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Gloria Gifford(I)

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  • Producer
  • Casting Director
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Gloria Gifford
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Gloria taught at the American Film Institute for six years in the Masters' Program. She taught Directors, Writers and Producers and among her successful AFI students: Patty Jenkins (Monster (2003), Brian Dannelly (Saved! (2004), Weeds (2005).

In 2007, Gloria opened the prestigious Actors Academy Milano in Milan, Italy, where she taught Italian actors and actresses and International Models - male and female in intensive acting programs. The Academy's president is Edoardo Costa, her former student at the BHP and now starring with Bruce Willis in Live Free or Die Hard (2007).

She is the Founder of the Rebel Planet Short Film Festival of Hollywood, rebelplanet.com, which just had the its very successful second year festival in North Hollywood, California in April 2007.
BornJuly 6, 1946
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Photos39

Gloria Gifford on the set of D.C. Cab
Gloria Gifford and Harry Shearer in This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Still of Gloria Gifford, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lance Guest in Halloween II
Still of Gloria Gifford, John Candy and Ernie Hudson in Going Berserk
Still of Gloria Gifford, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby and Sheila Frazier in California Suite
Still of Gloria Gifford and Eddie Murphy in 48 Hrs.
Review of Gloria Gifford in "My Cup Ranneth Over" in London, England.
Still of Gloria Gifford in Hunter
Still of Gloria Gifford in The Incredible Hulk
Gloria Gifford
Gloria Gifford
Still of Gloria Gifford, Ted Lange and Vanessa Williams in The Love Boat

Known for

Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, R.J. Parnell, Harry Shearer, Spinal Tap, and David Kaff in This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
This Is Spinal Tap
7.9
  • Airport Security Officer
  • 1984
Halloween II (1981)
Halloween II
6.5
  • Mrs. Alves
  • 1981
Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982)
48 Hrs.
6.9
  • Hooker(as Gloria E. Gifford)
  • 1982
California Suite (1978)
California Suite
6.2
  • Lola Gump
  • 1978

Credits

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Actress

  • Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, William Stanford Davis, Tyler James Williams, Chris Perfetti, Quinta Brunson, and Janelle James in Abbott Elementary (2021)
    Abbott Elementary
    • Ms. Davis
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Hilary Duff, Christopher Lowell, Francia Raisa, Suraj Sharma, Tien Tran, and Tom Ainsley in How I Met Your Father (2022)
    How I Met Your Father
    • Sylvia
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Amanda Schull and Aaron Stanford in 12 Monkeys (2015)
    12 Monkeys
    • Helen
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Barbara Niven and Jessica Clark in A Perfect Ending (2012)
    A Perfect Ending
    • Sharon
    • 2012
  • Melissa Gilbert, Robert Mailhouse, and Lennon Wynn in The Christmas Pageant (2011)
    The Christmas Pageant
    • Rebecca McCulloch
    • TV Movie
    • 2011
  • Rita Rocks (2008)
    Rita Rocks
    • Lucille
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • A Kiss at Midnight (2008)
    A Kiss at Midnight
    • Miss Molly
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • All I Want for Christmas (2007)
    All I Want for Christmas
    • Lily James
    • TV Movie
    • 2007
  • You've Got a Friend (2007)
    You've Got a Friend
    • Miss Egelhoff
    • TV Movie
    • 2007
  • Gettin' Some Jail Time (2006)
    Gettin' Some Jail Time
    • Edward's Mom
    • Short
    • 2006
  • James Garner, Katey Sagal, David Spade, Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson, and Martin Spanjers in 8 Simple Rules (2002)
    8 Simple Rules
    • Teacher
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Leila Arcieri, Jaime Bergman, Roland Kickinger, Kimberly Oja, and Timothy Stack in Son of the Beach (2000)
    Son of the Beach
    • Okra Lee Gifford
    • TV Series
    • 2002
  • Leaf Chief
    • Angelina
    • Short
    • 2002
  • The Practice (1997)
    The Practice
    • Vivian Marshall
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • Spirit Rising (2001)
    Spirit Rising
    • Mrs. Neita
    • Short
    • 2001

Producer

  • Jade Ramirez in Untitled Murder Project 2.0 (2013)
    Untitled Murder Project 2.0
    • co-producer
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Untitled Fiction Project
    • co-producer
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2011

Casting Director

  • Jade Ramirez in Untitled Murder Project 2.0 (2013)
    Untitled Murder Project 2.0
    • Casting Director (2013)
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Untitled Fiction Project
    • Casting Director
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2011

Videos6

Demo Reel
Demo Reel 6:10
Demo Reel
Interview Clip
Demo Reel 1:39
Interview Clip
Halloween II
Trailer 2:20
Halloween II
A Perfect Ending
Trailer 3:44
A Perfect Ending
Halloween II (1981)
Trailer 2:19
Halloween II (1981)
Don't Tell My Booker!!!
Trailer 1:45
Don't Tell My Booker!!!

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • The Gloria Gifford Conservatory Website
  • Alternative name
    • Gloria E. Gifford
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • July 6, 1946
    • USA
  • Spouse
    • Robert Gifford1968 - ? (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Has been teaching in the masters program at AFI - for six years - teaching directors how to work with actors and teaching writers about acting.

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    Was Armand Assante's girlfriend off and on for four years. She was seriously involved with Armand while she was filming her first feature, Neil Simon's California Suite (1978).

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