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Brooke Lewis Bellas
File:Brooke Lewis Bellas.jpg
Born (1975-09-01) September 1, 1975 (age 49)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation(s)Actress, producer, writer, author, TV personality, philanthropist
Years active1986–present
Notable workiMurders, Sinatra Club
SpouseMark Bellas
WebsiteBrooke Lewis

Brooke Lewis Bellas (born September 1, 1975) is an American actress who has appeared in many different genres, but is most known for the mystery, thriller iMurders (2008), mobster movie Sinatra Club[1] (2010) and her comedic mobster Vampire alter-ego character and passion project Ms. Vampy.[2] After growing up and beginning her creative dreams in Philadelphia, she moved to New York City and booked the role of Donna Marsala[3] in the Actors' Equity Off-Broadway hit comedy Tony n' Tina's Wedding.[4] She made her living acting in New York for four years, before packing it up and heading to Hollywood. Never forgetting her ties to the LOVE statue and Geno's Steaks, she launched Philly Chick Pictures[5] in 2002 to create more opportunities for herself as an actress. In 2007, she played Dr. Grace Sario, opposite Charles Durning and Michael Pare, in the horror, mystery Kinky Killers,[6] which aired on Showtime, and had the title “Scream Queen” bestowed upon her in the entertainment industry.[7][8]

Early & Personal life

Lewis was born in Philadelphia,[9] Pennsylvania. She is of Romanian and Italian descent. Her parents were divorced when she was only two. Lewis is known to be a life-long fan of Philadelphia Eagles.[10]

Career

Acting

Lewis began her professional acting career in New York City and got her first break playing Donna Marsala in the Actors' Equity Off-Broadway hit comedy Tony n' Tina's Wedding.[11] After a three year contract, she moved into film. Her first major film came when she was cast as the character Ricko's girl in the Miramax film 54 opposite Mark Ruffalo and Ryan Phillippe.[12] However, the film went over budget and her scenes were cut from the film. Lewis continued her career in New York with roles in the popular TV series One Life to Live and the film Pride and Loyalty.[13] After moving to Hollywood, she starred in the short film that won third place in the original Project Greenlight (2001) on HBO, and landed notable TV roles in Quintuples on FOX and Mafiosa. [14] Lewis later co-starred in iMurders, Polycarp, Sinatra Club, Dahmer vs. Gacy and Starship: Rising. In 2009 she created her own TV show, Ms. Vampy, followed by Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk (2011) and Ms. Vampy's Love Bites (2013). In 2015, she co-starred in The Mourning opposite Dominique Swain.[15][16]

Films
Year Title Role Notes
1998 54 Ricko's Girl Film
1999 A Packing Suburbia Roselle Film
1999 The Rules (For Men) Tori Film
1999 Fare Well Miss Fortune Cassidy Film
2002 Pride and Loyalty Louis Film
2005 Tinsel Town Melanie Film
2007 Polycarp Dr. Grace Sario Film
2008 The Drum Beats Twice Liz Film
2008 Break The Bitch At The Bar Film
2008 iMurders Agent Lori Romano Film
2010 Slime City Massacre Nicole Film
2010 Sinatra Club Rosella Film
2010 Sprinkles Maura Film
2010 Gerald Bowler Betty Film
2010 Bare Knuckles Cassandra's Manager Film
2011 Double Tap Sheila Film
2012 Alien Dawn Chiara Pelligrini Film
2014 Watch What You Ask For The Vampiress Film
2014 Lazarus: Apocalypse Ms. Daniels Film
2014 Starship: Rising Staris Film
2014 Dawn of Destruction Chaira Pelligrini Film
2014 Starship: Apocalypse Staris Film
2015 The Mourning Lisa Film
2015 Killer Rack Killer Rack (voice) Film
2016 Monster House Scream Queen Music Video
2016 Psycho Therapy Tonia Film
2017 Allen + Millie: A Short Romance Millie Lane Film
2018 Evolution War SC-4 Film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1998 One Life To Live Nurse #1 TV Series
2001 All About Us The Girl TV Series
2004 Quintuplets Gina Grizano TV Series
2006 Mafiosa Mercedes Brazil TV Series
2008 Scream Queens (2015 TV series) Vampires Assistant Amanda TV Series
2009 Ms. Vampy Ms. Vampy TV Series
2009 Life's a Butch Francine Wilcox TV Series
2011 Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk Ms. Vampy TV Series
2013 Ms. Vampy's Love Bites Ms. Vampy TV Series
2015 Breaking Dating Host TV Series

Life Coach, Dating & Relationship Expert

Brooke Lewis is an award-winning Board Certified Life Coach and Dating and Relationship Coach and Expert.[17] She has done writing, speaking and TV segments for numerous media outlets such as CBS, Huffington Post, FOX[18] and many more.[19] She is also known as the Co-host on the dating talk show Breaking Dating.[20]

Philanthropy

Since 2008, Lewis has been an active member of several breast cancer charities including, Busted Foundation and The Lynn Sage Foundation. She was the Hot Hunks of Horror Hottie on the 2009 calendar benefiting The Lynn Sage Foundation[21] for breast cancer research and was co-captain of the Horror Starlets team for Bowling For Boobies, which raised funds and awareness for Busted Foundation.[22] In 2014, she became an active participant in feeding the homeless on Skid Row at the Los Angeles Mission. Lewis was a celebrity judge for the No Bull Teen Video Awards 2014 to help stop bullying. In 2016, Lewis became a Celebrity Ambassador for The Breaking The Chains Foundation (BTCF) to support those with eating disorders, body image issues and self-esteem issues.[23]

Other Projects

Bibliography

In 2016, Lewis authored Coaching From A Professed Hot Mess.[24] In 2017, Lewis authored Ms. Vampy's Teen Tawk: There's A Lotta Power In Ya Choices.[25]

Fashion

In 2016, Lewis partnered with Rock n’ Roll Lifestyle Company; Metal Babe Mayhem to produce their Rock Your Hot Mess clothing[26] line, and later that year she partnered with TASH Cosmetics to produce their Profess Your Hot Mess make-up and skin care line.[27]

Awards

Filmography

  • 2010: B-Movie Golden Cob Award - Scream Queen Of The Year 2010.[28]
  • 2011: Action on Film Award - Write Brothers Excellence in Film and Video, Sprinkles.[29]
  • 2012: 18th Annual Communicator Awards - Award Of Distinction, Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk.[30]
  • 2016: Zed Fest Film Festival - Mary Pickford Award as an Exceptional Example of Women in the Art and Business of Motion Picture Production for Acting and Producing.[31]
  • 2017: Actors Awards - Best Actress In A Drama, Sprinkles.[32]
  • 2017: Los Angeles Film Awards - Inspiring Woman in a Film Award, Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk.[33]
  • 2017: West Coast Film Festival - Grace Kelly Gold Actor Award, Sprinkles.[34]
  • 2018: Actors Awards - Best Actress In An Indie Film, Psycho Therapy.[35]

Bibliography

  • Halloween Book Festival – Winner Grand Prize Top Honor.
  • Beverly Hills Book Awards – Winner Self-Help Motivational Book.[36]
  • Paris Book Festival – Winner Young Adult Book.[37][38]

References

  1. ^ "BROOKE LEWIS SHARES ENGAGEMENT STORY & PHOTOS". The Daily Shuffle. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  2. ^ "Good Horror 9 QUESTIONS: VAMPY, SEXY, COOL, GETTING TO KNOW BROOKE LEWIS". Bloody Good Horror. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  3. ^ "Exclusive Interview with Scream Queen Brooke Lewis". Actors Reporter. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  4. ^ "Actor, Producer Brooke Lewis". Miss Perfect Woman. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  5. ^ "Brooke Lewis: "We Need to Value Ourselves More"". Viva Glam Magazine. Archived from the original on 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  6. ^ "Indie Horror Month: Brooke Lewis Talks Producing and the World of an Indie Horror Scream Queen". Dread Central. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  7. ^ "Brooke Lewis". Screem Queen. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  8. ^ "Rotting Love Brings Zombie Dave and Brooke Lewis to TCL Chinese Theatre". Horror News. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  9. ^ "Interview with Brooke Lewis". Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  10. ^ "BROOKE LEWIS". Cinema Fantastique. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  11. ^ "Vamps: Brooke Lewis". Horror News. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  12. ^ "Actress BROOKE LEWIS Talks About Her Film Career, And Gives Men Dating Advice". The Oldman Club. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  13. ^ "Brooke Lewis, Scream Queen!". Real Queen of Horror. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  14. ^ "BROOKE LEWIS DISHES ON LATEST PROJECTS, SOCIAL MEDIA & MORE". The Daily Shuffle. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  15. ^ "Episode 200 - Brooke Lewis (Be Fearless!)". Radio Republic. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  16. ^ "RELEASE OF EPIC HORROR/THRILLER LAZARUS: APOCALYPSE". Hollywood Press Corps. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  17. ^ "Falling for Dating by Brooke Lewis". Female First. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  18. ^ "Brooke Lewis". Good Reads. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  19. ^ "Big Wins for Broadway Alum at AOF & Hollywood Dreamz Film Festival". Broadway World. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  20. ^ "Brooke Lewis". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  21. ^ "Brooke Lewis". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  22. ^ "Brooke Lewis: Busted Foundation". Inked for a cause. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  23. ^ "Philly Chick Pictures Produces Benefit Concert to Raise $10,000 for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention". Global News Wire. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  24. ^ "Coaching from a Professed Hot Mess". Google Books. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  25. ^ "Ms. Vampy's Teen Tawk: There's A Lotta Power In Ya Choices by Brooke Lewis – Book Review". Pop Horror. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  26. ^ "SCREAM QUEEN BROOKE LEWIS (SQBL)". Metal Babe Mayhem. Retrieved 2018-09-29.[permanent dead link]
  27. ^ "BROOKE LEWIS LINE". Tash Cosmetics. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  28. ^ "The Frightmaster Recommends - Horror Recommendations". Fright Master. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  29. ^ "Brooke Lewis Bio". Ms. Vampy. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  30. ^ "One of the Hardest Working Women in the Business". House of Tortured Souls. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  31. ^ "2017 Zed Fest Film Festival & Screenplay Competition Honors". Zed Fest. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  32. ^ "Winners 2017". The Actors Awards. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  33. ^ "Winners 2017". The LA Film Awards. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  34. ^ "CURRENT & PAST ACCOLADES". WEST COAST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  35. ^ "Winners 2018". The Actors Awards. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  36. ^ "Can We Have It All: Career and Marriage?". Hers Magazine. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  37. ^ "PARIS BOOK FESTIVAL NAMES "MASTERING THE PAST" FOR TOP HONORS". Paris Book Festival. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  38. ^ "Interview: Brooke Lewis". Horror News. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
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