Lela Ivey (born June 26, 1958, in New York City) is a veteran actor of
the stage as well as a character actress of the small screen and
cinema.
Ms. Ivey is a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (NYC).
For 25 years she eked out her living as mostly a supporting or bit part
actress working in television, and film while building a rather
impressive theatre resume while living both in New York City and Los
Angeles. Some favorite stage roles include "The Waiting Room" at the
Mark Taper Forum for which she received a Los Angeles Ovation Award
nomination and "The Marriage of Bette and Boo" at the Los Angeles
Theatre Center for which she received a Los Angeles Drama-Logue Award
nomination. She also appeared at the Ipswitch Theatre Festival in
Massachusetts in "Liberties Taken", directed by
Julie Taymor. She is a
member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), AEA and AFTRA. Ms. Ivey is
also currently serves an adjunct faculty member at Lansing Community
College.