Adria Tennor

Adria Tennor embarked on her artistic journey as an actress and has since made a significant mark in both film and television. She is the granddaughter of Sam Tennor, a notable song plugger for Irving Berlin. Adria's film career took off with her debut as a twelve-year-old boy in Hal Hartey’s *Amateur*, which was showcased in the Directors Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. Among her most recognized roles is Joyce Darling, the candid friend of Betty Draper in AMC's acclaimed series *Mad Men*. She also portrayed a spirited secretary to John Goodman in Michel Hazanavicius’s Oscar-winning film, *The Artist*.

In addition to acting, Adria ventured into writing with her one-woman show *StripSearch*, inspired by her experiences learning pole dancing at Sheila Kelley's SFactor Studio. The production received enthusiastic acclaim during its extensive run in Los Angeles. In 2013, she expanded her skill set into producing by collaborating with Doug Blake on the film *Smothered*, directed by John Schneider. This experience led her to connect with Cracked Co-Producer and First Assistant Director David Dwiggins, who supported her in making her directorial debut. Her upcoming feature, *Never Been Born*, has garnered attention as one of ten finalists in the Nantucket Film Festival's Tony Cox Screenplay Contest and is currently in pre-production, featuring talents such as Dale Dickey, Thomas Sadoski, and Annika Marks.