Betsy Zajko on Clubhouse

Bio

CBS NPR host producer turned actor . VO . Puppeteer . Hospice . TV Guest Star. 2 National commercials now running. SAG AFTRA AEA.

Grateful Neurodivergent . Listener.
Lover of power tools 🛠 and Animatronic puppet repair

25 yr Hospice Volunteer . Empath.

https://imdb.me/betsyz

📺 TV: Curb Your Enthusiasm - Mike & Molly, Masters of Sex, Cartoon Network. HBO NBC AMAZON STARZ
4 Superbowl Ads over 50 national commercials.
🎬 FILM: Mothman Prophecies, Striking Distance, Assassination Files, and the indy The Journey starring Roshen Seth, Saeed Jaffery, Carrie Preston, Michael Emmerson & me.
🎭 STAGE: Steppenwolf, Cleveland Playhouse, Rogue Machine, Rubicon.
🦁 PUPPETEER: Live Henson animatronic creature performer, technical coordinator and teaching artist at The La Brea Tar Pits.
🏆 AWARDS: Associated Press, Society for Professional Journalists, Jeff, Ovation

🎙HOME STUDIO: Source Connect, Sennheiser 416, TLM 103
AUDIBLE: 🏳️‍🌈 Intersex , Lesbian Fiction , Meditation 🙏🏽

🌴 Based in Los Angeles
Raised in 🎸Cleveland & 🏙 Chicago
🎓 BA Columbia College, Chicago

LA reps:
Osbrink VO Animation & Narration
AEFH Gloria Hinojosa Commercial
Jeffrey Loseff Manager
Chicago Reps:
Grossman & Jack Talent Voiceover

I started my broadcast career at age 21 as a news anchor and reporter at a CBS station, producing, writing, editing stories and anchoring newscasts. Went onto hosting a national holiday show at NPR as well as hosting news, classical & folk music at WKSU outside of Cleveland and directing producing essays by Harvey Pekar & other writers.

🕺🏿I produced FOR THE LOVE OF A GLOVE: The unauthorized sci-fi musical fable of Michael Jackson's life...as told by his glove. With 26 puppets! By Julien Nitzberg. Nicole Morier, Drew Erickson, Max Townsley
Nominated for 3 Ovation Awards
Featured in Forbes & on NPR Weekend Edition
Info Press: www.fortheloveofaglove.com

🗣 Sara Fenton and I produce RANT & RAVE LA a long running live storytelling show at ROGUE MACHINE with true stories by writers from non-professionals to Oscar, Peabody & Emmy winners. Highlights on youtube: Rant & Rave Los Angeles

🤣 🎬 I directed Comedian Felicia Michaels in her live TV special MY HOLE STORY available on Amazon.

PERSONAL:
25 year Hospice Volunteer
DIY I'll fix most anything in my 100 year old house
Lifelong meditation practice
Science & Shamanism
Anti-racism-ableism-ageism
Trauma-survivor, PTSD, and neuro-diversity advocate

♏️

https://imdb.me/betsyz