Welcome to Betsy Jilka's site! Betsy is a New York City actress and singer. 

This is a collection of some of her work. 

 

In The News

"Betsy Jilka is a woman of strong opinions and will express them just as strongly...." The Star Ledger

"(She) takes the character of Lucille Frank... from being a servant...to a woman who becomes his sole source of strength throughout his incarceration." The Traveler Online

"Completing the cast of versatile actors portraying more than 50 of Charles Dickens' characters are...[ ] Betsy Jilka, ... ." www.broadwayworld.com

Contact

mail@betsyjilka.com

Videos

1, 2, 3

Headshots

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Production Stills

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

A.E.A.
Voice: Soprano
Hair: Lt. Brown, Eyes: Brown

REGIONAL THEATRE

Christmas Rappings Singer Theater at Judson/Russell Treyz
Rabbit Hole Izzy Theatre Squared/Michael Landman
Dessa Rose Ruth 4th Wall Theatre/Gregory Allen
A Christmas Carol Martha Cratchit Shakespeare Theatre of N.J. / Bonnie J. Monte
  Fred's Wife  
  Mrs. Dilber  
All in the Timing  
Sure Thing Betty Spare Change Theater/Shawn Rozsa
The Philadelphia Waitress Spare Change Theater/Keven Lock
In A Clearing Quiet Janice Times Square Arts Center/Leslie (Hoban) Blake
Brecka and Scarlett Scarlett Times Square  Arts Center/Bill Toscano
The Trip Fiona Spare Change Theater/Shawn Rozsa
The Shape of Things Jenny Fayetteville Theatre/Amy Herzberg
"Post-Its" Actress The Producer's Club, NYC
Into the Woods Cinderella Walton Arts Center
Vagina Monologues Ensemble Union Theatre
Carousel Carrie u/s Mac-Haydn Theatre
Grease Sandy Mac-Haydn Theatre
Man of La Mancha Ensemble Mac-Haydn Theatre
Annie Grace Farrell Arts Center of the Ozarks
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse Mother Theatre Squared
     
SCHOOL:     
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Honey Roger Gross
Parade Lucille Frank Amy Herzberg
Sweeney Todd Johanna Chuck Gordon
The Winter's Tale Perdita Mavourneen Dwyer
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Chang Woman 2 Amy Herzberg
What I Did Last Summer Bonny Mavourneen Dwyer
Big Love Angel of Death Michael Landman
Peribanez Casilda Kimple Black Box/Kate Frank
Anton in Show Business Holly Kimple Black Box/Cara Gerlock
Grease Sandy Rick Holden
Cabaret Fraulein Kos Catholic University/Charles Hagerty

TV/FILM 

"Cricket" Lead Roger Gross, Director
"Carousel" Lead Kendrick Disch, Director
NYU Student Films:
Class of Gary Shimokawa
"To Bubby's House We Go" Nancy Annie Medlin, Director
"Orientation Week" Mother James S. Kim, Director

EDUCATION  AND TRAINING

  • M.F.A. in Acting; University of Arkansas/ Musical Theatre, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
  • Stanislavski; Meisner; Modern Acting Styles; Theatre of the Absurd; Musical Theatre: Amy Herzberg
  • Shakespeare’s Verse, Stage Speech, Restoration Comedy, Dialects: Mavourneen Dwyer, Roger Gross
  • Dance: Jazz, Tap, Modern, Ballet: Audra Lee; Ballet, Tap, Ballroom: Gail Leftwich
  • Alexander Technique: Kate Frank     Directing: Michael Landman    Viewpoints: Michael Landman
  • Singing:  Janice Yoes, Barbara Bliss, Jason Burrow
  • Adv. Film/TV Classes @ T.V.I. Studios:  Judy Bowman, Andra Reeve

SPECIAL SKILLS/OTHER

  • Piano
  • Singing
  • Running
  • Pilates
  • Drawing
  • Cartwheels
  • Driver’s license

DIALECTS

  • Standard I.P.A.
  • Cockney
  • Irish
  • Southern