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Elizabeth McCoy: The Actress

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Southern Miss chapter.

Name: Elizabeth McCoy  
Classification: Freshman
Major: Theatre
Hometown: Mandeville, LA

You probably remember seeing this lovely lady in last semester’s King Lear production. The freshman actress is no stranger to hard work when it comes to acting. Her first leading role was in the comedey, Midsummer Night’s Dream, where she potrayed the character Helena. If you have seen one of her performances before, you know how talented she is.

How was your first year of college so far?
It has been pretty excellent.  I was in King Lear, which was a very big deal to me.  I also made friends pretty fast here. My friends have definitely made my college experience so much better.

What was your bigges take-away from King Lear?
I did not realize that it took so much work to act and become your character in a major production. I still do not feel that I did enough. However, at the same time, I learned when enough is enough when it comes to developing your character. The Southern Miss professors are awesome and supportive. The grad students, and even the undergrads are amazing and talented.

What was your first leading role?
My first lead was Helena in Midsummer Night’s Dream.  It was also the first time I found out I enjoyed comedy. I don’t neccessarily prefer drama over comedy or vice versa.
 
What is the biggest thing you need to work on?
I would say the biggest thing I need to work on is my voice and mastering accents.
 

What are some of your favorite things to do on and off campus?
Socializing! That is good! Sometimes, though, I like to be alone and listen to music.  It inspires my imagination. I’m a big fan of BBC. I watch Sherlock, Dr. Who, and Merlin.

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Crystal Garner

Southern Miss

Crystal Garner is a sophomore at the University of Southern Mississippi studying Broadcast Journalism and Computer Science. She is the Campus Correspondent and Editor-In-Chief for the Southern Miss Chapter of HerCampus.com, the on-air host of Southern Miss Today at WUSM 88.5, a Campus Editor at Uloop.com, a former English TV/Africa production intern at Voice of America, and an ambassor for Freshmansupport.com. She enjoys writing, reporting, and traveling. Her work has been publish by USA TODAY, Huffington Post, Uloop.com, and local newspapers in her hometown of Meridian, Miss. She hopes to one day serve as an international correspondent.  Keep up with her at Shesagarner.com