About

  • “Sweet Nothing” dir by Blake Hamilton
  • Deanna Gibson and Garrett Lee Hendricks in Omie Wise, by Dylan Tuccillo
  • American Theatre Magazine; as Sarah in TRYING at The Asolo
  • 1st Table Read of “Shining City” @ Barrington Stage Company. Patrick Ball &; Deanna Gibson
  • As Gloria in BOEING BOEING at Florida Rep; photo by Chip Hoffman; With Brendan Powers
  • Kate in Shrew @ Orlando Shakespeare Theater; Photos by Landon St. Gordon
  • Deanna as Winifred Banks at QTG, Philadelphia. Photo by Linda Johnson
  • Lisa in Collected Stories at Florida Rep
  • Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Macbeth, Photo by Lee A Butz
  • Shining City @ BSC; Photo By David Fertik; Pictured with Mark H. Dold
  • Benvolio in BANG-GALORE! at The Chain, NYC. Pictured with Brad Makarowski & Michael Hanson
  • The Cast of Shining City @ BSC: Mark H. Dold, Patrick Ball, Deanna Gibson, Wilbur Edwin Henry
  • @ Orlando Shakespeare Theater; Photos by Landon St. Gordon; Pictured with Geoffrey Kent
  • Lend Me a Tenor photos by Lee A Butz; Pictured with Susie Stevens & Anthony Lawton
  • “The 39 Steps” at The Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Photo by Rob Jones; With Brad DePlanche & Spencer Plachy
  • as Molly in MONSTER by Derek Nguyen & dir by Kaipo Schwab; Off-Broadway at Pan Asian Rep; With Daniel Le
  • Deanna as Dolleen Dallinger in the 24 Hour Plays: Philadelphia @ InterAct Theatre
  • Omie Wise poster
  • Deanna Gibson & Spencer Plachy in “The 39 Steps”, Florida Rep
  • Headshot by Kim Carson





Where I’m from: Greenville, SC





Where I trained: MFA from FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Meisner, Linklater, and the classics. Upright Citizen’s Brigade. Classes with Bob Krakower & Wynn Handman.





Who I remind you of: Mary-Louise Parker, Judy Greer, Jessica Hecht





What I love: Playing ridiculous and outlandish characters and somehow grounding them in a way that makes sense. If the part calls for it, going right up against the line of reality to make it work. Also nuance and subtlety. Ha.





Best part of grad school (besides meeting my husband): London study abroad. Shakespeare with Patsy Rodenburg, Voice with Charmian Hoare, and Playwrighting with Mark Wheatley of Theatre Complicité. Also getting my equity card and being invited to be a company member at The Asolo first year out.





Favorite roles to date: The woman track the The 39 Steps (which I’ve played three times)!, Billie Dawn in Born Yesterday, Lisa in Collected Stories, and Benvolio in Bang-Galore!





How long did I live in NYC?: 13 years in Astoria! I did Off-Broadway and tons of regional theatre, some indie films.





How did I get into acting?: I was painfully shy and found great joy in channeling different aspects of myself onstage / on-camera. I found it was the best way to explain to people that I had more to offer them than what they saw. It was / is the best way for me to connect with people.





Cool facts: I’ve been in the NYTimes twice, for Almost, Maine at The Florida Rep & for Delirium’s Daughters at The Clurman for a role I originated. I’ve also been pictured in American Theatre Magazine twice, for Enchanted April & Trying, both at The Asolo. 





What I want to do more of: Developing new work, finding like-minded artists, film & TV, more, more, more!