Eileen DeSandre is an American stage actress and a member of the Actors' Equity Association. Known for much of her career as a character actor in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, she has more recently taken lead roles in a variety of theaters. She has an M.F.A. in acting from Pennsylvania State University, and a B.A. in French and theater from Seton Hill University.
Recent roles 2020. Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Becoming Dr. Ruth, Orlando Shakes, Orlando, FL. 2019. Bella Sacker, Fragments, Rogue Theater Company, Ashland, OR. 2014. Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Becoming Dr. Ruth, Virginia Repertory Theatre, Richmond, VA. 2013. Miss Helen, The Road to Mecca, Profile Theater, Portland, OR. This role earned her critical acclaim and a Drammy Award for Actress in a Lead Role. 2012. Louise, Private Lives, Rubicon Theatre, Ventura, CA. 2011. Mom, Spin Cycle, Innovation Theatre Works, Bend OR. 2011. Joan of Arc, Joan of Arc at the Stake (Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher), Oregon Bach Festival, Eugene, OR. 2010. Nurse, Romeo and Juliet, The Riverside Theatre, New York, NY.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival roles 2015. Verges, in Much Ado About Nothing 2009. Brighella, Ensemble in The Servant of Two Masters 2009. Bertha Katz in Paradise Lost (play) 2008. Flute in A Midsummer Night's Dream 2008. Madaniḱā in The Clay Cart 2007. Mme. Pernelle in Tartuffe 2007. Gertrud in On the Razzle 2006. Emilia, Ensemble in The Winter's Tale 2006. Speed in The Two Gentlemen of Verona 2005. Sasha Smirnoff in Room Service 2005. Holofernes in Love's Labor's Lost 2004. Dr. Pinch, Ensemble in The Comedy of Errors 2004. Della in The Royal Family 2003. Monica Reed in Present Laughter 2003. Juliana Tesman in Hedda Gabler 2002. Popilius Lena and Clitus in Julius Caesar 2002. Aunt Meme in Saturday, Sunday, Monday 2001. Heidi in Fuddy Meers 2001. Andromache in Troilus and Cressida 2000. Nurse Preen in The Man Who Came to Dinner 1999. Go-to-Hell Kitty in Chicago 1999. Mrs. Helseth in Rosmersholm 1998. Mrs. Candour in The School for Scandal 1998. Maria Vasilyevna in Uncle Vanya 1997/98. Maddalena Guarneri in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Kennedy Center productions of The Magic Firehttp://www.playbill.com/news/article/last-chance-or-shakes-fests-magic-fire-dies-out-at-kennedy-center-dec.-6 1997. Amira in Pentecost 1996. Emilia in The Winter's Tale 1996. Bessie Berger in Awake and Sing! 1995. Maria in Twelfth Night 1995. The Maid in Blood Wedding 1994. Rhea in You Can't Take It with You
Early roles DeSandre has also performed with Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, Theatre of East Carolina, Fulton Opera House, St. Vincent Theatre, Theatre for the New City, Promenade Theatre, and INTAR.
References
External links Oregon Shakespeare Festival