Tessa Auberjonois

Born in Dublin, Ireland Tessa Auberjonois grew up in Hollywood where she spent many a Friday night at the taping of "Benson", in which her father Rene played Clayton, but most days and nights found her doing her own ballet from a young age. Winner of the 2020 Ovation Award for Best Lead Actress in a play, she's a critically acclaimed and versatile stage actress. Her work ranges widely from developing new works with playwrights ranging from Neil LaBute to Annie Weisman, classical roles such as Lady M and Lydia Languish, as well as many comedic characters. She has appeared Off-Broadway on stages such as the Lucille Lortel, the Acorn, the Player's Theatre, and the Rattlestick (among others), and has performed in and helped develop Premier productions at many of the nation's foremost regional theaters- including South Coast Repertory Theatre, leading roles at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington D.C., the Yale Repertory Theatre, the Westport Playhouse, the Utah Shakesperean Festival, and others. She trained as a dancer at SAB, and then received her formal theatre training at Yale Drama and LAMDA in London. As a voice-over performer she has been heard regularly on television as the voice of FEMA, Glade scented oil products, The Crave for White Castle, the Goodlife Recipes, many others, as well as numerous radio spots, video games, animated series and audio-books and has re-voiced several feature film performances. She is a grateful recipient of the Sermoonjoy Fund's Fellowship for a mid-career actor.