Briefly about…Originally from Houston, Texas, Margaret sang from the time she could walk and as a young girl fell in love with Hollywood films and movie musicals, rushing home to watch old movies on the Million Dollar Movie on TV after school. From the age of 6 she sang in choirs and from her first role as the wicked stepmother in Hansel and Gretel in First Grade, she knew what she wanted to do in life. After graduation with a Communications BA from Trinity University, she moved to New York and studied at Circle in the Square and The Actor's Space, completing a 2-year professional acting program.

Intelligent, mysterious, quirky, classy, poignant, versatile, sincere - all words that have been used to describe Margaret's acting and singing style. Commercially, she resonates integrity, warmth, the mom-next-door, the best friend or loveable, kooky wife. Her voice is warm, believable and accessible. A deep love of life and people and a never-ending quest to examine and understand human behavior leads her to material in all areas of performing: cabaret, musical theatre, theatre, commercials, industrials, voice-overs, recording. Whether through song or spoken text, she is drawn to works that explore and celebrate the human spirit and love, that reveal the stories of how people rise above the problems of life and the human condition to make change and follow their hearts.

Margaret has performed in some of New York City's hottest nightclubs such as The Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Center’s Kaplan Penthouse, Birdland, and in benefits, galas and private parties in NYC and upstate at venues such as The Columbus Club, The Sky Club, The Sheldon House, The Fredonia Historic Opera House, and private residences, art galleries and theatres on and Off-Broadway.

A proud member of AEA, SAG-AFTRA, a recent favorite theatre role was on the National Equity tour playing Karin in the new musical comedy CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES, in 2008. The tour played in theatres across America's Mid West, with William Christopher of M*A*S*H fame playing the Pastor. Margaret reprised the role in a mini-Equity tour with Bill Christopher. That tour marked her 200th performance as Karin.

Most recent TV/film work includes the supporting role of Attorney Andrews in the upcoming feature film DIAMOND RUFF, directed by Alec Asten, produced by Young Studios. Margaret also played the supporting role of Irene Cuttler in the 2011 made for television German film THE TROUBLE WITH DAVID, as well as the role of Maryann in the short film "The Roofer," by Evan Buxbaum. THE ROOFER had its debut at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival in June 2009. Commercial work includes principal roles in five spots for Carnival Cruise Lines, a Cuisinart commercial, an interstitial for Jello Mousse, a Comedy Central Verizon Wireless Promo directed by Kathy Fusco, an Optimum Rewards commercial directed by Elma Garcia, and Full Bites (Glazier Films.) Other commercial work includes ZoneChefs, Spike TV and Slomin's Shield commercials and past print campaigns for Verizon and Maxwell House Coffee, as well as spokesperson roles in commercials for both PSE&G/GVC productions and Puritan's Pride Vitamins/30 fps Productions. She does industrial and voiceover work as well as on-camera and print commercial work. Clients include chevron, Maxwell House, AA Grapevine, Deloitte, Enablex, Avaya, Novartis, Skye Abbott, Meredith PublishingCorp., igxglobal.com, Cadbridine, Nasonex and more.

On the cabaret front, Margaret presented her solo cabaret debut show “in the meanwhile…” to sold-out audiences at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre. Other past cabaret shows include the musical revue “(Something)” starring Margaret, Diane D’Angelo and Nancy Lee Bach, directed by Lina Koutrakos with musical direction by Rick Jensen. “(Something)” played to sold-out audiences at Judy’s Chelsea before moving to Don’t Tell Mama, a benefit cabaret for the Modern Eyes Theatre Company “Stuff I Sing in the Shower…” at The Duplex. A past highlight was singing accompanied by Don Rebic at the 2006 Andy Anselmo Achievement Awards Gala at The Hudson Guild Theatre, sharing the evening and stage with Leslie Uggams, Carol Channing, Thos Shipley, Eric Comstock, Barbara Fasano, Wendy Russell and Jerome Hardemann-Harmon. Produced by The Singers Forum, this annual event benefits the Singers Forum Phil Campanella Youth Scholarship & Senior Outreach Fund. At the 2005 Anselmo Awards, Margaret performed alongside honorees Arlene Dahl ,Martin Richards, Billy Stritch, Alec Baldwin and Ann Hampton Callaway in the newly inaugurated Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Allen Room.

Margaret competed in January 2004 as a finalist in the Joyce Dutka Arts Foundation Vocalist Awards Competition, and was awarded Honorable Mention in the Cabaret Category at a Gala Concert at Engelman Recital Hall. Margaret was honored to perform at Kaplan Penthouse in Lincoln Center to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Singers Forum, sharing the stage with Alec Baldwin, Billy Stritch, and Tovah Feldshuh.

Margaret was a participant in The 2003 Cabaret Conference at Yale University in August 2003, studying with such luminaries as Tovah Feldshuh, Amanda McBroom, Julie Wilson, Lina Koutrakos, Jason Graae, ErvRaible, the late Thommie Walsh, Marilynn Lovell Matz, Sally Mayes, Rick Jensen, Jeff Klitz, Billy Philadelphia, Tex Arnold, Paul Trueblood and George Hall.

In April of 2002, Margaret was awarded the 2002 Andy Anselmo Achievement Award at a gala event at Birdland, performing alongside past Anselmo Award winners Billy Stritch, Julie Reyburn, Thos Shipley and Amanda Green, and award presenters Alec Baldwin and John Leguizamo. She is a founding member of the singing trio The Fabulous Femmbods. Along with Ave Lindon and Wendy Russell, the two other Femmbods of the trio, Margaret co-wrote and produced “Survive It! Reality Cabaret”, which played sold out performances at Danny’s and Don’t Tell Mama, directed by Johnny King, musically directed by David Epstein.

Margaret performs frequently in New York City nightclubs and as a professional entertainer for private parties and benefits in the tri-state area. She has also enjoyed performing with The Singers Forum Outreach Singers at hospitals and senior cities throughout the NYC metropolitan area. In February 2006, Margaret released a four song demo CD "in the meanwhile...", available through her website. She is currently at work on a second solo cabaret show, to be musically directed by award-winning accompanist/arranger Rick Jensen and directed by Lina Koutrakos.