Lisa Anne Porter is currently the Head of Acting and Dialects at the American Conservatory Theater as well as the Co-Head of Voice and Dialects for the SF production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. She has also served on the faculties of Syracuse University, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Shakespeare & Company, The Tepper Center (New York City), Naropa University, and Berkeley Repertory Theatre. She has coached voice and dialect in more than 70 productions nationwide. As a professional actor, she has performed with numerous repertory companies and Shakespeare festivals throughout the country. Most recently, she has been seen in the Bay Area world premiere of Eureka Day at the Aurora Theatre Company, as well as The Eva Trilogy and A Bright Half Life at the Magic Theatre. At MTC, she played Julia/Frederic in Lovers and Executioners. She has an M.F.A. in Acting from A.C.T. and a B.A. in Theater and American Studies from Wesleyan University. She is a Designated Linklater Voice Teacher, trained by the world-renowned voice teacher Kristin Linklater and has a Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Training from Cornell University.