Tessa Auberjonois

Born in Dublin, Ireland Tessa Auberjonois grew up in Hollywood where she spent many a Friday night at the taping of "Benson", in which her father Rene played Clayton, but most days and nights found her doing her own ballet from a young age. Winner of the 2020 Ovation Award for Best Lead Actress in a play, she's a critically acclaimed and versatile stage actress. Her work ranges widely from developing new works with playwrights ranging from Neil LaBute to Annie Weisman, classical roles such as Lady M and Lydia Languish, as well as many comedic characters. She has appeared Off-Broadway on stages such as the Lucille Lortel, the Acorn, the Player's Theatre, and the Rattlestick (among others), and has performed in and helped develop Premier productions at many of the nation's foremost regional theaters- including South Coast Repertory Theatre, leading roles at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington D.C., the Yale Repertory Theatre, the Westport Playhouse, the Utah Shakesperean Festival, and