Tina Packer
Tina Packer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 September 1938 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Occupation | Stage director |
| Spouses | Laurie Asprey (div. 1980)Dennis Krausnick
(m. 1998; died 2018) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (1994) |
Christina Packer (born 28 September 1938) is a British stage director and actress based in the United States. Educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, she originally worked as an actress, starring in the BBC television serial David Copperfield. After she quit acting and became a stage director in the United States, she founded the Shakespearean theatre company Shakespeare & Company, serving as its artistic director from its second foundation in 1978 until 2009.