Bio

“A Very Diverse Character Actress”

Norma Jean was…

Born in Camden, New Jersey and raised in Watertown, New York, Norma Jean grew up as a typical small-town girl. Her mother actually named her after Marilyn Monroe because she wanted her to be a star. You can imagine a mother’s horror when at age four, Norma Jean had a terrible accident with scissors and suffered near blindness in her left eye. Just a year later, with the strength of a locomotive, she became interested in dance to overcome her obstacle. Her mother enrolled her in ballet at Dee’s Dancing Academy at age five. Little did her mother know, this gift of dance would not only evolve into tap, jazz, creative and ballroom, but would transcend itself into many other art-related interests.

During her childhood, Norma Jean played the piano, the flute and the clarinet. She was in her high school band as color guard and majorette. She also won many USFSA (United States Figure Skating Association) badges, learned to roller skate, snow ski, water ski and operate a snowmobile. After high school, she held down three jobs and began to live on her own. She got back into the performing arts and at the suggestion of a friend, tried her hand at Community Theater. In two years (and with no formal acting training), she performed in lead roles in four major productions with Little Theater of Watertown. Later, she attended college and earned an Associates Degree in Administrative Assistance and later an Interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science Degree in International Business and Public Speaking. For her amazing efforts in college both academically and culturally, she was awarded both the Wall Street Journal Award for Outstanding Business Student and a spot in the Who’s Who.

Norma Jean is an outspoken advocate against Domestic Violence. Having been a victim herself, she knows full well the extent of the damage and how it affects so many life and relationship choices. She would love to one day be a National Spokesperson for the cause.

With a successful side career in the art of Stand-Up Comedy, Norma Jean not only performs as herself, but brings her opinionated (and sometimes offensive) mother to the stage in a character called “Smokin’ Bev,” which has left audiences howling with rave reviews.

She has been compared to the likes of other rubber-faced character actresses such as Imogene Coca, Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence and Lily Tomlin.

Well, until now, the only things worth mentioning from Watertown were the original Five and Dime, Car Freshener Trees, Viggo Mortensen, Richard Grieco, Mary-Margaret Humes and Supermodel Maggie Rizer. Now Watertown can add someone else to its list.

Norma Jean’s biggest dreams are: Win an Emmy, an Oscar and meet Barbra Streisand.

A true class act with an “edge,” Norma Jean is definitely one to watch.

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Norma Jean is Represented by The Blanco Agency
For Bookings: Lydia Blanco, Agent
info@theblancoagency.com