Sabine Singh
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Sabine Singh is an American
actress.
n Maharaja
and Gisa Singh an Austria
n model. Sabine grew up in an environment full of cultural diversity, biracial ancestry, and a desire to explore her heritage through the arts. Before graduating from NYU
's Tisch School of the Arts
, Singh attended The University of Michigan, as well as the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) and the British American Drama Academy
both in London. Continuing her love of Shakespeare, Singh also studied at Balliol College at the University of Oxford
.
's award winning The Flea Theater
. Sabine was one of the first "BATS', the Obie Award
winning resident acting troupe of The Flea
, that primarily presented new and experimental voices of the downtown NY theatre world. Sabine recently appeared off-Broadway
as "Olivia" in the critically acclaimed production of The Gold Standard, a play
by Daniel Roberts
. From the New York Times review: "Olivia (Sabine Singh) is a genuine beauty who spends Act 1 ... imitating Michelle Pfeiffer's sinuous lounge singer from The Fabulous Baker Boys
... She's the kind of stunning blonde who practically stops traffic."
Her film
credits include Tony Goldwyn's Someone Like You
, The Anarchist Cookbook
, Ricky Six
and the award winning The Fine Line Between Cute and Creepy. Singh's film Maryam
opened Robert De Niro's first Tribeca Film Festival
, where Sabine was honored and invited to participate as guest speaker. TV Credits include guest and recurring roles on The Sopranos
, Las Vegas
, Dawson's Creek
, Charmed
, CSI: NY
all the Law & Order
s as well as Unscripted
for George Clooney, Section Eight and HBO. After meeting Singh, Stephen Colbert
and Paul Dinello
specifically created the role of 'Yasmine Sarong' for the Comedy Central
hit show Strangers With Candy
.
Beginning March 2007, Singh filmed more than 170 episodes as Greenlee Smythe
on All My Children
, replacing the original Greenlee Rebecca Budig
who had left the show two years prior. Singh's performance prenominated her as Best Supporting Actress for the Daytime Emmy Awards as well as Daytime Confidential's 2007 'Top New Comer' award. In December 2007, it was announced that Singh was fired from the role, to be replaced by Budig. The producers of AMC broke Singh's contract in order to bring back the original actress. This sparked a firestorm of controversy because of how Singh was treated and let go. Besides giving Singh a four day notice of termination, her firing no longer qualified her for the Emmy. Fans were appalled by the commercials that ABC put out calling Budig the "Real" Greenlee, as well as the clock counting the days until Rebecca's return, which watermarked the screen during Singh's final month of airing. Singh last aired on All My Children on January 15, 2008. Budig returned the next day.
After her exit from All My Children, Singh returned to theatre work and appeared in the one woman play The Euthanasiast — Liza Lentini's exploration of care-givers and the right to die — at PS 122 in New York City. The Euthanasiast opened May 31, 2008 and played for a limited engagement.
Singh spent the rest of 2008 and 2009 traveling the world, hosting a TV travel documentary for the Voyages Channel. http://www.voyage.tv/jamaica_travel_video_fern_tree_spa.html She also signed on as the face of Bacardi's Bombay Sapphire Gin, continuing to travel, and film episodes acting as a spokesperson for the brand. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrxCL2gffLs
She returned to NY to play Amy Townsend in Law and Order Criminal Intent.
.
Sabine is an active member of The Art of Living, a global non-profit education and service organization. Founded by the spiritual leader and humanitarian Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
, The Art of Living's mission strengthens the individual and society to eliminate stress, restore human values, and encourage people from every background and way of life to come together in celebration, acceptance, wisdom, and service.
The Foundation (accredited as the United Nation's largest all volunteer NGO), offers programs for adults, teens and children, business men and women, law and government, prison inmates and staff, trauma survivors, individuals living with mental disorders, substance abuse issues, as well as cancer, HIV or any other life threatening disease.
Service and Volunteer Work is the basis of The Art of Living Foundation. AOL volunteers in over 150 countries work for global health, sustainable development, conflict resolution, and natural disaster relief. The Art of Living's ultimate objective is to uncover the strength, peace, and joy that lie at the core of every human being, ultimately creating a non violent, stress-free society.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress.
Early life
Sabine Singh is a first generation American, born in Suffern, NY to immigrant parents. She is the daughter of Anand Singh, an IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Maharaja
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
and Gisa Singh an Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n model. Sabine grew up in an environment full of cultural diversity, biracial ancestry, and a desire to explore her heritage through the arts. Before graduating from NYU
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
's Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts is one of the 15 schools that make up New York University ....
, Singh attended The University of Michigan, as well as the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) and the British American Drama Academy
British American Drama Academy
The British American Drama Academy is a drama school in the United Kingdom.Background=The British American Drama Academy was founded in 1983 to enable students from around the world to study classical theatre with leading actors and directors of the British theatre...
both in London. Continuing her love of Shakespeare, Singh also studied at Balliol College at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
.
Career
Singh was a founding company member of Jim Simpson's and Mac WellmanMac Wellman
Mac Wellman is an American playwright, author, and poet. Wellman is best known for his experimental work in the theater which rebels against theatrical conventions, often abandoning such traditional elements as plot and character altogether...
's award winning The Flea Theater
The Flea Theater
The Flea Theater, founded in 1996, is a theatre in the TriBeCa section of New York City. It presents primarily new American theatre, and provides a venue for film stars to act on a very small stage. It is the home of "The Bat Theater Company", an Obie Award winning resident acting troupe of...
. Sabine was one of the first "BATS', the Obie Award
Obie Award
The Obie Awards or Off-Broadway Theater Awards are annual awards given by The Village Voice newspaper to theatre artists and groups in New York City...
winning resident acting troupe of The Flea
The Flea
The Flea may refer to:*"The Flea" , a 1956 episode of The Goon Show*The Flea , a form of solitaire*The Flea , a character from the TV show ¡Mucha Lucha!*A poem by the metaphysical poet John Donne...
, that primarily presented new and experimental voices of the downtown NY theatre world. Sabine recently appeared off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
as "Olivia" in the critically acclaimed production of The Gold Standard, a play
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
by Daniel Roberts
Daniel Roberts
Daniel Roberts, born 1969, in New York City, is a playwright, editor and educator.-Early life and career:Daniel graduated with a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. He edited the literary magazine Press from 1995–2001...
. From the New York Times review: "Olivia (Sabine Singh) is a genuine beauty who spends Act 1 ... imitating Michelle Pfeiffer's sinuous lounge singer from The Fabulous Baker Boys
The Fabulous Baker Boys
The Fabulous Baker Boys is a 1989 American romantic drama musical film written and directed by Steve Kloves, and starring real life brothers Jeff Bridges and Beau Bridges as two brothers struggling to make a living as lounge jazz pianists in Seattle...
... She's the kind of stunning blonde who practically stops traffic."
Her film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
credits include Tony Goldwyn's Someone Like You
Someone Like You (film)
Someone Like You is a 2001 romantic comedy film, based on Laura Zigman's novel Animal Husbandry which tells a story of a heartbroken woman who is looking for the reason she was dumped. The film stars Ashley Judd, Greg Kinnear, Hugh Jackman and Marisa Tomei and was directed by Tony Goldwyn...
, The Anarchist Cookbook
The Anarchist Cookbook (film)
The Anarchist Cookbook is a 2002 black comedy film directed by Jordan Susman. The movie is about a young honors student-turned-anarchist, Puck , and his group of anarchist friends living peacefully in a Dallas commune until a nihilist, Johnny Black , appears with The Anarchist Cookbook and...
, Ricky Six
Ricky 6
Ricky 6 is a 2000 film loosely based on the life of Ricky Kasso, a suburban teenager accused of Satanism and murder in the 1980s. The film was written and directed by Peter Filardi. Vincent Kartheiser played the disturbed protagonist, renamed Ricky Cowen, in the film.The movie also stars Chad...
and the award winning The Fine Line Between Cute and Creepy. Singh's film Maryam
Maryam (film)
Maryam is a 2002 film about a young woman who is an Iranian immigrant living in the United States at the time of the Iran hostage crisis. The film was written and directed by Ramin Serry. Mariam Parris plays the young woman...
opened Robert De Niro's first Tribeca Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival is a film festival founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff in a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Lower Manhattan.The mission of the festival...
, where Sabine was honored and invited to participate as guest speaker. TV Credits include guest and recurring roles on The Sopranos
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
, Las Vegas
Las Vegas (TV series)
Las Vegas was an American television series broadcast by NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008. The show focuses on a team of people working at the ficticional Montecito Resort & Casino dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and...
, Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
, Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
, CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
all the Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
s as well as Unscripted
Unscripted
Unscripted is an American comedy-drama series that aired on HBO in early 2005. Its title referred to the fact that the series was largely improvised by its performers...
for George Clooney, Section Eight and HBO. After meeting Singh, Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.Colbert originally studied to be an...
and Paul Dinello
Paul Dinello
Paul Dinello is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and an alumnus of Chicago-based The Second City, Improv Institute, and Annoyance Theatre...
specifically created the role of 'Yasmine Sarong' for the Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
hit show Strangers With Candy
Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy is a television series produced by Comedy Central. It first aired on April 7, 1999, and concluded its third and final season on October 2, 2000. Its timeslot was Sundays at 10 p.m....
.
Beginning March 2007, Singh filmed more than 170 episodes as Greenlee Smythe
Greenlee Smythe
Greenlee Smythe is a fictional character from the daytime drama All My Children. She was originally portrayed by actress Rebecca Budig from August 11, 1999 to November 30, 2005, and was portrayed by actress Sabine Singh from April 20, 2007 to January 15, 2008...
on All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
, replacing the original Greenlee Rebecca Budig
Rebecca Budig
Rebecca Jo Budig is an American actress and television presenter, best known for her role as Greenlee Smythe Lavery on the ABC soap opera All My Children.-Early life:...
who had left the show two years prior. Singh's performance prenominated her as Best Supporting Actress for the Daytime Emmy Awards as well as Daytime Confidential's 2007 'Top New Comer' award. In December 2007, it was announced that Singh was fired from the role, to be replaced by Budig. The producers of AMC broke Singh's contract in order to bring back the original actress. This sparked a firestorm of controversy because of how Singh was treated and let go. Besides giving Singh a four day notice of termination, her firing no longer qualified her for the Emmy. Fans were appalled by the commercials that ABC put out calling Budig the "Real" Greenlee, as well as the clock counting the days until Rebecca's return, which watermarked the screen during Singh's final month of airing. Singh last aired on All My Children on January 15, 2008. Budig returned the next day.
After her exit from All My Children, Singh returned to theatre work and appeared in the one woman play The Euthanasiast — Liza Lentini's exploration of care-givers and the right to die — at PS 122 in New York City. The Euthanasiast opened May 31, 2008 and played for a limited engagement.
Singh spent the rest of 2008 and 2009 traveling the world, hosting a TV travel documentary for the Voyages Channel. http://www.voyage.tv/jamaica_travel_video_fern_tree_spa.html She also signed on as the face of Bacardi's Bombay Sapphire Gin, continuing to travel, and film episodes acting as a spokesperson for the brand. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrxCL2gffLs
She returned to NY to play Amy Townsend in Law and Order Criminal Intent.
Personal life
Singh is primarily based in New York City. She is the sister of artist Schandra SinghSchandra Singh
Schandra Singh is an artist based in, New York.Singh was born in New York. Her large-scale paintings show people in relaxing situations as a form of escape from distress.She received her MFA from Yale in 2006....
.
Sabine is an active member of The Art of Living, a global non-profit education and service organization. Founded by the spiritual leader and humanitarian Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar usually known as Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, born Ravi Shankar Ratnam, born 13 May 1956) is a spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation , which aims at relieving individual stress, societal problems and violence. It is an NGO with UNESCO consultative status...
, The Art of Living's mission strengthens the individual and society to eliminate stress, restore human values, and encourage people from every background and way of life to come together in celebration, acceptance, wisdom, and service.
The Foundation (accredited as the United Nation's largest all volunteer NGO), offers programs for adults, teens and children, business men and women, law and government, prison inmates and staff, trauma survivors, individuals living with mental disorders, substance abuse issues, as well as cancer, HIV or any other life threatening disease.
Service and Volunteer Work is the basis of The Art of Living Foundation. AOL volunteers in over 150 countries work for global health, sustainable development, conflict resolution, and natural disaster relief. The Art of Living's ultimate objective is to uncover the strength, peace, and joy that lie at the core of every human being, ultimately creating a non violent, stress-free society.
Filmography
- 1999: Strangers with Candy: Jerri Is Only Skin Deep as Yasmine Sarong
- 1999: Law & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
as Allison (1 episode) - 1999: Student Affairs as Jordan
- 2000: Ricky 6 as Kelly Joseph
- 2000: The SopranosThe SopranosThe Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
as Tracy (1 episode) - 2001: Someone Like You as Girl in Bar
- 2001: Dawson's CreekDawson's CreekDawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
as Anna Evans (2 episode's) - 2001: CharmedCharmedCharmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
as Missy Campbell (1 episode) - 2001: Diagnosis Murder as Jennie Slater
- 2002: The Fine Line Between Cute and Creepy as Mary
- 2002: Nancy DrewNancy DrewNancy Drew is a fictional young amateur detective in various mystery series for all ages. She was created by Edward Stratemeyer, founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate book packaging firm. The character first appeared in 1930. The books have been ghostwritten by a number of authors and are published...
as Allison Price - 2002: The Anarchist Cookbook (2002) [Actress .... Gin]
- 2002: The Random Years as Sydney (1 episode)
- 2002: Maryam as Jill
- 2005: Martha Behind Bars as Lexi Stewart
- 2005: Unscripted as Emmanuelle's Friend (1 episode)
- 2006: Las VegasLas Vegas (TV series)Las Vegas was an American television series broadcast by NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008. The show focuses on a team of people working at the ficticional Montecito Resort & Casino dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and...
as Lissy (1 episode) - 2006: CSI: NYCSI: NYCSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
as Erica Lancaster (1 episode) - 2007-08: All My ChildrenAll My ChildrenAll My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
as Greenlee SmytheGreenlee SmytheGreenlee Smythe is a fictional character from the daytime drama All My Children. She was originally portrayed by actress Rebecca Budig from August 11, 1999 to November 30, 2005, and was portrayed by actress Sabine Singh from April 20, 2007 to January 15, 2008...
# 2 - 2009: Law & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama...
as Amy Townsend (1 episode) - 2010: One Life to LiveOne Life to LiveOne Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
as Wendy
External links
- http://www.sabinesingh.com
- http://www.playbill.com/news/article/116440.html
- http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/13398
- http://us.artofliving.org/
- http://www.artofliving.org/?q=intl