About Lea Marlene​

Lea Marlene is the Founder, Artistic Director and Master Teacher of Lea Marlene Actors Studio, established in 2013 in Denver, Colorado. After surviving melanoma cancer, Lea dedicated her life to helping others live, create, and perform with authenticity, courage, and heart. A native Coloradan, she earned her degree in Journalism, Broadcast News, and Television with a minor in Theatre from Colorado State University, where she hosted a TV show interviewing world-famous artists such as Outkast, A Tribe Called Quest, and The Black Eyed Peas, while producing and directing her first short film.

Lea then moved to Hollywood, where she was a professional stand up comedian, actress and producer while training extensively in the Meisner Technique under William Alderson (who was the head of the Acting Department at The Neighborhood Playhouse- Sanford Meisner’s School for 25 Years ) and then later under John Ruskin at the Ruskin School of Acting — two of the most respected acting teachers in the world. With their blessing, she founded Lea Marlene Actors Studio, bringing world-class Meisner training, mindfulness, and life coaching to actors and creatives worldwide.

Since then, Lea has trained hundreds of students across the globe, helping them book roles on Broadway, film, TV, and commercials, gain college theatre admissions, launch creative businesses, produce films, and achieve financial and personal success. Her holistic approach blends acting, mindset, entrepreneurship, and faith-based confidence, helping students and clients become fearless, grounded, and authentic—both in their art and in their lives. She has helped lawyers win cases, therapists save lives and actors transform roles. 

As an entrepreneur and mother, Lea deeply understands the balance between creative passion, business strategy, and family life. She teaches her students how to thrive as artists and entrepreneurs—how to stay centered, build sustainable creative careers, and master the art of balance in a busy world.

Lea also coaches clients worldwide on SEO, YouTube growth, TikTok strategy, and social media monetization, empowering them to turn creativity into impact and income.

Her mission is simple:

To help you become fearless on stage, on camera, and in life—to create, grow, and live with authenticity, purpose, and balance everywhere you go.