Nina Shipman


Nina Shipman is a retired American film and television actress. She is the daughter of Barry Shipman, a film screenwriter, and her mother, Gwynne Shipman, was a dancer and actress in films.
Ernest Shipman, her grandfather, was a member of one of the first Shakespearean touring companies in the United States, and her grandmother, Nell Shipman, was a silent film actress. She attended Maddox Academy in Mexico City and Eagle Rock High School in Los Angeles, California.

Early years

Shipman graduated from California State University, Los Angeles, with a degree in music. She enhanced her acting skills at the Pasadena Playhouse, in film industry workshops, and by studying under acting coach Sanford Meisner.

Educational television

In 1981, Shipman was host of Contemporary Health Issues, a series consisting of 30 half-hour episodes that could be used by students to earn credits at participating colleges and universities. The series' topics included death, sexuality, drugs, cardiovascular disease, alcoholism, and cancer.

Book

Shipman is the author of How to Become an Actor in Television Commercials.

Personal life

Shipman was married to Donald Merrill Bremer, who died in 2015. They lived in Hawaii.

Selected filmography