April 10, 2022
Semi-finalist, International Cosmopolitan Film Festival of Tokyo, Spring 2022
My Life as a Doormat selected as a semi-finalist at the International Cosmopolitan Film Festival of Tokyo, Spring 2022.
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SAG-AFTRA
Ivy Tobin
Actor. Author. Producer.
Empowerment influencer.
Ivy blends warmth with unpredictability, vulnerability with bite, and neurotic humor with moral clarity. Her characters feel lived-in and idiosyncratic – the woman who witnesses everything and surprises you with the truth you didn’t see coming. She’s the kind of everyday New Yorker who unexpectedly steals a scene in a procedural.
Photography · David Vance
Section 01 · About
A working life on stage, on screen, on the page.
For Ivy, the through-line has always been the same: tell the truth, then tell it again, in a new form.
A member of SAG-AFTRA, Ivy Tobin has worked across television, film, and theater for decades, with credits ranging from Sidney Lumet and Robert Redford to Woody Allen and Sydney Pollack. Trained at HB Studios in New York and a BFA graduate of the University of Miami, she brings the discipline of the stage to every role she takes on.
Her work as an author has reached an audience of more than 200,000 readers through The Society for Recovering Doormats. She is the author of the novel My Life as a Doormat the practical guide Off the Floor, and the novel fiction Not Just My Mother's Daughter.
As a producer, she adapted her own novel into the award-winning indie series My Life as a Doormat, which has screened at festivals across four continents.
Section 02 · Selected Credits
The Resume.
Television
| Between the Covers | Self / Author interview | PBS / WXEL · Gerda Loeb |
| Spin City | Co-Star | ABC |
| Another World | Co-Star / Waitress | NBC |
| As The World Turns | Co-Star / Nurse | CBS |
| Texas | Co-Star / Policewoman | NBC |
| Sessions | Guest Star / MOW | Richard Pearce, dir. |
| Private Sessions | Guest Star / MOW | Michael Pressman, dir. |
Film
| The Quiz Show | Day Player / Juror | Robert Redford, dir. |
| A Stranger Among Us | Under 5 / Wedding Guest | Sidney Lumet, dir. |
| Alice | Under 5 / Circus Patron | Woody Allen, dir. |
| Scenes from a Mall | Day Player / Shop Owner | Paul Mazursky, dir. |
| Tootsie | Day Player / Student | Sydney Pollack, dir. |
| The Secret of My Success | Day Player / Secretary | Herbert Ross, dir. |
New Media
| My Life as a Doormat | Actor · Rose Lipchitz / Writer / Producer | 2019 |
| Retreat: Resistance | Actor · Tasha / Writer / Producer | 2018 |
| Clear as Day | Actor · Margaret / Producer | 2026 |
Theater
| Plaza Suite | Sister | Ring Theater (FL) · R. Lowery, dir. |
| Marat / Sade | Charlotte Corday | Ring Theater (FL) · R. Fineberg, dir. |
| The Lesson | Lead | 13th Street Theater (NYC) · Edith O’Hare |
| Fantasy | Lead | Off-off Broadway · Priory Theater (NYC) |
Training & Affiliations
Acting: Stephen Strimpel, HB Studios (NYC). Drama major, BFA from The University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida.
Voice-over: Paul Liberti. Film & Television: Anthony Grosso. Commercial: Barry Shapiro. The MGR Players, Improv Group, Florida.
Valid US passport. Author of three published books: Not Just My Mother's Daughter (fiction), My Life as a Doormat (fiction), and Off the Floor (nonfiction).
Section 03 · Reels & Video
Press play.
As Tasha, a journalist in this indie pilot.
On people-pleasing and building the confidence to stand up and speak out.
Section 04 · The Series
My Life as a Doormat.
An award-winning indie series adapted from Ivy's debut novel. Created, written, and executive-produced by Ivy Tobin. Directed by Anthony Robert Grasso. Produced by Mitch Poulos.
Watch the Trailer
Sizzle Reel
A festival story.
51 Selections · Awards · Honors
Section 05 · News & Press
The archive.
March 22, 2022
Rotterdam Independent Film Festival, Semi-Finalist
My Life as a Doormat advances to semi-finalist status at the Rotterdam Independent Film Festival.
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January 18, 2022
Newsflash: Best Web Series, Sunshine City Film Festival
My Life as a Doormat wins Best Web Series at the Sunshine City Film Festival.
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January 14, 2022
Straight from the Red Carpet at Sunshine City Film Festival
Ivy Tobin on the red carpet at the Sunshine City Film Festival.
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November 21, 2021
Demographics
A look at the audience for My Life as a Doormat.
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November 19, 2021
We're a Couple of Swells
Creator, actor and executive producer Ivy Tobin with producer and actor Mitch Poulos.
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October 31, 2021
NYLIFF
Photos from the New York Long Island International Film Festival.
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October 31, 2021
Festival of Cinema NYC 2021
Photos from Festival of Cinema NYC 2021.
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October 19, 2021
Hollywood Recorder Interview: Writer/Creator Ivy Tobin
Hollywood Recorder profiles Ivy Tobin on the making of the My Life as a Doormat TV series. Read the interview ↗
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October 14, 2021
Red Carpet Interview, Festival of Cinema NYC
Nominated for Best TV/Web Series at the NY Long Island Film Festival, with 5 nominations including Best Story (Comedy Short), Best Short (Comedy), Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Supporting Actor.
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September 25, 2021
Nominated, Best TV Web Series
My Life as a Doormat earns a Best TV Web Series nomination.
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August 28, 2021
Selected: Toronto Indie Shorts
My Life as a Doormat (Pilot) selected for Toronto Indie Shorts.
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July 24, 2021
LA Sun Film Fest: Best Series-Pilot
My Life as a Doormat (Pilot) wins Best Series-Pilot at LA Sun Film Fest.
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July 16, 2021
Winner: TV Pilot Script, Indie Gathering International Film Festival
My Life As A Doormat wins TV Pilot Script at The Indie Gathering International Film Festival 2021.
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June 29, 2021
Selected: LA Indies Festival
My Life as a Doormat Pilot selected for LA Indies Festival.
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June 9, 2021
Selected: Berlin International Art Film Festival
My Life as a Doormat Pilot selected for the Berlin International Art Film Festival.
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May 29, 2021
Read What's Being Said
Coverage and reviews of the series.
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May 29, 2021
Hear What's Being Said
Excited to share the trailer for My Life as a Doormat. Currently in submission to several festivals worldwide.
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December 1, 2020
Just Sayin’
December 6, 2020, 7:00 & 8:00 PM screenings. My Life as a Doormat, adapted from the novel, screens virtually due to COVID. In-person festivals resume by fall 2021.
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May 18, 2019
My Life as a Doormat · Indie Web Series Pilot
Created & written by Ivy Tobin. Director: Anthony Robert Grasso. Executive Producer: Ivy Tobin. Producer: Mitch Poulos. Cast: Ivy Tobin (Rose), Mitch Poulos (Harold), Pamela McCool (Ms. Winters), Vassileia Kazee (Jules), Maya Jacobson (Young Rose), Anthony Grasso (Dr. Hungwell).
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May 18, 2019
Behind the Scenes
Behind-the-scenes footage from the production of My Life as a Doormat.
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Section 06 · Contact