| Adria Tennor | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse |
Claudio Blotta (m. 2006; div. 2022) |
Adria Tennor is an American actress, writer, and director. She is best known for her work in the film The Artist (2011), as well as the television series Greek, Mad Men, and Mad Dogs.
Life and career
She began her career playing a twelve-year-old boy opposite Martin Donovan in Hal Hartley’s Amateur (1994). In 2006, she wrote and starred in the one-woman show, StripSearch, about finding love and happiness with the help of a pole.
In 2018, Adria wrote, directed and produced a short film, Pie starring herself, Chloe Lanier and Jessica Paré. In 2020, she partnered with Kristen Tracy, to launch the short-format series, Fetish, which she co-created, directed and produced.
Personal life
In 2006, Adria married restaurateur Claudio Blotta and the two opened four restaurants together. They divorced in 2022.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cracked | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2018 | Pie | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2020 | Fetish | Yes | Yes | Yes | TV series |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Amateur | Kid reading 'The Odyssey' | |
| 1995 | Boys Don't Cry | Short film | |
| 1996 | The First Wives Club | Young Annie | |
| 1998 | I'm Losing You | Assistant director | |
| 2001 | The Hollywood Sign | Kant's Receptionist | |
| 2005 | Headhunter | ||
| 2007 | Judy's Got a Gun | Donna Kenzo | TV movie |
| 2008 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Kids' Salon Owner | |
| 2009 | You | Hostile Witness | |
| 2011 | Fort McCoy | Lolly | |
| The Artist | Zimmer's Assistant | ||
| 2012 | Incident on Marmont Avenue | Daphne | Short film |
| 2013 | Ladies' Man: A Made Movie | Toby's Mom | TV movie |
| Trooper | Miriam Stanhope | TV movie | |
| 2014 | Square the Circle | Short film | |
| 2015 | The D Train | Classmate - Wendy | |
| Golden Thread | Nancy | Short film | |
| 2016 | Smothered | Mom | |
| Friday Night | Claire | Short film | |
| Bad Moms | Conservative Mom | ||
| 2017 | Newly Single | Waitress | |
| 2018 | Pie | Carol | Short film |
| Elusive | Lucy | Short film | |
| 2019 | Wyrm | Julia | |
| Miss Virginia | Donna | ||
| 2020 | Psychos & Socios | Leslie | |
| 2021 | One Moment | Caroline Minogue |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Step by Step | Candi | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Boy Meets World | Teri | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Touched by an Angel | Ruby Rice | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Crossing Jordan | Denice | 1 episode |
| Friends | Katherine | 1 episode | |
| 2004 | JAG | Laurie June | 3 episodes |
| 2007-12 | Mad Men | Joyce Darling | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Heidi Jenner '07 | 1 episode |
| Criminal Minds | Diane Goehring | 1 episode | |
| 2009 | Safety Geeks: SVI | Falling Shopper | 1 episode |
| Gary Unmarried | Waitress | 1 episode | |
| Monk | Donna DiMarco | 1 episode | |
| 2010-11 | Greek | Professor Clarissa Hawn | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | The Mentalist | Event Hostess | 1 episode |
| Private Practice | Dr. Berman | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Harry's Law | Vivian | 1 episode |
| Scandal | Brenda Swan | 1 episode | |
| 2013 | Back in the Game | Mrs. Douglas | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Faking It | Doris | 1 episode |
| Mulaney | Flight Attendant | 1 episode | |
| 2014-15 | Stay-At-Home Actors | Claire | 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Mindy Project | Gate Agent | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Mad Dogs | Abby | 3 episodes |
| NCIS | Angela Dresser | 1 episode | |
| 2018-2019 | For the People | Susan Womack | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Fetish | Paula Wheeler | 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Nominated | Nantucket Film Festival | Tony Cox Award for Screenwriting | Never Been Born | |
| 2016 | Nominated | Nashville Film Festival | Feature Film Script | Never Been Born | |
| Nominated | Woods Hole Film Festival | Screenplay Award | Never Been Born | ||
| 2018 | Won | Cleveland International Film Festival | Best After Hours Short | Pie | |
| Won | Woods Hole Film Festival | Audience Award | Pie |
References
- "Exclusive: Adria Tennor Talks Mad Men, Restaurant Life". shockya.com. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- "Mad Men Alum Adria Tennor Joins Black/Marsden Comedy D-TRAIN". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- "HollyShorts: Pie - Adria Tennor & Cindi Knapton Interview". jeanbooknerd.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- "Strip Search". variety.com. 8 November 2006. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- "Pie". montclairfilm.org. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- "Web Series Wednesday – Fetish". starrymag.com. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- "Claudio Blotta and Adria Tennor to Open New Italian Restaurant in Atwater". lamag.com. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- "BLOTTA, CLAUDIO VS TENNOR, ADRIA". unicourt.com. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- "10 Semi-Finalists for the Showtime Tony Cox Feature Screenplay Competition". nantucketfilmfestival.org. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- "2016 Screenplay Competition Semi-Finalists". nashvillefilmfestival.org. Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- "CELEBRATING 42 YEARS CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL" (PDF). clevelandfilm.org. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- "2018 Awards". woodsholefilmfestival.org. Retrieved 2021-05-19.