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Brooke Lewis Bellas

Brooke Lewis Bellas (born September 1, 1975) is an American actress known for the mystery thriller iMurders (2008), mobster movie Sinatra Club[2] (2010) and her alter-ego character Ms. Vampy.[3] After growing up in Philadelphia, she moved to New York City and booked the role of Donna Marsala[4] in the off-Broadway comedy Tony n' Tina's Wedding.[5] After moving to Hollywood, she launched Philly Chick Pictures[6] in 2002 to create more opportunities for herself as an actress. In 2007, she played Dr. Grace Sario in Kinky Killers,[7] which aired on Showtime, earning the title "Scream Queen".[8][9]

Brooke Lewis Bellas
Lewis Bellas in 2023
Born (1975-09-01) September 1, 1975 (age 49)[1]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1]
Occupation(s)Actress, producer, writer, author, TV personality, philanthropist
Years active1986–present
Notable workiMurders, Sinatra Club
SpouseMark Bellas
WebsiteBrooke Lewis Bellas

Career

Acting

Lewis Bellas began her professional acting career in New York City and got her first break playing Donna Marsala in the Actors' Equity Off-Broadway comedy Tony n' Tina's Wedding.[10] 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.[11] However, the film went over budget and her scenes were cut from the film. Lewis Bellas continued her career in New York with roles in the popular TV series One Life to Live and the film Pride and Loyalty.[12] 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. [13] Lewis Bellas 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.[14][15] Lewis Bellas co-starred opposite Dave Reda in the short film Rotting Love.[16] She starred opposite Casper Van Dien in Stripped.[17] She was inducted into the Carney Board for Carney Awards Character Hall Of Fame.[18] Lewis Bellas released a thriller limited web series called Red Rooms.[19] It was shown at the First Glance Film Festival in 2022.[20] Lewis Bellas starred in A Voice In Violet, which won an award at the Accolade Global Film Competition in May 2023.[21] She was inducted into the Phillytainment 'PA Celebrity Hall Of Fame'.[22]

Life coach, dating and relationship expert

Lewis Bellas is a board certified life coach and dating and relationship coach and expert.[23] She has done writing, speaking and TV segments for numerous media outlets such as CBS, Huffington Post, FOX[24] and many more.[25] She is also known as the Co-host on the dating talk show Breaking Dating.[26]

Philanthropy

Lewis Bellas performed on broadway at the August Wilson Theatre and the Palace theatre to help the charity Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and since 2008, Lewis Bellas has been an active member of breast cancer charities, including the Busted Foundation, The Lynn Sage Foundation, and Women Empowerment.[27] She was the Hot Hunks of Horror Hottie on the 2009 calendar benefiting The Lynn Sage Foundation[26] 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.[28] In 2014, she became an active participant in feeding the homeless on Skid Row at the Los Angeles Mission.[29] Lewis Bellas was a celebrity judge for the No Bull Teen Video Awards 2014 to help stop bullying. In 2016, Lewis Bellas became a Celebrity Ambassador for The Breaking The Chains Foundation (BTCF) to support those with eating disorders, body image issues and self-esteem issues.[30] Lewis Bellas works in charities that do aids research,[3] she gives money to a charity called the Actor's Fund.[31]

Other projects

Bibliography

In 2016, Lewis Bellas authored Coaching from a Professed Hot Mess.[32] In 2017, Lewis Bellas authored Ms. Vampy's Teen Tawk: There's a Lotta Power In Ya Choices.[33]

Fashion

In 2016, Lewis Bellas partnered with Rock n’ Roll Lifestyle Company; Metal Babe Mayhem to produce their Rock Your Hot Mess clothing[34] line, and later that year she partnered with TASH Cosmetics to produce their Profess Your Hot Mess make-up and skin care line.[35]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1998 54 Ricko's Girl
Tumble Dry Candy
1999 At First Sight Hockey Fan
A Packing Suburbia Roselle
Fare Well Miss Fortune Cassidy
2001 The Rules (For Men) Tori
2002 Code Blue Angelica Short
Pride and Loyalty Louise
2003 A Man Apart Pomona Joe's Girl
Carnage & Deception: A Killer's Perfect Murder Sexy Bar Girl Short
2005 Circuit Riders Lori Horhind Short
Tinsel Town Melanie
2007 2 Minutes Later Allison
Polycarp Dr. Grace Sario
2008 The Drum Beats Twice Liz
Break The Bitch At The Bar
iMurders Agent Lori Romano
2009 Momma's Redemption Candy Connolly Short
2010 Slime City Massacre Nicole
Dahmer vs. Gacy Tammy Hart
Texas Frightmare Massacre Scream Queen
Sinatra Club Rosella
Bare Knuckles Cassandra's Manager
Gerald Bowler Betty
Sprinkles Maura Short
2011 Choose Erika Short
Double Tap Sheila
2012 Alien Dawn Chiara Pelligrini
2013 Keepsakes The Jewelry Collector Short
2014 Lazarus: Apocalypse Ms. Daniels
Starship: Rising Staris
Dawn of Destruction Chaira Pelligrini
Starship: Apocalypse Staris
2015 The Mourning Lisa
Killer Rack Killer Rack (voice)
2016 Psycho Therapy Tonia Short
2017 Allen + Millie: A Short Romance Millie Lane Short
2018 Rotting Love Porsche Short
2019 1/2 New Year Pam DeLuca
Shevenge Tonia
2020 BSA Live A Star
Wait for the Sun Brooke Short
2021 The Second Age of Aquarius Tawny Stevens
2022 Guns of Eden Justice Jenny
2024 Purgy's Woman Short

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Saturday Night Live Dancer Episode: "Helen Hunt/Hanson"
1998 One Life to Live Nurse #1 Episode: "Episode #1.7653" & "#1.7659"
2001 All About Us The Girl Recurring Cast
2004 Quintuplets Gina Grazano Episode: "Swing, Swing, Swing"
2006-07 Mafiosa Mercedes Brazi Main Cast
2008 Scream Queens Vampire's Assistant Amanda Episode: "Episode #1.6"
2009 Ms. Vampy Ms. Vampy Main Cast
2011 Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk Ms. Vampy Main Cast
2013 Ms. Vampy's Bites Ms. Vampy Main Cast
Ms. Vampy's Love Bites Ms. Vampy Main Cast
2015 Breaking Dating Host/Dating Expert Main Host
2023 Red Rooms Leilah Black Main Cast

Music Video

Year Song Artist Role
2013 "Watch What You Ask For" Suze Lanier-Bramlett featuring Michael Berryman The Vampiress
2016 "Monster House" Herself Scream Queen

Awards

Filmography

  • 2010: B-Movie Golden Cob Award - Scream Queen Of The Year 2010.[36]
  • 2011: Action on Film Award - Write Brothers Excellence in Film and Video, Sprinkles.[37]
  • 2012: 18th Annual Communicator Awards - Award Of Distinction, Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk.[38]
  • 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.[39]
  • 2017: Actors Awards - Best Actress In A Drama, Sprinkles.[40]
  • 2017: Los Angeles Film Awards - Inspiring Woman in a Film Award, Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk.[41]
  • 2017: West Coast Film Festival - Grace Kelly Gold Actor Award, Sprinkles.[42]
  • 2018: Actors Awards - Best Actress In An Indie Film, Psycho Therapy.[43]

Bibliography

  • Halloween Book Festival – Winner Grand Prize Top Honor.
  • Paris Book Festival – Winner Young Adult Book.[44][45]

References

  1. ^ a b "Interview with Brooke Lewis". April 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  2. ^ "BROOKE LEWIS SHARES ENGAGEMENT STORY & PHOTOS". The Daily Shuffle. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  3. ^ a b "Good Horror 9 QUESTIONS: VAMPY, SEXY, COOL, GETTING TO KNOW BROOKE LEWIS". Bloody Good Horror. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  4. ^ "Exclusive Interview with Scream Queen Brooke Lewis". Actors Reporter. Archived from the original on 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  5. ^ "Actor, Producer Brooke Lewis". Miss Perfect Woman. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  6. ^ "Brooke Lewis: "We Need to Value Ourselves More"". Viva Glam Magazine. Archived from the original on 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  7. ^ "Indie Horror Month: Brooke Lewis Talks Producing and the World of an Indie Horror Scream Queen". Dread Central. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  8. ^ "Brooke Lewis". Screem Queen. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  9. ^ "Rotting Love Brings Zombie Dave and Brooke Lewis to TCL Chinese Theatre". Horror News. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  10. ^ "Vamps: Brooke Lewis". Horror News. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  11. ^ "Actress BROOKE LEWIS Talks About Her Film Career, And Gives Men Dating Advice". The Oldman Club. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  12. ^ "Brooke Lewis, Scream Queen!". Real Queen of Horror. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  13. ^ "BROOKE LEWIS DISHES ON LATEST PROJECTS, SOCIAL MEDIA & MORE". The Daily Shuffle. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  14. ^ "Episode 200 - Brooke Lewis (Be Fearless!)". Radio Republic. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  15. ^ "RELEASE OF EPIC HORROR/THRILLER LAZARUS: APOCALYPSE". Hollywood Press Corps. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  16. ^ "The Independent Critic - "Rotting Love" the Latest Horror Short From Dave Reda". theindependentcritic.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  17. ^ "*Interview* Actress, Scream Queen and Genre Veteran Brooke Lewis Bellas - Action Reloaded". 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  18. ^ "The Carney Awards Board | The Character Actor Hall of Fame". www.thecarneyawards.com. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  19. ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Philly Chick Pictures Releases Thriller Limited Web Series RED ROOMS Starring Brooke Lewis Bellas and David Alpay". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  20. ^ joan. "FirstGlance Film Festival". Greater Philadelphia Film Office. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  21. ^ "Winners May 2023 |". Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  22. ^ "Celebrity Hall of Fame - Welcome to Phillytainment". 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  23. ^ "Falling for Dating by Brooke Lewis". Female First. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  24. ^ "Brooke Lewis". Good Reads. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  25. ^ "Big Wins for Broadway Alum at AOF & Hollywood Dreamz Film Festival". Broadway World. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
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  27. ^ "Producer, Writer, Actress, Horror Star Brooke Lewis Bellas [Women in Horror Month 2022] – Cinema Crazed". 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  28. ^ "Brooke Lewis: Busted Foundation". Inked for a cause. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  29. ^ Bhutani, Pankhuri (2020-07-04). "Award-Winning Actress, Brooke Lewis Bellas Reveals Insights About Her Acting Journey". The Epilogue. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  30. ^ "Philly Chick Pictures Produces Benefit Concert to Raise $10,000 for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention". Global News Wire (Press release). 31 August 2006. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  31. ^ "#WomenInspiringWomen: Actress, Producer, Writer Brooke Lewis Bellas - DIVINE". 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  32. ^ Lewis, Brooke (23 July 2016). Coaching from a Professed Hot Mess. ISBN 9781478777106. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  33. ^ "Ms. Vampy's Teen Tawk: There's A Lotta Power In Ya Choices by Brooke Lewis – Book Review". Pop Horror. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  34. ^ "SCREAM QUEEN BROOKE LEWIS (SQBL)". Metal Babe Mayhem. Retrieved 2018-09-29.[permanent dead link]
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  38. ^ "One of the Hardest Working Women in the Business". House of Tortured Souls. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  39. ^ "2017 Zed Fest Film Festival & Screenplay Competition Honors". Zed Fest. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
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  41. ^ "Winners 2017". The LA Film Awards. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
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  44. ^ "PARIS BOOK FESTIVAL NAMES "MASTERING THE PAST" FOR TOP HONORS". Paris Book Festival. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
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