Dena Martinez Bio

Dena Martinez has over 40 years of national professional acting experience to her credits. She has toured nationally, with The San Francisco MimeTroupe, Culture Clash, and with the acclaimed El Teatro Campesino, where she was a company artist.

Her theater credits include: leading roles at California Shakespeare Theater, Arizona Theater Co. , Denver Center Theater Company, PCPA, Marin Theater Company, Berkeley Rep., Word for Word, Campo Santo, San Jose Rep., San Jose Stage, B Street, Capital Stage, Magic Theater, Theaterworks, Pacific Rep and Shotgun Players. She has workshopped and created many roles for national playwrights including: Richard Montoya, Karen Zacharias, Beth Henley, Octavio Solis, Marcus Gardley, Caridad Svich, and Josefina Lopez.

She has starred in two children's television series for PBS. Emmy award winning You Can Choose and Short Stories and Tall Tales. And her voice over work includes Pixar and Coppola/Zoetrope Productions.

Dena is also a popular casting director and director. She is currently an agent with Cast Images Talent Agency.  She is a proud member of SAG and AEA..

I am skilled in a range of acting styles, from comedic to dramatic. I have also trained in various performance techniques, including method acting and classical theatre. I am always eager to take on new challenges and push myself as an actor.