Avery Glymph

Avery Oswald Glymph was born in Washington, D.C. in the month of June on the 20th day at the Columbia Hospital for Women. He attended St. Luke's Episcopal preschool followed by Ss. Paul and Augustine (later renamed St. Augustine) Catholic elementary school, both located in NW D.C. At both schools, he participated in assemblies and school plays, and being inspired by family in show business, considered a future in acting. After an upsetting move to Fayetteville, North Carolina, Avery pursued sports and many other extra curricular activities such as Key Club, SADD, The Drama Club and Speech and Debate Forensics, working his way to become President of the Drama Club and captain of the Forensics team his senior year at Pine Forest Senior High School. Also in his senior year, Avery won the State Forensics Championship for Dramatic interpretation with a piece from "Master Harold and the Boys" by Athol Fugard. It was while at a Forensics tournament at Wake Forest University (the early-bird) that Avery was introduced to the idea of studying acting in a conservatory by one of the judges who was attending the North Carolina School of the Arts across town. Somewhat skeptical of the quality of an acting program in North Carolina, after a visit, Avery enthusiastically set goals to enroll. The Cape Fear Regional Theatre's production of Fences was Ave's first real show. It was directed by the legendary Olga "Bo" Thorpe and starred Mel Winkler as Troy Maxson. The experience Solidified Avery's intent to Study and join the business. After Graduating, Avery landed in the company of The New York Shakespeare Festival's Broadway production of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and became a member of the press pool on the popular ABC comedy "Spin City." After an extended appearance in Shakespeare's "Coriolanus" and an original production of poet laureate Robert Pinsky's "Wallenstien" in rep at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, Avery returned to conservatory study by attending the company's Academy for Classical Acting at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. where he earned the degree of Master of Fine Arts. Avery continues to work in live theatre as well as film and television roles, and is based in New York City.