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Dreya Weber
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Dreya Weber in 2007
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| Education | Hunter College |
| Occupation | Aerialist, Actress, Producer, Director |
Dreya Weber is an American actress, producer, director, and aerialist.
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Career
Weber toured with Cher during her Living Proof farewell tour and choreographed the performances by aerialists.
She produced and starred in The Gymnast (2006) which took home 28 festival awards, including Best Feature at Outfest, Newfest and Frameline, and demonstrated her aerialist skills. She also produced and starred in A Marine Story about the US Military policy of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and The Aerialist (2020), which is the sequel to The Gymnast.
Weber is currently represented by McDonald Selznick Associates.
Personal life
During her teenage years, Weber competed with the Mexican National Hurdling Team, ranking within the top ten. She returned from Mexico to attend Hunter College in New York City.
She performed aerial silk at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. She is friends with Tony Horton and has featured in all three of his P90X home workout series.
In a 2006 AfterEllen interview, Weber described herself as omnisexual.
She is married to Ned Farr, who directed The Gymnast, A Marine Story, and The Aerialist.
She is closely associated with the actor Frank Ferrante, alongside whom she has collaborated on several projects including Teatro ZinZanni and various productions relating to the Marx Brothers.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | Masterpiece | Pamela Mountbatten | "Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy" |
| 1996 | Everything Relative | Luce | |
| 1999 | The Practice | Mrs. Henderson | "Infected" |
| 2000 | The Practice | Sister Janice Murray | "New Evidence", "Hammerhead Sharks" |
| 2001 | Lovely and Amazing | Donna | |
| 2002 | The Contractor | Claire Stevenson | Short film |
| 2002 | Dream a Little Dream for Me | Pearl | Short film |
| 2005 | The Catcher | The Flyer | Short film |
| 2006 | The Gymnast | Jane | |
| 2006 | Company Town | Jane Peroux | TV film |
| 2009 | The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration | Antigravity Performer | |
| 2010 | A Marine Story | Alexandra Everett | |
| 2011 | Water for Elephants | Circus Performer | |
| 2015 | Raven's Touch | Raven | Co-director (with Marina Rice Bader); screenwriter |
| 2020 | The Aerialist (film) | Jane Hawkins |
Awards
- Outfest – Won, Dreya Weber – Outstanding Actress in a Feature, 2010.
See also
- List of female film and television directors
- List of LGBT-related films directed by women
