TEACHERS
KIMBERLY CRANDALL (Co-owner)
With over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry Kimberly Crandall has been bringing stories to life as a successful on-camera film and television actor and acting teacher/coach in Los Angeles. She is a proud member of The Television Academy and SAG-AFTRA.
Kimberly has been seen coaching on ACCESS HOLLYWOOD, THE TODAY SHOW, SHOWBIZ MOM'S & DAD'S, and OPRAH. She is also featured in the book "ACTING IS EVERYTHING" by Judy Kerr.
Kimberly has a real gift with child, teen, and adult actors. She has an ability to pull the best acting out of them while making it a fun and encouraging experience; teaching indispensable skills to create growth and mastery of their craft. She has helped hundreds - literally, hundreds - of actors further their careers. Her students have gone on to star as series-regulars, guest-stars and co-stars on numerous TV shows on networks such as Disney, Nickelodeon, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Netflix, Hulu, AMC, and COMEDY CENTRAL. In addition many of her students regularly appear in both independent and major feature film blockbusters (Marvel films etc…) and everything in between.
As an accomplished actor in her own right, she had a recurring role in all six seasons of the hit ABC show FRESH OFF THE BOAT. She also had roles on the shows SCANDAL, RUSH HOUR, THE INSPECTORS, SOUTH OF HELL, CRIMINAL MINDS, MATADOR, GOSSIP GIRL, 90210, ER, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and PASSIONS, as well as several commercials. Her film work includes JAMES FRANCO'S "In Dubious Battle", "The Bachelors" with Oscar winner JK SIMMONS, "An Actor Prepares" with Oscar winner JEREMY IRONS and "Thomas", an independent film that screened at the CANNES FILM FESTIVAL. She is also a writer-director- producer who has had several of her films receive recognition at film festivals.
Kimberly works with actors all over the U.S. and internationally with actors in the U.K., Europe, Australia, South America, and Canada. She has been a guest teacher of the Los Angeles acting program for COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF CHICAGO for several years. Her background in teaching and coaching actors of all ages since the year 2000, along with her own first hand Hollywood experiences, help her in guiding actors to strive to reach their fullest potential by instilling the necessary tools AND confidence for them to persevere and always do their best.
AMBER BOHAC (Co-owner)
Amber is still a kid at heart even after coaching for 8 years in the LA market & helping performers grow into their personalities for the past 15. This allows her to relate to her students on a more personal level while having fun right along with them! When she was 3 years old she watched her older brother perform at a local Playhouse & quickly decided she belonged on the stage too. Being "too young" to take acting classes locally, her (awesome;)) parents were supportive of her endless energy and enrolled her in dance, gymnastics, swim team, singing lessons, karate and more. By age 7 she joined the cast of multiple Musical Theater Productions performing in one of the Original Warner Brothers Theaters and continued to do so for the next 10 years until she moved to LA. She signed with an agent her first week in town and soon after was booked to throw knives on the Tonight Show. Remember how her parents were awesome? Her father happened to be a Grandmaster of Goshin Jitsu Karate and taught her discipline and mediation from a young age, while her Libra mother instilled peaceful views of spreading kindness, joy, & keeping everything balanced. In addition to acting Amber understands the business side of the industry as well being a digital studio executive, on set coach, and stunt woman herself.
Over 100 success stories later and she still can’t help but get a warm fuzzy feeling when she sees clients on their way to success :)
She’s coached kids that have gone on to star opposite many Hollywood’s Oscar winning A-lister’s. Amber has coached her students to book their 1st credit on networks such as Nickelodeon, Disney, NBC, ABC, Freeform, CBS, etc. as well as many commercials for notable brands.
VALERIE ROSE LOHMAN
Valerie is a rising star of the Voiceover world, who rose to prominence after voicing the lead role of Edith Finch in the critically acclaimed Video Game What Remains of Edith Finch (Annapurna Interactive). Valerie received a BAFTA Nomination for her work.
Soon after, they starred as Jess Blazkowicz in the latest installment of the iconic Wolfenstein series, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, directed by Tom Keegan. Other voice over work includes American Girl: Adventures, Smite, Paladins, Cobra Kai: the Saga Continues, and more. You may recognize them as the official announcer of the Apex Legends Global Series, or as the controversial Rachel in Tower of God (Crunchyroll Originals). With several projects in the works this year, both in front of and behind the mic, they are one to look out for! On camera, you can see Valerie on Nickelodeon's Cousins for Life and Game Shakers!
Valerie began coaching in 2020, and loves helping students explore the world of VO! She is a featured instructor at SkillsHub, and has also taught at QueerVox and Phantom Theatre Projects. She is thrilled to be a part of the Actorsite team!
AMANDA KIENER
Amanda is a working Actress, on-camera coach, and teaching artist with seven years of experience in film and television. Passionate about accessible training, she was raised in competitive performing art schools. Scholarship programs allowed for training from childhood (Dunedin Fine Art Center, Gladys Douglas School for the Arts, The Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts) graduating with a Theatre diploma (Pinellas County Center for the Arts).
Amanda began coaching independently five years ago, by request, for both industry and audition guidance. Then served as a former senior staff, an on-camera coach, and an in-house editor for Book From Tape Acting Studios until its closure in 2024.
With an expansive background in unique mediums like Character Performance (Walt Disney World), Creature Performance and Performance Capture (TJ Storm, Joining All Movement), Voice Acting: Character, and Radio Imaging (Adam Vernier, Book It Acting Studios), and Pro-Wrestling (WWE Recruit ‘15). Met with current On-Camera training (The BGB Studio, Book From Tape Acting Studios, Drama Inc., Arvold Warner Studios). Amanda is committed to continual training. Learning new techniques and gaining experiences to bring to her community. Allowing for current industry guidance that marries: the cerebral, emotional, physical, and intuitive work of an Actor.
She believes, as a neurodivergent creative herself, that we can adapt classical and expand modern techniques to serve the individual expansively for each medium. So they may show up on set in a place of empowerment, exploration, and with a voice.