Every Actor Has Dreams...

"... and she's got BIG ONES!"
She says: "I WILL win an Emmy and an Oscar-and you can quote me on that."

Born in Camden, New Jersey, and raised in Watertown, New York, Norma Jean grew up as a typical small town girl. Her mother actually named her after Marilyn Monroe because she wanted her to be gifted. You can imagine a mother's horror when at age four, Norma Jean had a terrible accident with scissors and suffered near blindness in her left eye.

Just a year later, with the strength of a locomotive, she became interested in dance to overcome her obstacle. Her mother enrolled her in ballet at age five. Little did her mother know, this gift of dance would not only evolve into tap, jazz, creative and ballroom, but would transcend itself into many other art-related interests. During her childhood, Norma Jean played the piano, the flute, and the clarinet. She was in her high school band as color guard and majorette. She also won many USFSA (United States Figure Skating Association) badges, learned to roller skate, snow ski, water ski and operate a snowmobile.

After high school graduation, she held down three jobs and began to live on her own. She got back into the performing arts and tried her hand at Community Theater. In two years (and with no formal acting training), she performed in lead roles in four major productions with Little Theater of Watertown.

Later, she attended college and earned an Associates Degree in Administrative Assistance and later a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management. For her amazing efforts in college both academically and culturally, she was awarded both the Wall Street Journal Award for Outstanding Business Student and a spot in the Who's Who.

Today, Norma Jean's future remains very busy and bright. As Special Events Director for "The Attic," (a local community theater in Santa Ana) she engages many in the community with great entertainment--everything from Comedy to Spoken-Word Poetry.

With a primary career in Acting, she is an upstanding member of both SAG and AFTRA. Norma Jean also serves on AFTRA's EEO/Women's Committee. This talented funny girl he has appeared in over 20 major television shows and over 10 films. With a successful "secondary" career in the art of Stand-Up Comedy, she not only performs as herself, but brings her mother to the stage in a character called "Bev," which has left audiences howling with rave reviews.

Through her stand-up material, she delivers big messages on ridding stereotypes of alternative lifestyles, acceptance, honesty, motivation, love and ridiculous behaviors in relationships and society in general. The material is raw, funny, thought-provoking and definitely hits home!

Besides her personal ventures, Norma Jean participates in many creative projects. She works in movies and television; she also Emcee's Private and Corporate Events including Weddings, Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties, Birthday Parties and Charity Events.

Well, until now, the only things worth mentioning from Watertown were the original Five and Dime, Car Freshener Trees, Richard Grieco, Mary Margaret Humes and Supermodel Maggie Rizer. Now Watertown can add someone else to its list.

A true class act with an "edge," Norma Jean is definitely "The Original Super Chick!"