Constance Shulman Biography
Constance Shulman is an American actress. She is famously known as Yoga Jones in original series, Orange Is the New Black. She is also known for voicing Patti Mayonnaise on Doug. Shulman originated the role of Annelle in the first production of Steel Magnolias Off-Broadway.
She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in both speech and theatre. She studied acting in New York City. She studied at the Circle in the Square Theatre School. After leaving the school she started to pursue an acting career. She made her first screen appearance in the comedy film Fletch Lives in 1989.
She played the role of Cindy Mae. Later on, she got supporting roles in a number of films. The films include; Lost Angels, Men Don’t Leave, and Fried Green Tomatoes. In the early 1990s, Shulman appeared in a series of Kraft mayonnaise commercials. She was also a regular cast member in the short-lived 1996 ABC sitcom, The Faculty.
Her role was that of the best friend of Meredith Baxter’s character. She left the screens in the late 1990s to raise her two children. Her impact is still being felt in the acting industry.
Constance Shulman Age
Constance Shulman was born in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America. She was born on 4th April, 1958. Her current age is 61 years old as of 2019.
Constance Shulman Height
Constance Shulman stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall. She also weighs around 67 Kg. That is pretty good height for woman.
Constance Shulman Net Worth
Shulman has made a huge fortune from her acting career. She starred as Shelly Ray in the TV series The Faculty in 1996. She has also starred as Yoga Jones in the television series Orange Is the New Black since 2013. Among the movies she has appeared include; Fried Green Tomatoes, Weekend at Bernie’s II, Doug’s 1st Movie, and Sweet and Lowdown.
She has also won two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Orange Is the New Black. Constance Shulman has an approximated net worth of $6 million.
Constance Shulman Husband | Constance Shulman Daughter
Constance Shulman is married to her fellow actor Reed Birney. It is not clear when the couple tied the knot. They are blessed with two children; A son and a daughter. Their daughter Gus Birney is an actress and their son Ephraim Birney is also an actor. It seems their family is an acting family.
Constance Shulman Movies And Tv Shows | Constance Shulman Fried Green Tomatoes | Constance Shulman Imdb
Constance Shulman Films
- 2018 Most Likely to Murder
- 2018 The Broken Ones
- 2015 Stereotypically You
- 2015 Nasty Baby
- 2008 A Jersey Christmas
- 1999 Doug’s 1st Movie
- 1999 Sweet and Lowdown
- 1993 Weekend at Bernie’s II
- 1991 He Said, She Said
- 1991 Fried Green Tomatoes
- 1991 Lethal Innocence
- 1990 Men Don’t Leave
- 1989 Lost Angels Beautician
Constance Shulman Television
- 2018 The Blacklist
- 2017 Broad City
- 2017 Star vs. the Forces of Evil
- 2014 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- 2013–2017 Orange Is the New Black
- 1996 The Faculty Shelly
- 1994 Heavens to Betsy
- 1991–94, 1996–99 Doug Patti Mayonnaise
- 1989 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Constance Shulman Edie Falco
Constance and Edie are look alikes.
Constance Shulman Interview
Q: Was it hard balancing an acting career while raising kids?
Constance Shulman: I took 15 years off to be with my kids, so I wasn’t acting for a long time. My number one priority was never to be an actress. My passion is my kids and bringing them up, and if I am lucky to be able to act on top of that, then that’s great. Acting makes me really happy, but being a mom makes me happier.
Q: Connie, How did you wind up on OITNB as your first gig after your 15-year hiatus?
Constance Shulman: I just had good timing. I decided to test the waters again and called an old friend who is running his own agency. He sent me out on this pilot for a series for Netflix. I thought the character went in and out of the prison and left the show. But I was in for a rude awakening.
Q: Are you and your character similar?
Constance Shulman: Yes. We are both very sensitive. We feel things very deeply, and in a difficult situation, our coping mechanism is to dig deep. Her sensitivity, her thoughtfulness about including everyone, and the perception that she is someone you can confide in—I certainly hope I am like that.
Q: Is the cast like a family?
Constance Shulman: It’s like a girls’ high school. You find your groups like in any situation; you find the people you get along with. I’m older on the show, and I have kids, so I’m coming from a different place than a lot of the other women. Just like any job situation, you find your buddies.
Q: What are your parenting styles?
Constance Shulman: I am completely, without reservation, an attachment parent. As soon as I got pregnant, I left acting. Even though it went against the tide, our babies slept in our bed. We never left our babies in their cribs to cry themselves to sleep because everything in my body felt like that was so wrong. And our kids went everywhere with us. They still do.
Q: How did that translate when they became teenagers?
Constance Shulman: I don’t push independence on them. That is a New York City mentality—let them soar early and take subways when they are 11. I think it is completely the opposite. Give them security, then they feel like they can soar. My daughter slept with me as a baby, nursed a long time—I went to kindergarten with her. And now she does runway modeling shows and flew alone to Chicago to audition for a pilot.
You can only parent based on your instincts or read advice books. My kicking and screaming instincts were against the tides. Lots of people thought I was crazy for not making my son go to college. I let my kids swim against the tides.
Q: Were you raised the same way?
Constance Shulman: I am one of seven kids, and I grew up in East Tennessee. I went to college because that is what you did when you graduated from high school. There wasn’t much option. But I look back and say if I could do something differently, I would not have gone. Especially for an artist. It won’t further your career.
Q: What’s it like seeing your children pursue acting?
Constance Shulman: Sometimes kids don’t want to follow in their parents’ footsteps, but in our case it was completely in their blood and in their hearts. We couldn’t be more delighted, which is also rare. I can’t think of a more wonderful career than being an actor. But my kids have seen the highs and lows of this profession. They know it’s a career of luck and hard work, and there is nothing easy about it because a lot of the career is trying to get a job. You must give every audition your best, even after 15 auditions that didn’t land a job.
SOURCE: yourteenmag.com
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