Carole Zucker is from New York City where she began her acting career. She has taught film studies at Concordia University for over thirty years, and has developed a large range of courses. Zucker has written for most major film journals, written six books, interviewed over a hundred actors and directors, and spoken about performance at conferences across the US, Canada, Ireland, and Sweden. Her work, both as a teacher and writer, has been instrumental in the development of the field of Performance Studies internationally.