Autumn Withers is an American actress, singer and former dancer with the Radio City Rockettes.
Autumn Withers | |
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.jpg) Withers in 2017 | |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, producer, writer, former dancer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Career
editAutumn's first professional acting credit came during her childhood. While in the Carolinas, she landed a small role in the dance movie, Shag, starring Bridget Fonda and Phoebe Cates. After university, Autumn moved to New York to pursue her dance career. She worked on several off-Broadway productions, before landing a role in Broadway show Yo Alice, from creator Maurice Hines. After a few years, she decided to head to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. While there, the famed Radio City Rockettes were holding auditions for their company. On a whim, she auditioned, and ended up being cast. Given the choice between staying in New York or touring with the show, she opted for the latter, as it would offer a chance to fulfill not only her love for dance, but another passion: travel. For four years, Autumn danced with the Rockettes across the US, as well as Canada but then fate intervened. She was injured during a show, requiring arthroscopic hip surgery, effectively ending her professional dance career.
Returning to Los Angeles to recover, Autumn would focus on her acting, specifically in comedy. She studied improv comedy at both iO West and at The Groundlings. One of her first film roles would be as a dancer in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Other notable on-camera roles include Mrs Ebbert in Modern Family, Jean in the Sundance film festival favorite Catherine alongside Jenny Slate,[1] and multiple roles in sketch comedy news parody series E&N with Ed Neusbit.[2] More recently, Autumn starred in, and co-produced, the dark comedy feature, Avalanche,[3] alongside husband Gideon Emery.
Autumn is also a writer. Together with her writing partner, Ryann Ferguson, they have penned a number of television pilots, from comedy to drama, which center around strong female characters. They are currently actively pitching their shows to studios in Hollywood.
Other works
editAutumn is also a country/folk singer-songwriter. In 2011, together with fellow composer and guitarist, Jeff Marshall, she released the album No Romeo under the name Autumn Lee. She followed that up with her second album, Angel Made of Steel, as well as the single, Invisible.
Aside from performing, Autumn has a passion for helping empower other women. In 2015 she founded the Hollywood Women's Collective, a "women's community dedicated to supporting women creatives and engendering a spirit of support, collaboration, and giving back."[4]
During the 2017 US presidential election, Autumn lent her voice in support of her former fellow Radio City Rockettes dancers.[5] At the time, Trump's derogatory comments about women in the leaked Access Hollywood tape were a hot topic and the Rockettes were said to be being pressured to perform at the inauguration event under threat of financial penalty or firing, despite several being upset at what would be a tantamount endorsement of Trump's treatment of women.[6] Despite Trump's more recent questioning of the tape's veracity,[7] Billy Bush, then host of Access Hollywood, declared that it was indeed genuine.[8]
Personal life
editAutumn lives in Los Angeles. In her spare time, she is an avid photographer and Georgia Bulldogs supporter. She also meditates daily. On October 19, 2014, she married her husband, actor Gideon Emery at Santa Barbara, California. In 2017, Withers and her husband revealed that they were expecting their first child together. On April 7, 2018, they welcomed their daughter, Mia Monroe Emery.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Shag | Girl | uncredited |
| 2006 | Pocahauntus | Indian Princess #2 | |
| 2006 | Private Dancer | Excited Woman | Short film |
| 2007 | Almaz Black Box | Emily Abbot | |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Dancer | uncredited |
| 2010 | Going Maverick: The Sarah Palin Story | Katie Couric / Various | Short film; voice role |
| 2010 | Brooke Beckman: Haunted MD | Rebecca Charlotte Thomas | Short film |
| 2011 | Clown Wanted | Policewoman | Short film; voice role |
| 2011 | Autumn and George | Autumn | Short film; also producer and writer |
| 2012 | She, Who Excels in Solitude | Nurse Janet | Short film |
| 2012 | Hysteria | Reporter | Short film |
| 2012 | Monarch | Simone | Short film |
| 2013 | Marital Bliss | Deb | Short film |
| 2013 | Catherine | Jean | Short film |
| 2015 | Any Day | Diane | |
| 2016 | Worst-Case Scenario, Inc. | Stella | Short film |
| 2018 | Avalanche | Nina | also producer |
| 2020 | Cabin Fever | Teacher Chelsea | |
| 2022 | The Fury |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nurse | Episode: #1.5302; uncredited |
| 2009 | The Battery's Down | LA Courtney | Episode: "Losing My Mind" |
| 2011 | How to Pick Up Girls | Sue | Episode: "In the Lounge" |
| 2012 | Army Wives | Nurse Sheila Conlin | Episode: "General Complications" |
| 2013 | Modern Family | Mrs. Ebbert | Episode: "Career Day" |
| 2013 | Catherine | Jean | Recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 2014 | Growing Up Fisher | Cynthia | Episode: "Secret Lives of Fishers" |
| 2014 | Grey's Anatomy | Marilyn | Episode: "Fear (of the Unknown)" |
| 2014 | Masters of Sex | Sandra | Episode: "Asterion" |
| 2016 | E&N with Ed Neusbit: The Awards Special | Connie Cloud / Dawn Hudson | Television film |
| 2021 | FBI: Most Wanted | Linda Smith | Episode: "Toxic" |
| 2021 | Grow | Ilse | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2022 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Ethel Kennedy | Episode: "Ethan... Esther... Chaim" |
| 2022 | Panhandle | Mrs. Ellis | Episode: "To Bell or Not To Bell?" |
Web
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, 2020 | E&N with Ed Neusbit | Kimberly Faith / Connie Cloud / Jared Kushner / Kayleigh McEnany / Dr. Deborah Birx | Recurring role, 10 episodes; also producer |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Radio City Christmas Spectacular | 2007 Radio City Rockette |
Discography
editReferences
edit- ^ "Catherine". Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "E&N with Ed Nesbit - Season 1 Playlist". Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Avalanche Trailer Teases Madness". 15 February 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Hollywood Womens Collective". Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Kennedy, Mark (December 23, 2016). "Rockettes' owners say attendance at inauguration is a choice". Boston.com. Associated Press. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Former Rockette Troupe Should Not Perform". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Haberman, Maggie; Martin, Jonathan (29 November 2017). "Trump Once Said the 'Access Hollywood' Tape Was Real. Now He's Not Sure". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Billy Bush Bites Back at Donald Trump over Infamous Access Hollywood Tapes". 4 December 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "iTunes: No Romeo". iTunes. 24 September 2011.
- ^ "iTunes: Angel Made Of Steel". iTunes. 17 September 2012.
- ^ "iTunes: Invisible". iTunes. 17 September 2012.