Maria Pitillo is a force of talent and knowledge when it comes to being a working actor in Hollywood.
She booked her first role at 18 — a recurring role on Ryan’s Hope — and never stopped working until she stepped back to raise her family at 38.
Her credits include guest-starring roles on Miami Vice, Law & Order, Mad About You, Ally McBeal, Will & Grace, and Friends, as well as series-lead roles in South of Sunset, House Rules, Partners, and Providence.
But it was her film career that was most impressive. She starred alongside Meryl Streep in She-Devil; Robert Downey Jr. and Kevin Kline in Chaplin; Woody Harrelson in Natural Born Killers; Dennis Hopper, Christian Slater, and Rosanna Arquette in True Romance; and took the starring role in the smash hit Godzilla, opposite Matthew Broderick.
To say the least, Maria has much to offer our students — when it comes to acting in front of the camera, building a career in Hollywood, and, most importantly, how to do it with class, grace, and on your own terms.