Adrian's run of notable stage appearances began in her hometown of Atlanta, with the role of Vibrata in the hilarious A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum with noted Broadway music director Paul Ford (Passion, Mandy Patinkin). (That show, set in ancient Rome, sparked an abiding interest in Middle-Eastern dance technique, for which she travelled to Cairo to learn at the source, and has performed professionally since.)

Her first professional stage performances were for Atlanta's Harlequin Theater, where she joined the rising young talent Matt McCoy (L.A. Confidential, We Got It Made, Hand That Rocks the Cradle) in Little Mary Sunshine and 110 in the Shade. She also worked with Obie-winning actor and playwright Larry Shue (The Nerd, The Foreigner, The Mystery of Edwin Drood) during her Harlequin stint.

Despite her early theatrical successes, Adrian felt that her artistic development required not only professional training, but relocation to the center of the Art world — New York City, where she was quickly accepted into the prestigious (and demanding) Gately-Poole Studio, an offshoot of Bill Esper's highly-regarded professional training program at Rutgers University. She further honed her craft under the tutelage of New York's top vocal, acting and movement coaches, including Ruth Nerkin, Joan See, Paul Austin, David Brunetti, Loyd Williamson and others.

Adrian's completion of the Gately-Poole graduate-level program launched her professional life in New York: she earned her SAG card in short order, and won principal roles in Off-Off-Broadway and Regional productions that both challenged her craft and let her stretch her wings: Sweeney Todd, Belles, Faith Journey, and the critically-acclaimed St. Rosita & the Francophone at the cutting-edge New York International Fringe Festival. Her most powerful (and gratifying) role to date was as pioneering American artist Georgia O'Keeffe in A. Lee Berkes' one-woman show With Love, Georgia.

All this while garnering roles in television and feature films — primarily New York-based, to allow her continued access to the stage. These include appearances in Extreme Measures (with Hugh Grant), The Late Show with David Letterman, Saturday Night Live (with Ben Stiller), All My Children, One Life to Live, and a variety of indie feature films.

An experienced and formidable character actor, Adrian Lee is always on the lookout for a fresh artistic challenge. "Whatever the context, whatever the character's situation or dilemma, I look for the truth in the situation," remarks Lee. "As an actor, I ultimately serve the story and the production, but I find that works best when I can discover the heart of my character, her own personal truth."