Acting resume template and example for Google Docs™
A stage and screen actor early in their career. Stage credits come first, then screen work, then training and skills.
- Parser read 37/37 fields
- 1 page
- US Letter
- Google Docs and Word
- Plain layout
What a parser reads from it
Field by field, from the PDF that Google Docs exports.
37/37
fields read correctly from the resume (US Letter), downloaded from Google Docs as a PDF and read by the open-source OpenResume parser (commit 4f8255a) on Oct 3, 2026.
What the parser read
First 27 lines, exactly as extracted.
Lena Castillo Chicago, IL | (312) 555-0119 | lena.castillo@example.com | lenacastillo.com/reel STAGE AND SCREEN PROJECTS Our Town | Emily Webb, Northlake Repertory Theatre 2025 • Lead role in a 32-performance run; directed by Anna Feld Twelfth Night | Viola, Marram Grass Shakespeare Festival 2024 • Outdoor production for audiences of up to 600; also understudied Olivia The Glass Garden | Ensemble, Brass Pigeon Theatre Company 2023 • New play workshop; developed the role with the playwright over six weeks of rehearsals A Doll's House | Nora Helmer, Kestlemoor University Theatre 2022 • Senior showcase production Dock Nine After Dark | Nurse Ana (supporting), independent feature film 2025 • Directed by Paul Mercer; three shooting days, and my scenes were cut into the festival trailer Riverside Medical | Co-star, television pilot 2024 • Directed by June Ostrander; two scenes opposite the series lead Lakefront Credit Union | Principal, regional television commercial 2024 • Two-day shoot; spot ran in the Chicago market for six months EDUCATION AND TRAINING Kestlemoor University Chicago, IL Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting May 2023 • Voice and speech: Linklater technique; movement: Viewpoints and Laban SPECIAL SKILLS Languages: Spanish (fluent), Italian (basic) Accents: Standard British, Southern US, Irish Music: Mezzo-soprano, jazz and tap dance Stage combat: SAFD unarmed, rapier and dagger (2025) Other: Horseback riding, driver's license
Field by field
What we wrote, and what the parser put in each field.
| Field | Parser read | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Lena Castillo | |
| lena.castillo@example.com | ||
| Phone | (312) 555-0119 | |
| Location | Chicago, IL | |
| Link | lenacastillo.com/reel | |
| Summary | (empty) | |
| School 1 | Kestlemoor University | |
| School 1 degree | Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting | |
| School 1 dates | May 2023 | |
| School 1 GPA | (empty) | |
| School 1, bullet 1 | Voice and speech: Linklater technique; movement: Viewpoints and Laban | |
| Project 1 | Our Town | Emily Webb, Northlake Repertory Theatre | |
| Project 1 dates | 2025 | |
| Project 1, bullet 1 | Lead role in a 32-performance run; directed by Anna Feld | |
| Project 2 | Twelfth Night | Viola, Marram Grass Shakespeare Festival | |
| Project 2 dates | 2024 | |
| Project 2, bullet 1 | Outdoor production for audiences of up to 600; also understudied Olivia | |
| Project 3 | The Glass Garden | Ensemble, Brass Pigeon Theatre Company | |
| Project 3 dates | 2023 | |
| Project 3, bullet 1 | New play workshop; developed the role with the playwright over six weeks of rehearsals | |
| Project 4 | A Doll's House | Nora Helmer, Kestlemoor University Theatre | |
| Project 4 dates | 2022 | |
| Project 4, bullet 1 | Senior showcase production | |
| Project 5 | Dock Nine After Dark | Nurse Ana (supporting), independent feature film | |
| Project 5 dates | 2025 | |
| Project 5, bullet 1 | Directed by Paul Mercer; three shooting days, and my scenes were cut into the festival trailer | |
| Project 6 | Riverside Medical | Co-star, television pilot | |
| Project 6 dates | 2024 | |
| Project 6, bullet 1 | Directed by June Ostrander; two scenes opposite the series lead | |
| Project 7 | Lakefront Credit Union | Principal, regional television commercial | |
| Project 7 dates | 2024 | |
| Project 7, bullet 1 | Two-day shoot; spot ran in the Chicago market for six months | |
| Skills line 1 | Languages: Spanish (fluent), Italian (basic) | |
| Skills line 2 | Accents: Standard British, Southern US, Irish | |
| Skills line 3 | Music: Mezzo-soprano, jazz and tap dance | |
| Skills line 4 | Stage combat: SAFD unarmed, rapier and dagger (2025) | |
| Skills line 5 | Other: Horseback riding, driver's license |
Shown but not counted
- Chicago, IL: no location field for schools. It's in the extracted text.
This checks our sample text, read by one open-source parser from the PDF that Google Docs' File > Download > PDF produces. It isn't a score, and it doesn't tell you how Workday, Greenhouse or any other hiring system will read your own resume. Anyone can rerun it: the test repository has the PDF (SHA-256 d3b5b6b6e09d…), the expected values and the raw results. How we test
About this example
Lena's credits are the resume. They share one section, stage work first and screen work after, each newest first, with the theatre or medium in every line. Training follows, then a short list of skills she could demonstrate at an audition. There's no summary, which is normal for acting.
How to write a acting resume
Credits first, grouped by medium
Casting directors look at what you've played and where. List the production, your role and the theatre, director or production company. Keep stage and screen work in separate groups, newest first within each.
Training matters early on
Degrees, conservatory programs and ongoing classes tell a casting director how you work. List the techniques you studied.
Make special skills specific
Accents, languages, singing range, dance styles and stage combat can get you a callback. Only list what you could do in an audition tomorrow, and for stage combat give the SAFD weapons and the year you passed, since the certificates expire.
About the section names in this sample
Most acting resumes have separate "Theatre", "Film" and "Training" sections. The open-source parser we test with only reads a section whose title includes a word like "projects" or "education", and only the first one of each kind, so this sample keeps stage and screen credits in one section. If your resume only goes to casting directors, the usual separate sections are fine.
Cover letter lines for a acting role
An opening and a closing written for the person in this example. Swap in your own numbers and the role you're applying for. Every template comes with a matching cover letter for the middle.
I'm submitting for the role of Emily in your spring production of Our Town. I played the role last season in a 32-performance run at Northlake Repertory Theatre and would love to bring it to your stage.
My headshot and reel are attached, and I'm available for auditions any weekday. Thank you for your consideration.
Common mistakes on acting resumes
- Height, weight or age range in the body. Put physical details in your casting profile or a short line under your name if your market expects it. Never your age.
- Padding with roles you can't explain. If a director asks about a credit, you should be able to talk about it. Cut anything you can't.
- A resume that doesn't match the headshot size. In-person submissions staple the resume to an 8 by 10 headshot. Trim it to fit, or keep a separate version for that.
Templates that suit acting resumes
Blank versions with a cover letter and references page, in Letter and A4.
Plain
33/33 fields readNothing but text, left-aligned, in Arial. A safe default for any job when you don't want the layout to be noticed.
- 1 page
- Letter + A4
- Docs + Word
Modern Accent
35/35 fields readOne ink-blue accent on headings and rules, with a summary up top. Clean enough for any parser, with a little more personality.
- 1 page
- Letter + A4
- Docs + Word
More resume examples
The writing advice draws on the tasks and tools listed for Actors (O*NET-SOC 27-2011.00) in the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license. We rewrote it as resume advice. The person, employers and schools in the example are fictional, and the example is written as of fall 2026, so dates and years of experience count to then.