Deemed one of the best acting teachers nationally by students, was nominated for a Tony Award® for Excellence in Theatre Education in 2015. Watt holds an MFA in Theatre Performance Pedagogy, is a member of Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), a past member of Actors Equity Association (AEA), and a SAG-AFTRA signatory producer. Watt coaches actors onset, and onstage. She offers beginning through advanced acting classes for adults and youth.
As an actor, Watt appeared in movies, television, theatre, and national commercials. She owns Corlin Productions, a SAG-AFTRA signatory production house. Through Corlin Productions, Watt produces and directs film, television, documentaries, commercials, educational programs and theatre. She directed Betty White, Nell Carter, Dom DeLuise, Aaron Neville, and Tippi Hedren for Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television stations. She also produced the educational DVD “The Method Based on Stanislavski and Strasberg.”
As past executive board member of Women in Film in Los Angeles, Watt chaired and produced the largest Academy Awards® Party four consecutive years. This gala became an annual Hollywood event with over 1,000 attending including the Oscar® winners and nominees. She also served as a fact finder to promote film production in America researching “Runaway Production” for the United States Conference of Mayors through the New Orleans Film Commission.
Recently, Watt was an instructor at Georgia State University in the Film, Media and Theatre department teaching acting techniques including Method and she was an adjunct professor at Virginia Commonwealth University teaching public speaking. Watt mentored students in filmmaking through her production company, Corlin Productions, at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles and she conducted professional acting classes in Los Angeles, Charlotte, and Atlanta. She now teaches nationally on online platforms.
Watt received a grant for artists from the North Carolina Arts Council in 2021, which was awarded for the completion of her book The Actor’s Manifesto: Create a Successful Acting Career in 2022. The book is available on Amazon, Ingram, Apple, and Barnes and Noble.
