Christin Sawyer Davis

Christin Sawyer Davis serves as Assistant Professor of Practice in Acting and Head of the Acting Undergraduate Executive Committee at the University of Texas at Austin's Department of Theatre and Dance. Holding a B.A. in English from Rice University and an M.F.A. in Acting from American Conservatory Theater, she integrates professional experience as an Actor's Equity Association member and certified Pilates instructor into her academic role.

Education:

• B.A. in English, Rice University
• M.F.A. in Acting, American Conservatory Theater

Her expertise spans Acting, Voice and Movement, Character Embodiment, and Pilates, with teaching responsibilities including Voice and Movement I/II, Movement Lab II, Acting I/III, and Advanced Acting Film/Television. She emphasizes embodied performance techniques derived from her national stage/screen career and Kane School of Core Integration certification.

Professor Davis actively contributes to Austin's arts ecosystem through Theatre en Bloc productions like the award-winning The Drowning Girls (recipient of Austin Critics' Table and B. Iden Payne Awards) and film credits including HBO's Love and Death, Song to Song (Terrence Malick), and Mr. Roosevelt. She champions UT students' passion and curiosity while valuing Austin's vibrant community and art scene.

As committee head and educator, she mentors emerging artists through curriculum development and performance training, maintaining strong ties to professional theatre networks despite no documented research grants or formal advisees.