Chase Clifford Manley’s early career began in the Performing Arts. She earned her first position with the First All Children’s Theatre in New York, where she toured and performed in Off-Broadway plays. 

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Following several seasons with the First All Children’s Theatre, Chase redirected her attention toward education and accepted a scholarship to the Drama Division Circle in the Square/Tisch School of The Arts at New York University. There she studied and mastered the core curriculum and Meisner Technique. 

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As a young adult, Chase took her expertise to Hollywood where she continued to further her career and study with the renowned Bob McAndrew and Roy London. Over the course of her career, she obtained several leading roles in independent films and appeared in various television shows including “All My Children”. Later, she continued to study film and went on to pursue a very successful career working behind the scenes at NBC, FX and Sony/GSN. 

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Currently, Chase is a Professor at The S.I Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University where she is teaching coursework in filmmaking and production. Alongside teaching, she continues to coach actors of all ages under her company, Chasin' Butterflies.