Strasser, Teresa 1970(?)-

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Strasser, Teresa 1970(?)-

PERSONAL

Born June 8, 1970 (some sources cite 1968), in San Francisco, CA; cousin of Robin Strasser (an actress). Education: New York University, B.F.A. (with highest honors), acting; attended Carnegie Mellon University; studied acting with Stephen Book. Avocational Interests: Yoga, basketball.

Addresses:

Agent—Omnipop, Inc. Talent Group, 4605 Lankershim Blvd., Suite 201, Toluca Lake, CA 91602.

Career:

Actress, writer, and journalist.

Member:

Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

Awards, Honors:

Daytime Emmy Award, 2000, and Daytime Emmy Award nomination, 2001, both outstanding special class writing, both with others, for Win Ben Stein's Money; Simon Rowkower awards for excellence in journalism, 2002 and 2004; Daytime Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding special class series, 2003, for While You Were Out; named columnist of the year, small newspapers category, Los Angeles Press Club, 2004 and 2006; nominated for best news feature, Los Angeles Press Club, 2006.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Host, Homestyles, PBS, beginning c. 1999.

Host, Lover's Lounge, Game Show Network, beginning c. 2000.

Host, While You Were Out, The Learning Channel, 2002-2003.

Feature reporter, Good Day New York, WNYW (New York City), beginning c. 2004.

Herself, Totally High, E! Entertainment Television, beginning c. 2005.

Love coach, How to Get the Guy, ABC, 2006.

Cohost, TV Watercooler, TV Guide Channel, beginning 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Herself, CMT: 20 Merriest Christmas Videos, Country Music Television, 2005.

Herself, 50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up, E! Entertainment Television, 2005.

Herself, Glamour's 50 Biggest Fashion Do's and Don'ts, E! Entertainment Television, 2005.

Commentator, National Hardware Show, HGTV (Home and Garden Television), 2006.

Also hosted specials relating to televised awards presentations.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Herself (guest panelist), The Test, FX Channel, 2001.

Herself, "Who's Your Daddy?," Miss Match, NBC, 2003.

Herself, Pyramid, syndicated, 2003.

Herself, The View, ABC, 2003, 2004.

Herself, "Celebrity Oops!" Rank, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Herself, "25 Sexiest Women in Hollywood," Rank, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Television news reporter, "The Honeymoon Suite," The Jury, Fox, 2004.

Herself, 101 Best Kept Hollywood Secrets (also known as E's "101"), E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Herself, 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (also known as E's "101"), E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Herself, 101 Most Sensational Crimes of Fashion (also known as E's "101"), E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Herself, 101 Reasons the 90s Ruled (also known as E's "101"), E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Herself, Good Day Live, syndicated, 2004.

Herself, On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004 (multiple episodes).

Reporter, "I Did It All for the Nooky" (also known as "All about the Nookey"), Jonny Zero, Fox, 2005.

Reporter, "What's Past Is Prologue," Summerland, The WB, 2005.

Waitress, "Rodney Gets Robbed," Rodney (also known as That's Just Rodney and That's My Rodney), ABC, 2005.

Herself, 101 Even Bigger Celebrity Oops (also known as E's "101"), E! Entertainment Television, 2005.

Herself, 101 Incredible Celebrity Slimdowns (also known as E's "101"), E! Entertainment Television, 2006.

Substitute cohost for E! News Live (also known as E! News Daily and E! News Live Weekend), E! Entertainment Television; also appeared in other programs, including Balderdash, PAX TV; and Style Court, Style Network.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Guest panelist, The Bob Saget Show, E! Entertainment Television, 2003.

Cohost, Fashion Police, E! Entertainment Television, c. 2003.

Love coach, How to Get the Guy, ABC, 2006.

Television Work; Series:

Segment producer, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, ABC, beginning c. 1999.

Film Appearances:

Molly, Land of Milk and Honey, 1996.

Nikki Rivers, Laughing Out Loud, Valiant Pictures, 1998.

Local reporter, Bring It On: All or Nothing (also known as Bring It On 3, Bring It On Yet Again, Anna palaa 3, and Le tout pour le tout—Une fois pour toutes), Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2006.

News reporter, Big Bad Wolf, Screen Media Ventures, 2006.

Radio Appearances; Series:

News person, The Adam Carolla Show, CBS Radio and syndicated, beginning 2006.

Stage Appearances:

Carlena, Frankie and Mia Tie the Knot, various venues in Los Angeles, 1999.

The Life and Death of Stars (monologue), The Marsh, San Francisco, CA, 1999, also produced at the HBO Workspace, Los Angeles.

The Teresa Monologues (monologue), Los Angeles, 2003.

Appeared as Ivonah Greenberg, Pants Down at Armageddon, and as Julia, Violence Prevention Theatre, both New Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, CA; as Martha, A Christmas Carol, American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco, CA; as Samantha Spade, Girl Friday, Studio Theatre, off-Broadway production; as the title role, Sleeping Beauty, Stern Grove, San Francisco, CA; and as Darla, Use Me, Bruise Me, Lose Me, Mainstage II, off-Broadway production.

WRITINGS

Teleplays; with Others; Series:

Win Ben Stein's Money, Comedy Central, beginning 1997.

Homestyles, PBS, beginning c. 1999.

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, ABC, beginning c. 1999.

It's Your Chance of a Lifetime, Fox, 2000.

The Chair, ABC, 2002.

Also wrote for Outrageous, Fox Family Channel; 30 Seconds to Fame, Fox; and When Did That Happen?, Game Show Network.

Writings for the Stage:

The Life and Death of Stars (monologue), The Marsh, San Francisco, CA, 1999, also produced at the HBO Workspace, Los Angeles.

The Teresa Monologues (monologue), Los Angeles, 2003.

Nonfiction:

Author of "Singles," a column syndicated by JTA Wire Service to several periodicals, including Jewish Journal and San Francisco Chronicle, beginning 1997; contributing columnist, Los Angeles Times. Contributor to periodicals, including Daily Variety, Forward, Lifestyles, Newsday, and US Weekly.