Welcome
Kristen Elizabeth is a film intimacy professional, acting coach, dance instructor, and Intimacy Coordinator, Consultant, and Choreographer for film and television in the Pacific Northwest. She has worked in the entertainment industry for over 30 years. Her acting students have appeared in lead roles on Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV, major motion pictures, and on Broadway.
Kristen teaches a unique method of acting and dance, developed from decades of study and personal experience. She blends physicality with psychology to ensure performers remain both physically and emotionally safe.
​
​
_edited.jpg)
Kristen Elizabeth grew up in Los Angeles, performing from a young age in community theater, film, and television alongside industry icons like Garry Marshall, Tim Conway, Rosie O’Donnell, Henry Winkler, and Gina Gershon. Trained extensively in acting, Shakespeare, and dance, she built a multifaceted career as an actor, model, burlesque performer, and choreographer over the course of more than three decades. Her work has ranged from Playboy’s Book of Lingerie to appearances in the films Exit to Eden and Showgirls.
​
After experiencing sexual harassment and assault on nearly every project of her career, Kristen turned toward empowerment-based performing arts education, founding a five-state exotic dance studio franchise focused on self-esteem for women. She has taught thousands of students, judged competitions including So You Think You Can Dance Midwest preliminaries, and eventually joined SAG-AFTRA to help secure recognition for intimacy coordinators. Today, Kristen blends her decades of performance experience with advocacy, working with both major and indie productions to create safe, authentic, and respectful performances. Shevolved is her first memoir.
PODCAST
This podcast is currently on hiatus as Kristen writes her memoir and film intimacy guidebook. It will return with all new recordings of season 1 ... eventually.
