Ground’ (recurring), ‘How To Tell You’re A Douchebag’, which premiered at SUNDANCE,and later had its European premiere at The Stockholm International Film Festival, ‘Red Oaks’ (Amazon Studios), ‘Come Morning’, shot on location in Arkansas and premiered at the Austin Film Festival, ‘The End of Something’, nominated for “Best Ensemble Cast” at the Bare Bones Film Festival and ‘Boyz of Summer’ which screened at numerous festivals. Core member of the NYC based sketch comedy group THE SHORTS SHOW.
FILM & TELEVISION
Law & Order SVU / Co-Star / Dir. Stephanie Marquhardt / NBC
Gray Ground / Recurring / Dir. Jess Dunn / NYLA Films
Oaks / Co-Star / Dir. Nisha Ganatra / Amazon Studios
A Crime to Remember / Principal / Dir. Elise Greven/ Discovery ID
Come Morning / Lead / Dir. Derrick Sims / Fabled Motion Pictures
How to Tell You’re a Douchebag / Dir. Tahir Jetter / Tahir Jetter Productions
The End of Something / Principal / Dir. Colin Rivera / Vintage Youth Productions
Terminal Legacy / Principal / Dir. Brian Kazmarck / Open Fire Films
Like a Hurricane / Lead / Dir. Nathan Crooker / Revelator Films
Person of Interest / Lead / Dir. Chris Ward
Hotel Chelsea / Principal / Dir. Jorge Valdes-Iga / Ichigo Ichie Films
Rest (Vila-Swedish Title) / Lead / Dir. Martin Crook / Kin Films
The Boyz of Summer / Principal / Dir. Anthony DiFonzo
Calico / Lead / Dir. Mersiha Bruncevic / Allvar Films
Dandi Lyon / Lead / Dir. Brian Kazmarck / Open Fire Films
A Convenient Truth / Principal / Dir. Dominick Bagnato / Living Daylights Pictures
Carrol Park / Lead / Dir. Benjamin Orifici / Celluloid Rain Productions
The Reluctant Detective / Lead / Dir. Chris Lombardi / CL Productions
NEW YORK THEATER
Women and War / Barbara Berry / Bleecker Street Theater
Tourist Trap / Various / The PIT (sketch comedy)
Diamond in The Rough / Mrs. Black / The Zipper Theater
Letters Home / Sylvia Plath / New Dramatists
The Tender Trap / Sylvia Crewes / The Spoon Theater
I am not I / Lisa / NY Fringe 2014
The Hot L Baltimore / Millie / 5th Floor Theater
Surprised Party / Kate / Carnival Girls Productions
Hedging / Betty Lou / LAByrinth Theater
Love’s Labour’s Lost / Princess / Adler Theater
Alva & Gunnar (Swedish Prod) / Alva Myrdal / Deutsches Haus Columbia
COMMERCIALS & VO
Estroven / Lead Woman / National Commercial
ING NYC Marathon / Runner / NBC
A Crime to Remember / Narrator / Discovery ID
ShopRite / Shopper / Regional Commercial
PSA Al-Anon / Young Mom / Industrial Strength Prod.
Vivaldi in Venedig / American Narration / Richard Dindo / Swiss TV
Trailer Baby-Lillian Briggs Story / Main Narration / Lee Schiller / Always Another Way Prod.
Leftovers from the War / Doctor / Helsinki National Museum
PRINT
Nationwide Insurance Company / Small Business Owner / Nationwide HQ
Columbia Threadneedle / Financial Advisor / The Gate Worldwide
Therapy Session / Business Woman / Image Source
Cargo Raxx / Young Mom / Agency 9190
Estroven / Lead Woman / Estroven
EDUCATION
The Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting, Graduate Program (NYC)
University of Gothenburg School of Drama (Sweden)
TRAINING
School for Film & Television: Scene Study & Continuing Scene Study (Jay Goldenberg)
Audition Technique (Joanna Merlin)
Film & TV Auditioning (Bill Hopkins)
On Camera Class: One on One Productions (Meghan Rafferty)
SPECIAL SKILLS
Languages (Swedish & English native speaker, Danish & German beginner), Dialects, Stage Combat (Rick Sordelet & J. Steven White), American & Swedish (EU) passports, Movement, Teleprompter
