My name is Morgan Elizabeth Cox, hence the web address. I was born in Hillsboro, Oregon, grew up in Portland, went to the only single gender high school in the state, Saint Mary’s Academy, located in the heart of downtown Portland, which is an awesome city, btw. I felt so cool, because when I was a senior I got off campus privileges for lunch. Yeah, that’s right, this city girl got to walk to the mall, or down the block for Hot Lips Pizza. I felt super independent. After high school, I went to college at Santa Clara University, located in, well, Santa Clara, California. The Bay Area, Northern California, you get it. I began with a major in communications, thinking it would be great to be one of those “TV news people,” but after one semester I quickly realized I did not want to focus on the communications department, I wanted to focus on the theater and dance department, which is what I did. I changed my major to theater, with a minor in dance. Oh yeah, I was a ballerina with twelve years of classical training, but changed my mind:) I graduated with a BFA in theater, and actually had to get rid of my minor, because I spent too much time in play rehearsals to actually fulfill my dance requirements. Ha. After college, I auditioned for grad schools via U/RTA, which is a huge audition for graduate acting programs, most of which offer full ride scholarships, as well as teaching assistantships. They audition in NYC, Chicago, and San Francisco. I did not plan on going to grad school, I actually ended up auditioning, because some of my friends were doing it and SCU offered coaching for it, soooo…I figured why not try? Well, I tried and ended up getting called back to eight schools, receiving offers from three of them, the highest of which was Temple University, in Philadelphia. I accepted Temple’s offer and spent the next three years, living on my own in a huge city, and going to school in North Philly (not the prettiest of places) and loving (basically) every minute of it. I was one of three women chosen for a class of eight actors. Temple accepts one class every three years, so we were the sole focus those three years, and it was amazing. I made great connections, learned so much about myself, and met some people I know will be in my life forever. I stayed on the East for the following two years, living in NYC and Philly, and working with various theaters, one with a special place in my heart, The Berkshire Theatre Festival, where I was cast multiple times and received my first official (and good) reviews for my performances. There is more to this, but I will save it for another entry…
