Theresa Burkhart Gallagher

Theresa Burkhart Gallagher is a writer, producer, and actress based in Los Angeles and working in stage, television, and film. Her scripts are lauded as "rapid fire Lucy Ricardo routines interpreted by Cheech & Chong" (Backstage West), "acerbically golden" (Entertainment Weekly), and "guaranteed to leave you howling!" (Los Angeles Magazine). Theresa's short film Schmoolie the Deathwatcher, praised as "a stunning gem" (HuffPost), is now streaming on Amazon. Alongside Jim Gaffigan and Anna Gunn, Theresa has a supporting role in the indie comedy Being Frank, directed by Miranda Bailey which premiered at SXSW and enjoyed a theatrical release. Her feature film version of Schmoolie The Deathwatcher is in Development with Miranda Bailey set to Direct, and Joshua Bachove (Minari) set to Produce. Her short film Honey and Clover: A Recipe for Disaster that she co-wrote, produced and starred in screened at Short Film Corner, Cannes Court Metrage and Diversity in Cannes. She also produced the feature film Swamp Lion (Dir. Torben Bech) with a fantastic team, shot on location in Mc Allen Texas, Premiering at Austin Film Festival 2021. A lover of Stand-Up she Produced the recent Amazon Prime stand up comedy specials Matt Gallagher: A Stumble in the Woods and Jimmy Shin's A Wok of Shame. Dedicated to diversity and to singular storytelling, Theresa is drawn to creating deeply flawed characters: those at their very lowest points and at crossroads. Audiences find themselves rooting for these unique underdogs on their unexpected and darkly comical journeys to heroism.