Colleen Murphy(IV)
- Actress
- Producer
Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Colleen remained a resident of MA
until her 30s when preparation for a second career led her to New York
City. She has a graduate degree in Counseling Psychology from
Assumption College in Worcester, Ma. Prior to her career change, she
was in private practice as a clinical hypnotist and psychotherapist. As
an actor, she immediately landed lead roles on regional and New York
stages. This led to an audition for the film company "View Askew
Productions": Kevin Smith, Executive
Producer. She was cast in in the 1997 film,
Big Helium Dog (1999). In 2006,
she opened her own film production company, Open the Gate Pictures,
LLC, with veteran actor James Noble.
They burst on the independent film festival circuit with their maiden
effort, Glacier Bay (2006), garnering
11 awards and world=wide recognition. She is presently associated with
The Barrow Group School, Seth Barrish.