Babetta George

Babs George founded The Actor's School (formerly the State Theatre School of Acting) in 1993 and has been the Director since its inception. She established a relationship with Austin Community College in 2001. Ms. George is a professional actress and has been a member of SAG and AEA, (Film and Stage actors unions), for over 30 years.

Babs graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BFA in Performance from the University of Utah, and an MFA in Classical Acting from The Shakespeare Theatre's Academy for Classical Acting at The George Washington Univ. She has been awarded the Austin Critics Award, the B. Iden Payne Award, and the Austin Chronicle's "Best Actor/Actress in Austin" Award. In addition to her extensive stage career, Babs also pursues film, television and commercial work. (You can see some of her credits on IMDb.) She has been an adjunct instructor in acting for the University of Texas, Texas State, Southwestern University and St. Edward's University.

Babs studied with Master Teachers: Uta Hagen, (HB Studios, NYC), Michael Kahn (Shakespeare Theatre, Washington D.C.), and Ann Bogart (S.I.T.I. Company-Viewpoints and Suzuki) and Charles Conrad, (CEC Studios, Los Angeles) to name a few.