Sheena Colette

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Sheena Colette
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Website www.sheenacolette.com

Sheena Colette is an American actress.

Early life

Colette grew up in Boca Raton, Florida and graduated from St. Joseph by the Sea High School in Staten Island, New York. She made her acting debut on stage as a child in several theatrical productions, ultimately landing her in ongoing studies at various New York acting schools such as American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

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Career

Colette appeared in LoCash Cowboy's music video "Here Comes Summer" directed by Brian Lazzaro of Stroudavarious Records, Thalía's "Ten Paciencia" directed by Emilio Estefan, and Alejandra Tejada's "Indomable". On screen she is noted as having the perfect three: "performance, ability to take direction and look". In 2011 she was interviewed by Industry magazine for being a reputable actor native to New York. [1] In 2012, Colette kicked off the season three premiere of A&E's The Glades , and appeared in the Netflix horror flick House of Bodies as Sadie Jenkins. In 2013, Colette played Angela, a cancer-stricken woman in One Last Time, directed by Dhimitri Ismailaj. One Last Time was selected for screening at the Cannes Film Festival, and Cinesogni Festival in Ravenna, and several other festival outlets worldwide.[ citation needed ] In 2014, Colette joined the cast of Walt Before Mickey alongside Jon Heder, Thomas Ian Nicholas, David Henrie and Arthur L. Bernstein. In 2015, Colette landed the role of Jeanine Markham playing a scientist attempting to disprove the existence of God. She received critical acclaim, and was awarded the 2016 Best Actress Award from the Beverly Hills Film Festival. In 2018, Colette landed the role to play a breast cancer survivor named Willow Adair in the Ziad Hamzeh film Willow, a story based on the novel Walk Beside Me by Christine Handy. [2]

Modeling career

Colette was photographed by famed photographer Philip Lorca DiCorcia in W Magazines "A Perfect World" which was noted by the New York Times as making NYC appear "one-dimensional and depopulated". [3] [4]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleDirector
2018Sushi TushiGabbi O'DonnellZiad Hamzeh
2017Victrix
2016ApollyonSarahSean Rosa
2015Irrefutable ProofJeanine MarkhamZiad Hamzeh
2015Dante's PurgatorioBoris Acosta
2014 Walt Before Mickey DessieKhoa Le
2013Dante's Hell AnimatedFury Magaera (Voice)Boris Acosta
2012StasisLois / SophiePezhrman Jatala
2012House of BodiesSadie JenkinsAlex Merkin

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  2. Hunt, Gracie (October 31, 2018). "SMU alumna and author Christine Handy highlights friends and faith in overcoming cancer".
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