Lee Ryan Coston was born and raised in the beautiful state of Montana. Her mother was the Carnival Queen high school Salutatorian in the small town of Broadus. Her father, a real-life cowboy, was from Big Sandy. He lived on a ranch, broke horses and later taught himself to be a carpenter.Lee Ryan began her media career at 19, working as a camera operator and floor director for a live talk show ("Midday Montana") and the news at KFBB TV in Great Falls. Her voice-over career began when was asked to do an emergency voice-over for a commercial that the station was about to air. The client liked her voice and she was asked to record all of his future commercials. This gave her ideas to seek out a career in radio. Lee Ryan was hired by KMON radio to broadcast the farm and ranch reports, sell air time, and edit the KMON Country Newspaper. She then went on to KEIN radio in Great Falls, as a copywriter and weekend jock, where she won a copy writing award. She also worked as the morning jock and production director at KXLO in Lewistown, and then weekend announcer at KOOK in Billings, Montana.Her on-camera career was launched when she was hired as a TV Talk Show Host ("Today in Montana") and Booth Announcer at KTVQ in Billings. That position afforded Lee Ryan the opportunity to sharpen her skills as an interviewer through a never-ending stream of visiting celebrities, who's who in local business and government officials. Another benefit of live broadcasting (five days a week), was it allowed her to hone her improvisation skills. "Live television is always an adventure. Hang onto your seat. Anything can happen and often does!" She also filled the position of anchor for the CBS local Morning News. She was presented with "Broadcaster of the Year" and "Announcer of the Year" Awards, two years in a row and received a cash award presented by Charles Kuralt of 60 Minutes.For two years, she took a break from the media and went back to college. There she got deeply involved with the speech team, where she garnered several regional and national awards performing Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate and Eleanor in Lion in Winter.Looking to kick-start her career, after college, Lee Ryan moved to Seattle in 1985, where she worked at various radio stations (KMPS, K106, KGNW and KLFE) as an announcer, copywriter, talk show producer, and promotions manager.When the opportunity arose, Lee Ryan accepted a position at Boeing Motion Picture and Television; the largest in-house motion picture company in the world, at that time. Her job was writer, producer, director, but she also took on additional projects: news reporter, voice-over talent and actress, for other producers. While at Boeing, she won an ITVA Silver Telly Award for an eight part series she wrote, produced and directed. It was one of Boeing's first video productions using actors and story-lines to train and motivate employees.Upon leaving Boeing, Lee Ryan formed Blue Heron Productions and produced industrial and marketing videos for Microsoft and other companies in Seattle. She also was asked to write a regular local newspaper column for three years.Over a 15 year span, she wrote, produced and directed a myriad of stage plays. During that time, she was reminded that one of her great passions was performing. The role of Lady Catherine DuBourgh in Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice is one of her favorites, but nothing compares to the challenges of film and television. When she isn't acting, she's training and attending workshops, seeking the next opportunity. Show less «