Joan McMurtrey

Academic experience

• Professor of acting, 2017–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

• Associate professor of acting, 2016–17, American Musical Dramatic Academy (AMDA), Los Angeles

• Associate professor of film and acting, 2013–17, Columbia College Hollywood, Tarzana, CA

• Guest lecturer for acting, 2004, Yale School of Drama, New Haven, CT
  Business industry workshop and panel

• Guest artist, 2004, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville, KY
  Business industry workshop and panel

• Guest artist, 1999–2003, Actors Equity League – Equity Deputy, Los Angeles
  Master classes regarding business preparation, Q&A panelist on business fundamentals

Professional experience

• Director
  • The Bite-Size Players, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2022, 2023
  • Hamlet, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2018
  • The Foreigner, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2018
  • SCAD Talent Showcase, Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, 2018–21

• Actor, Television (partial list)
  • How to Get Away with Murder (recurring), 2015
  • Young and the Restless (recurring), 2012
  • Law & Order: LA, 2010
  • The Forgotten, 2009
  • Nip/Tuck, 2009
  • Private Practice, 2008
  • Psych, 2008
  • Brothers and Sisters, 2007
  • Shark (recurring), 2006–07
  • Boston Legal, 2006
  • In Justice, 2006
  • Bones, 2005
  • Grey's Anatomy, 2005
  • Bold and the Beautiful, 2000–04
  • Everwood, 2004
  • Jag, 2003
  • Without a Trace, 2003
  • Threat Matrix, 2003
  • Strong Medicine, 2003
  • The Agency, 2002
  • Miracles, 2002
  • Philly, 2002
  • Six Feet Under, 2001
  • CSI, 2001
  • Malcolm in the Middle, 2000
  • Family Law, 2000
  • Cupid, 1998
  • The Practice, 1997
  • Nothing Sacred, 1997

• Actor, Film (partial list)
  • The Glorias, 2020
  • Killing Mr. Griffin, 1997
  • Nurses on the Line, 1993
  • Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, 1992
  • Class Action, 1991
  • Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael, 1990
  • Shakedown on the Sunset Strip, 1988
  • The Betty Ford Story, 1987
  • Surrender, 1987
  • No Way Out, 1987

• Actor, Theater (partial list)
  • Goldfish, South Coast Repertory
  • I Witness, The Mark Taper Forum
  • Celebration, American Conservatory Theatre (Pinter, U.S. premiere)
  • MacBeth, The Old Globe
  • Molly Sweeney, The Roundabout Theatre (directed by Brian Friel)
  • Overtime, Manhattan Theatre Club (A.R. Gurney premiere)
  • The Sisters Rosensweig, Ahmanson-Doolittle (1st National Tour)
  • The Merchant of Venice, Hartford Stage Company
  • Creditors, American Conservatory Theatre