Tanya Berezin

Tanya Berezin was an American actress, artistic director, and educator who co-founded the Circle Repertory Company in New York City. Born in Philadelphia, she studied at Boston University and trained in the Meisner Technique before moving to New York in 1963 to perform. She helped start Circle Rep in 1969 and later served as its artistic director from 1987 to 1994, overseeing premieres from writers such as Craig Lucas and Paula Vogel and producing works including Redwood Curtain and The Baltimore Waltz. On stage, she appeared on Broadway in As Is, Angels Fall, and Fifth of July, and won an Obie Award in 1976 for The Mound Builders. Her film work included Awakenings (1990), A Little Sex (1982), and He Said, She Said (1991). On television she had a recurring role on St. Elsewhere and played judges on Law & Order. She later taught acting.