ADRIA DAWN is an Emmy-nominated multi hyphenate who grew up in the Midwest, and broke into Hollywood working as a Levi's model. She works in film, and fashion, and is a proud mama to her teenage son.

As a filmmaker, Adria is most known for her award-winning films for social change. Her gender inclusion film, Identity, received a Chicago Emmy Nomination. Dawn has garnered three Telly Awards in two years for her social change films including her Black Lives Matter film Karen, and Gray Area, about Kelley Kitley's journey with alcohol addiction. She most recently completed Spiral, a film about mental health with college students.

She operates Tarleton/Dawn Productions with her husband, partner and co-collaborator, David Tarleton. TDP is a boutique production company whose award winning projects include series, plays, music videos and films.

Adria recently launched Adria Dawn Art on Instagram, a culmination of images she has taken throughout her life.

As an actor, Adria has appeared on numerous television shows for FOX, CBS, NBC, Nickelodeon, the WB, etc. as well as appeared in many films. You may have seen her on Chicago Med, Nip/Tuck, My Name is Earl, Felicity, NCIS or Popular (as April Tuna) to name a few.

As an educator, she teaches directing and on-camera acting at Syracuse University in New York. Adria also private coaches actors and public speakers. She is on the advisory board of the Syracuse International Film Festival.