Elza Zagreda
- Actress
- Producer
- Director
With an undergraduate degree from Fordham University and a Master's
Degree in Dramatic Writing from NYU, Elza Zagreda has worked as an
actress in such venues as The Helen Hayes Theatre (sharing a stage with
Vanessa Redgrave and Tim Robbins), Classic Stage, and the West End
Theatre. She has also appeared in work written and directed by Eve
Ensler and Ellen McLaughlin. Recent TV appearances include "Law and
Order: SVU, ABC-TV's "One Life to Live" and she was also one of the
lovely blondes featured in the 1-800-CALL-ATT commercial with Carrot
Top. A gifted comedienne, Corn Bread and Feta Cheese was developed
under the mentorship of teacher David LaBarca and director, Vincent
Marano. Elza has performed "Corn Bread & Feta" in NY & LA and was
recently invited to perform at Boston University in December 2005. A
published writer and producer, in 2002 she traveled to Albania and
co-produced the documentary "Te Durosh" (to Endure). The
internationally award winning film gives voice to women's experiences
in Albania during one of the worst Communist dictatorships in history.
Elza is working on a book about her life experiences - the memoir aptly
titled "Corn Bread & Feta Cheese: Growing Up FAT & Albanian."