Stella Adler

Teacher, Theater Actor

1901 – 1992

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Who was Stella Adler?

Stella Adler was an American actress and an acclaimed acting teacher, who founded the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City and the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in Los Angeles with long-time protégé Joanne Linville, who continues to teach and furthers Adler's legacy. Her grandson Tom Oppenheim now runs the school in New York, which produced alumni including Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, and Jenny Lumet, daughter of Sidney Lumet. Irene Gilbert, long-time protégé and close personal friend, founded the Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatre in Los Angeles, and was instrumental in bringing Stella Adler to the West Coast to teach on a permanent basis. The Los Angeles school continues to flourish as an acting studio and houses several theaters, alumni of the Stella Adler-Los Angeles school include Mark Ruffalo, Benicio Del Toro, Brion James, Salma Hayek, Clifton Collins Jr., and Sean Astin.

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Born
Feb 10, 1901
New York City
Also known as
  • Stella Ardler
  • Lola Ardler
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Religion
  • Judaism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • New York University
Lived in
  • New York City
Died
Dec 21, 1992
Los Angeles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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