Private Coaches

Cari Shayne- LCA Teacher and Private Acting Coach

Originally a Midwest native, Cari Shayne moved to New York City at the age of 17 after having been discovered at an "Acting Seminar" in St. Louis. Her first professional break came when Shayne was cast as Karen Wexler, co-starring with Antonio Sabato Jr. in the number one daytime drama General Hospital , propelling her into the national spotlight early in her career. However, a move to prime time is what served to broaden her appeal to a wider audience when she joined the cast of the hit FOX drama Party of Five .

People Magazine called her "Luminous" as Naomi Judd in the NBC miniseries about Naomi & Wynnona Judd and she turned heads with performances in the CBS movies The Price of Heaven , directed by award winning director Peter Bogdanovich , Louisa May Alcott's: The Inheritance , Dancing At The Harvest Moon , and Shaugnessy as well as the Sundance Film Festival favorite Jack The Dog . Cari has also made regular appearances on such television series as American Dreams , The Division, Star Trek Voyager and is remembered by many Beverly Hills, 90210 fans for her heart-breaking performance as Matt Durning's Schizophrenic wife Lauren. Shayne also starred in the television pilots, Forbidden Island , and Dope , in which she co-starred with Jason Priestly .

Shayne is currently filming an independent film and recently guest starred on Cold Case for CBS. She also recently appeared in the first ever action series made for mobil and broadband platforms, Flatland , from the producers of Million Dollar Baby and The Godfather , starring Dennis Hopper .

Cari has studied with Beverly Hills Playhouse, Playhouse West, Howard Fine, and The Actors Institute in NYC.