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Quick facts for kids Dreya Weber
Dreya Weber in 2007
Education	Hunter College
Occupation	Aerialist, Actress, Producer, Director

Dreya Weber (born May 8, 1961) is a multi-talented American performer. She is known for being an actress, a movie producer, a director, and an amazing aerialist. An aerialist is an artist who performs incredible acrobatics high up in the air, often using ropes, swings, or long pieces of fabric called silks.

Early Life and Sports

When Dreya Weber was a teenager, she was a talented athlete. She was part of the Mexican National Hurdling Team. In hurdling, athletes run and jump over barriers. She was one of the top ten hurdlers in the country at the time.

After her time in Mexico, she moved to New York City to study at Hunter College.

A Career in the Air and on Screen

Dreya Weber performs as Cleopatra on aerial silks for Teatro ZinZanni in 2010.

Dreya's skills as an aerialist have taken her to amazing places. She performed on aerial silks during the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. She also toured with the famous singer Cher. For Cher's tour, Dreya planned all the high-flying stunts for the other aerial performers.

Making Movies

Dreya Weber didn't just perform; she also created her own movies.

• The Gymnast (2006): She produced and starred in this film, which showed off her incredible aerial skills. The movie was very successful and won 28 awards at film festivals.
• A Marine Story (2010): She also produced and starred in this movie. It tells the story of a female soldier and explores the U.S. military's former "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which was a rule about the private lives of soldiers.
• The Aerialist (2020): This movie is a sequel to The Gymnast, continuing the story of her character.

Her husband, Ned Farr, directed all three of these films.

Other Work

Dreya is good friends with fitness expert Tony Horton. If you've ever seen the P90X home workout videos, you might have spotted her, as she has appeared in all three of the main series.

She has also worked with actor Frank Ferrante on different projects, including the dinner theater show Teatro ZinZanni, which combines comedy, music, and circus acts.

Selected Filmography

Here are some of the movies and TV shows Dreya Weber has appeared in.

Awards

• In 2010, the Outfest film festival gave Dreya Weber the award for Outstanding Actress for her role in A Marine Story.

See also

• List of female film and television directors
• List of LGBT-related films directed by women