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Another 48 Hrs

Directed by Walter Hill

The Ballad of Little Jo

On the set with Ian McKellen. We became fast friends out there in the Rocky Mountains of Montana.

The Kill-Off

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In The Kill-Off as Danny Lee

Cathy Haase, an actress, author, and educator was born in Manhattan and grew up in Brooklyn and Queens, New York City, New York. She is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio and a member of the Studio’s Playwrights and Directors Workshop where she has workshopped and completed two of her plays—Over My Dead Body and Final Fugue.

 

She is known for her work in film and television: Another 48 Hrs with Eddie Murphy, The Ballad of Little Jo with Ian McKellen, CBS’ Madame Secretary and many others spanning all genres and budgets. Her theater work includes the regional premiere of Good People and Firewoman’s Lift acclaimed at the Edinburgh Fringe. She is a founding member of the English-Speaking Theater in Frankfurt, Germany and lived in West Berlin in the 1980’s where she was a part of the wild and vibrant film, theater, and music scene. Subsequently she learned to speak German and returns to Europe often to work.

 

Her book, ACTING FOR FILM, published by Allworth Press, and distributed by Simon and Schuster is in its second edition with a foreword by Ian McKellen. It is considered essential reading, especially for theater students aspiring to work in film.

 

Cathy has taught acting extensively and passionately for decades, starting as the assistant to Walter Lott (Actors Studio) and his marathon workshops. She was on the film faculty of School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City, where she taught aspiring film directors, screenwriters, and animators to act and develop characters. She was also producer and director of the Dusty Screenplay Readings. She has taught at MIT, City College CUNY, Dffb in Berlin, FABW In Ludwigsburg and at the Actors Studio Drama School, Pace University in New York City. 

© 2020-2026 Cathy Haase
 

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