Annette Miller Actress/Entertainer
6:00 PM Cocktail Hour, 7:00 PM Speaker Begins
Annette Miller has performed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in Boston, regional theaters, and in film and television. She has been a leading actor at Shakespeare and Co. in Lenox, MA for 20 seasons. Most recently, Terry Teachout of The Wall Street Journal listed Annette as one of the best actors in the 2019 season for her portrayal of Gladys Green in “Waverly Gallery.” She received the 2018 Berkshire Theater Critics Association Award For Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Katherine in “Mothers and Sons” by Terrence McNally, and in 2019 she played Gladys in “The Waverly Gallery.” She originated the role of Golda Meir in “Golda’s Balcony” before it went to Broadway for which she received both Boston’s Elliot Norton Best Actor Award and the Independent Reviewers of New England Best Actor Award.
In Florida, she received the Carbonell Best Actor Award nomination for her portrayal of Vi in “August Osage County.” Other favorite roles include Maria Callas in “Master Class,” Madam Ranevskaya in “The Cherry Orchard,” Diana Vreeland in “Full Gallop,” Martha Mitchell in “Martha Mitchell Calling” (Elliot Norton Best Actor nomination), Duchess of York in “Richard III,” Maria in “Twelfth Night,” and Grandma in “4000 Miles.”
Film role credits include “The Company Men,” “Autumn Heart,” “The Imported Bride Groom,” “The Next Karate Kid,” “The Eye Has to Travel” (documentary on Diana Vreeland) and “See How She Runs.” On TV, Annette had a recurring role on “As The World Turns” and “Ryan’s Hope.” Other awards include Gann Academy Award for Excellence in the Arts, Boston Jewish Film Festival Award, Zev Cohen Leadership Award, and the Excellency in the Performing Arts Award from the Boston Children’s Theater.