Lynne Innerst joined the faculty at Temple in 2006, bringing with her experiences as a professional actor, acting coach, and teacher. She is a Master Teacher and founding member of The Fitzmaurice Voice Group. She has trained teachers on the faculties of ART, Harvard, Yale, New York University, and Juilliard, among others, and is especially proud of the fact that many of the young actors she has trained on both the graduate and undergraduate levels are now working professionals. Lynne has worked as an actress in film, television, regional repertory theatre and voiceovers. Her professional film and television credits include work with directors Sally Field in The Christmas Tree, Lloyd Richards in The Piano Lesson, and David Frankel in The Pennsylvania Miners Story. She is a member of Screen Actors Guild, Actors Equity, American Federation of Television and Radio actors, and The Voice and Speech Teacher Association. She holds an MFA from the University of Southern California and a BFA from the University of New Mexico.