Marlene Okner  (Actor)

Marlene was born and raised in Sweden where she appeared in several theater shows from an early age. Always wanting to pursue acting in the US she made the move seven years ago and lived in Hawaii for four years. In Hawaii she studied acting at Hawaii Pacific University.

She has appeared in shows such as Chamber Music where she played Woman Who Plays Records and various one acts and comedy shows. Originally a writer she also co-wrote shorts like Tell Me Something and John and Miranda both in which she played the title roles. When not acting she enjoys experiencing new places, cultures and art. Marlene is fluent in Swedish and has a basic knowledge of German and French. She lived in Guatemala for two months to study Spanish and in New York two months to study hip hop and jazz dance.

While living in Hawaii she had the honor to study improvisation with Alan Arkin. In Los Angeles she also studied improvisation at Second City. She has also taken both scene study and actor-director lab with Judith Weston and studied cold reading and scene study with Doug Warhit. Currently she is studying with Craig Wallace.

Marlene is a member of AFTRA and represented by Tilmar Talent Agency.