Meagen Fay
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Meagen Fay was born and raised in Joliet, Illinois, studied classical
theatre abroad, and served her apprenticeship in the theatre in Dublin,
Ireland. After garnering rave revues for her work in The Dublin Theatre
Festival production of "Lysistrata", Meagen returned to the US and
became a part of Chicago's burgeoning 'Off Loop' Theatre scene of the
late 1970's and early 80's. There she won several Joseph Jefferson
Awards for her work including: The Court Theatre production of "A Day
in the Death of Joe Egg", and "Exit the King", as well as being named
'Best New Actress' by The Chicago Sun Times for her performance in
"Hide and Seek" at the Body Politic Theatre.
Meagen was invited into the resident company of The Second City by
famed producer Bernard Sahlins and was
again awarded a Joseph Jefferson Award for her work in the review
entitled, "Orwell That Ends Well" which she also performed in New York
at The Village Gate Theatre. In New York, Meagen went on to star with
F. Murray Abraham and
Peter MacNicol in The Public Theatre's
Shakespeare in the Park, as well as appearing in Broadway and
Off-Broadway Productions.
Meagen traveled to Los Angeles and The Mark Taper Forum with The Second
Stage production of "LOOT" under the direction of John Tillenger. She
began her television career in earnest as a regular on
Carol & Company (1990)
starring Carol Burnett while also
recurring on Roseanne (1988)
starring Roseanne Barr. Her first film was
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
with Steve Martin and
Michael Caine.
theatre abroad, and served her apprenticeship in the theatre in Dublin,
Ireland. After garnering rave revues for her work in The Dublin Theatre
Festival production of "Lysistrata", Meagen returned to the US and
became a part of Chicago's burgeoning 'Off Loop' Theatre scene of the
late 1970's and early 80's. There she won several Joseph Jefferson
Awards for her work including: The Court Theatre production of "A Day
in the Death of Joe Egg", and "Exit the King", as well as being named
'Best New Actress' by The Chicago Sun Times for her performance in
"Hide and Seek" at the Body Politic Theatre.
Meagen was invited into the resident company of The Second City by
famed producer Bernard Sahlins and was
again awarded a Joseph Jefferson Award for her work in the review
entitled, "Orwell That Ends Well" which she also performed in New York
at The Village Gate Theatre. In New York, Meagen went on to star with
F. Murray Abraham and
Peter MacNicol in The Public Theatre's
Shakespeare in the Park, as well as appearing in Broadway and
Off-Broadway Productions.
Meagen traveled to Los Angeles and The Mark Taper Forum with The Second
Stage production of "LOOT" under the direction of John Tillenger. She
began her television career in earnest as a regular on
Carol & Company (1990)
starring Carol Burnett while also
recurring on Roseanne (1988)
starring Roseanne Barr. Her first film was
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
with Steve Martin and
Michael Caine.