Ellen Gerstein

Ellen Gerstein is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and director. She is known for her roles in television series such as The Whole Truth, Shameless, and Seinfeld, and films such as Venom and James Dean.

Education Gerstein has a graduate degree in Psychology, from Antioch University.

Career Gerstein spent six years working as a social worker in Manhattan. Phyllis Nagy’s Girl Bar (play) in 1994, and the musical television film Annie in 1999. and the Audience Choice Best Short Film award at the Method Fest Film Festival.

Gerstein’s credits in the 2010s include Liza on Demand, Shameless, Fresh Off the Boat, and The Morning Show. She remained on the project as a producer.

At the 2015 Spotlight Short Film Awards, Gerstein received the Platinum Award for her short film Come Away with Me. the Platinum Remi award at Worldfest Houston, and the Best Short Film award at the 2016 Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival for her work on the film. The film was also nominated for Best Drama at the 2015 LAIFF Awards. It was also one of the short films shown at the 2016 Sonoma International Film Festival.

At the 2016 Cape May Film Festival, Gerstein received the Robert Prosky Character Actor Award.

Gerstein starred in the short film Passage, which was released in 2018. For her role in the film, she won the Best Supporting Actress award in the Featurette category at the 2018 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema.

Gerstein appeared as Mrs. Manfredi in the 2018 film Venom, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.

Personal life In her spare time, Gerstein enjoys fostering and taking care of dogs. She is a member of the Alliance of Women Directors.

Filmography Film Television