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American actress and film director

Catlin Adams
Born	Nira Barab (1950-10-11) October 11, 1950 (age 74) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Acting coach, director, actress, writer, producer
Years active	1968–present

Catlin Adams (born October 11, 1950) is an American actress, acting coach and film director.^[1] As an actress, she appeared in films including The Jerk and The Jazz Singer.

Early life

Catlin Adams was born as Nira Barab on October 11, 1950, in Los Angeles, California.^[2] At 14, Adams became the youngest actress to join the Actors Studio.^{[citation needed]} There, she studied with her teacher and mentor, Lee Strasberg, until his death.

She was also mentored by Stella Adler, Harold Clurman, Lee Grant, Gary Austin and Ellen Burstyn.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Adams is a graduate of the American Film Institute. She made a TV film, "Wanted: A Perfect Guy", starr