Welcome to my website!  Here's a bit of personal info about me!  I was born and grew up in Fort Worth, Texas and began performing when I was only three years old.  I sang, dance and acted continuously throughout childhood and even began teaching the neighborhood kids when I was twelve!  I began working with a nearby recording studio at the tender age of fourteen as a background singer and voiceover artist on many local projects.  Then I was "discovered" (LOL) at seventeen and had a minor hit record on the Dot label entitled "Nobody Likes It But Us."  I went on to major in Theatre/Television at Texas Christian University, and after a long hiatus from school to act and raise a family, I finally returned to TCU to finish my BFA and ultimately a Masters of Science in Media. 

I consider myself first and foremost an actor - both stage and film.  But I love teaching and have taught many years at various professional theaters in the DFW area, including Casa Manana in Fort Worth, WaterTower Theatre, Dallas Theater Center, Dallas Children's Theater, and now the very first young actors' class at S.T.A.G.E.  As a certified theater teacher, I was one of the few elementary drama teachers in Dallas ISD.  I retired in May 2007, and while I miss the wonderful teachers and students at Anne Frank Elementary, I am driven by my passion to pursue my dreams as an actor, screenwriter, voiceover artist and independent acting teacher/coach. 

My loving family (hubby Bill plus kids, Michele, Ellen, Jennifer and her husband, Dmitri) and grandkids (Dorian,  Anya and Pasha) are so supportive and I cherish them all.  I also appreciate my wonderful agent, Linda McAlister, for having faith in me and welcoming me as a part of her terrific agency.  Definitely the best in Texas!

Thanks for visiting my site.  It will continue to be a work in progress for my friends, family and students - anyone whose interested!  All of you are helping make my dreams come true!

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PROFESSIONAL AND TEACHING BIO:  A professional actor, stage director and acting teacher/coach since the early 1970s, Sharon Garrison has taught in area colleges and universities as well as in acting schools at Casa Manana, Dallas Theater Center, Dallas Children’s Theater, and WaterTower Theatre. Many of her students have gone on to professional careers in the industry, both locally and in New York and Hollywood. Lisa Whelchel (TV’s THE NEW MOUSKETEERS and THE FACTS OF LIFE) and Janine Turner (FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, NORTHERN EXPOSURE and major films) both studied with Ms. Garrison in Casa Manana’s well-known childrens' theater program. Other Casa alumni with a strong presence in the local scene include B. J. Cleveland (actor/artistic director of Theatre Arlington) and Joel Farrell (actor and assistant artistic director at The Dallas Theater Center).  Charles Baker, (credits include featured roles in film/TV, i.e SPLINTER, BREAKING BAD, COMMANCHE MOON) studied with Ms. Garrison early in his career and continues to make his mark in the film industry.

As a television and stage actor, Ms. Garrison has worked with dozens of major stars, including Olivia Newton-John, Rue McClanahan, Caroline Rhea, Leslie Jordan, Howard Keel, Nannette Fabray, Ken Berry, Bob Denver and Pat O’Brien. A long time member of Actors Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), Ms. Garrison currently serves as secretary of the local AFTRA board. She also chairs the AFTRA/SAG committee, ProACT, which stands for Professional Actor Career Training and is the founding member of the DFW Film Actors’ Circle.