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Kari Nissena

  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Casting Director
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Actress Kari Nissena
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An award-winning American actress, Kari Nissena has performed extensively on both the stage and screen. With hundreds of acting credits to her name, she has acted in film, television, theater, radio, commercials, voiceover, and more.

On the producing side of things, she has produced dozens of films, webisodes, and other projects and events in the entertainment industry.

As a sought after industry expert, speaker, and business coach for actors, she has helped thousands of actors with their press, marketing, and making breakthroughs in their careers. The founder of Actor Transformation, she created the educational Youtube channel of the same name and has developed training systems and programs for actors. She has also worked with and coached alongside some of the most respected career coaches and industry leaders in Hollywood.
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  • Awards
    • 7 wins

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Actress Kari Nissena in costume (Stage production of Amadeus)
Actress Kari Nissena Being Interviewed On The Red Carpet By Tyrone Tann / Stauros EntertainmentDVD Launch of Feature Film “ Callous (2009) ” http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155587/
Alisha Soper, Eddie James, Kari Nissena, and Jeff Sumner on the Red Carpet
Danny Pardo & Kari Nissena ~ Premiere
Tyrone Tann (Stauros Entertainment) interviews Actress Kari Nissena at The Montalban Theater in Hollywood, CA for "Dear Lemon Lima"
Actress Kari Nissena
Kari Nissena & Jennifer Pfalzgraff on the set
Kari Nissena as "Dr. Linda" in "Hollywood Inc.
Kari Nissena and some of the Cast/Crew of "Callous" at Big Bear International Film Festival
Actors Titus Makin Jr. and Kari Nissena - Screening for "Taking a Stand"
Actress Kari Nissena at the World Premiere of "Humanity's End
Kari Nissena and Jamison Jones on the red carpet for "Callous" DVD Launch Party

Known for

Actor Transformation (2017)
Actor Transformation
TV Series
  • Actress
Callous (2009)
Callous
8.0
  • Tammy Young
  • 2009
Shayne Topp, Meaghan Martin, and Savanah Wiltfong in Dear Lemon Lima (2009)
Dear Lemon Lima
6.3
  • Norma
  • 2009
"Silver Patriot" - Poster - (Kari Nissena, John Jay Richardson, & Jake Galasso)
Silver Patriot
9.5
Short
  • Camile
  • Dr. Chameleon
  • 2005

Credits

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Actress

  • Hollywood Inc.
    • Meryl Chandler
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Pepito's Mamadas
    • Lori Trend
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Fierce Target
    • MMA Gym Receptionist
    • Completed
  • Actor Transformation (2017)
    Actor Transformation
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2023
  • Kari Nissena in The 12 Days of Christy (2019)
    The 12 Days of Christy
    • Christy
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Steven LaMorte, Ron McPherson, Thom Michael Mulligan, Kari Nissena, Lizet Benrey, Rian Bishop, Mathew Roscoe, and Marianne Speiser in The Witching Hour (2018)
    The Witching Hour
    • Sheri Morris (voice)
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Iniquity (2018)
    Iniquity
    • Coroner Rudi Birch
    • Short
    • 2018
  • What a Great Idea (2017)
    What a Great Idea
    • Kathy
    • 2017
  • Eddie James in Eddie James Red Carpet Album Launch (2017)
    Eddie James Red Carpet Album Launch
    • Video
    • 2017
  • The Weight of Blood and Bones (2015)
    The Weight of Blood and Bones
    • Annabelle
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Kari Nissena in Hollywood Inc. (2012)
    Hollywood Inc.
    • Dr. Linda Sanders
    • Janie Maxi
    • Kate ...
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2015
  • Chadwick Pelletier and Pete Punito in The Rogue Report (2014)
    The Rogue Report
    • Rebecca Flynn
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Gone Doggy Gone (2014)
    Gone Doggy Gone
    • Command Center Chief
    • 2014
  • Crossroads (2014)
    Crossroads
    • Laura
    • 2014
  • Things That Actors Say (2014)
    Things That Actors Say
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Revenge, Inc. (2013)
    Revenge, Inc.
    • Natalie
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Defining Mel (2013)
    Defining Mel
    • Grace 'Clover Moon' Wilson (2013)
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Kirsten Zien in Social Nightmare (2013)
    Social Nightmare
    • Dr. Greenberg
    • TV Movie
    • 2013

Producer

  • Hollywood Inc.
    • producer
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Actor Transformation
    • producer
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Actor Transformation (2017)
    Actor Transformation
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2023
  • Kari Nissena in The 12 Days of Christy (2019)
    The 12 Days of Christy
    • producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Eddie James in Red Carpet Arrivals: Courage & Tenderness (2017)
    Red Carpet Arrivals: Courage & Tenderness
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Eddie James in Eddie James Red Carpet Album Launch (2017)
    Eddie James Red Carpet Album Launch
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2017
  • Kari Nissena in Coffee with Kari (2016)
    Coffee with Kari
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Actor Transformation
    Actor Transformation
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Kari Nissena in Hollywood Inc. (2012)
    Hollywood Inc.
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2015
  • Things That Actors Say (2014)
    Things That Actors Say
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • The Fairway (2011)
    The Fairway
    • associate producer
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Behind the Scenes: Callous (2010)
    Behind the Scenes: Callous
    • associate producer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Newfound Confidence (2010)
    Newfound Confidence
    • co-producer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Kari Nissena and Travis McElroy in The Guilty (2010)
    The Guilty
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Behind the Scenes: The Making of Protected!
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2007
  • A-Date (2007)
    A-Date
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2007
  • Coras Charm (2006)
    Coras Charm
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2006

Casting Director

  • Actor Transformation
    • Casting Director
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Hollywood Inc.
    • Casting Director
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Kari Nissena in Coffee with Kari (2016)
    Coffee with Kari
    • Casting Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Kari Nissena in Hollywood Inc. (2012)
    Hollywood Inc.
    • Casting Director
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2015
  • Kari Nissena and Travis McElroy in The Guilty (2010)
    The Guilty
    • Casting Director
    • Short
    • 2010
  • A-Date (2007)
    A-Date
    • Casting Director
    • Short
    • 2007
  • "Cats on a Plane" - POSTER (Starring: Jerry Kokich, Kari Nissena, & Dean Cochran)
    Cats on a Plane
    • Casting Director
    • Short
    • 2006
  • Protected! (2006)
    Protected!
    • Casting Director
    • Video
    • 2006
  • "Silver Patriot" - Poster - (Kari Nissena, John Jay Richardson, & Jake Galasso)
    Silver Patriot
    • Casting Director
    • Short
    • 2005
  • Ringtone Blues (2004)
    Ringtone Blues
    • Casting Director
    • Short
    • 2004
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Voiceover Clip  ~  "The Witching Hour"
Demo Reel 0:40
Voiceover Clip ~ "The Witching Hour"
Actor Transformation Clip
Demo Reel 1:49
Actor Transformation Clip
Humanity's End
Trailer 1:15
Humanity's End
Raw Footage
Trailer 1:17
Raw Footage

Personal details

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  • Other works
    "Dreamtime" Billed as a "New Broadway Musical Experience,". Dreamtime was the last show to take place at the famous Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York City before it was taken over by The Late Show With David Letterman.
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    • 9 Interviews
    • 12 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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    Spent two years as a ballroom dancer and dance teacher.
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    They can't hire you if they don't know you exist.
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