About
Cooper Shaw holds her MFA in Acting from The Actor’s Studio Drama School in NYC. She studied Improv at Chicago’s Second City Conservatory Program, at The Improv Shop in St. Louis and has trained in Improvisation and Physical Comedy with Gary Austin, Michael Gellman, David Razowsky, Ali Farahnakian, Scotty Watson and Kenny Raskin. She studied Acting with Susan Aston, Gene Lasko, Stuart Vaughan, Michael James Reed and Musical Theatre Performance with Danny Burstein, Rebecca Luker, Keith Buhl & Nova Thomas. Cooper’s acting and writing has appeared in film, television, commercials, voice-overs, and many stages across the U.S. She has taught at William Jewell College, Second City, New Dance Group, Arias Dance, Artistic New Directions and The New School in NYC. As an improviser, she has performed in NYC at The Gotham Comedy Club and The Living Theatre with her duo “Martin & Shaw”, and in sketch comedy as a founding member and writer with STuFF FiLMS. Cooper is an award-winning film actress, playwright, and filmmaker. Her debut short film “Not Suitable” just wrapped up at the film festival circuit, and will soon be released for streaming.