Tanedra Howard

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Tanedra Howard
Born (1980-08-15) August 15, 1980 (age 43)
Education El Camino College
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

Tanedra Howard (born August 15, 1980) [1] is an American actress. She is best known for winning the reality show Scream Queens and playing Simone Bethson in Saw VI and Saw 3D .

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Life and career

Howard was born and raised in Inglewood, California. [2] [3] She attended Santa Monica College, where she was a member of the cheer squad, as well as El Camino College. [4] She used to work as an attractions hostess at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. [5]

In 2006, Howard was one out of 500 actors chosen to try out for the ABC reality show I Wanna Be a Soap Star 3 , but did not make it on the show. [4] In 2008, Howard's roommate showed her an ad on Craigslist where Lionsgate was holding auditions for the VH1 acting competition reality TV show Scream Queens . She had no acting experience but auditioned and was cast. Howard spent five and half weeks competing in weekly challenges with nine other actors and won the competition, earning a role in Saw VI . [2] [6] In the film she played Simone, a scheming money lender. She reprises her role in Saw 3D , released on October 29, 2010. [7]

Filmography

List of films and roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Grand NightGraduateUncredited
2009 Saw VI Simone Role earned by winning Scream Queens TV series
Nominated–Scream Awards for Most Memorable Mutilation
2010 Saw 3D Simone
2011Love... Another Four Letter WordVanessa
2012Anita HoTanya
2015Reggie Gaskins' Urban Love StoryMaryanne
2017OscarMichelle Grant
List of television appearances and roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Scream Queens HerselfWinner
2010 Shane Dawson TV Gang CustomerEpisode: "Santa's Dead: A Love Story"
2013 Dairy of a Champion
  • Track runner #7
  • Howard
  • Episode: "Prey or Predator"
  • Episode: "Level Playing Field"
2013Laugh CentralKenyaEpisode: "Basketball Wives Allstars"
2014–
2015
Black BootsTammy12 episodes
2017Off the TrackJasmine HydeEpisode: "Lifeless Eyes
2019 Station 19 Date 2Episode: "When it Rains, It Pours!"
2020Stuck with YouAsiaEpisode: "It Was All A Dream"
2022Good Luck!Roxy CarmichaelTelevision film

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