Joan Ryan

ACTRESS | SINGER | DANCER - Joan Ryan is currently receiving both critical and audience praise in hit indie film “Hot Guys With Guns.” She has been called “a mesmerizing performer who moves smoothly from larger-than-life drama to small, captivating emotional moments,” by the Los Angeles Times. Rex Reed, of the NY Observer, said “she can explore the nuances of a piercing ballad with the investigative talent of a forensic expert, then ignite a show stopping Broadway melody with the combustion of a freight locomotive on the Philadelphia Railroad.” Her stage credits include: the original LA cast of the musical “Ruthless!,” the West Coast premiere of “Anyone Can Whistle,” “Footloose,” “Triumph of Love,” “Little Shop of Horrors” among others. Joan is known for her recurring role as Tina Pallodrino, the crazy music and arts teacher on the long-running series, “Saved By the Bell,” and has appeared on-screen in numerous television shows and movies including two years as Kathleen Houghton, everyone’s favorite psychiatrist on “The Young and the Restless.” INTERVIEW QUESTIONS INCLUDE: What advice do you have for people who want to follow their dream of being a actress/singer? What has been your biggest challenge as a actress/singer? Have you been able to overcome that challenge? If so, how? WEBSITE: JoanRyan.com