Brooke Lewis Bellas
Actress ● Supporting Actress ● Executive Producer
Brooke Lewis Bellas, also known as Brooke Lewis, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and spent her summers at the Jersey shore. She is an actress and producer, known for the mystery, thriller iMurders (2008) opposite Billy Dee Williams, Gabrielle Anwar and Frank Grillo, the mobster movie Sinatra Club (2010) opposite Danny Nucci and Jason Gedrick, the mystery, thriller Polycarp (2007) opposite Charles Durning and Michael Pare, and her comedic mobster Vampire "alter ego" character and passion project "Ms. Vampy". After growing up and beginning her creative dreams in Philly, she moved to New York City and got her first "break" playing Donna Marsala in the Actors' Equity Off-Broadway hit comedy "Tony n' Tina's Wedding". She made her living acting in New York for four years, before heading to Hollywood. Never forgetting her ties to the LOVE statue and Eagles football, she launched Philly Chick Pictures in 2002 to create more opportunities for herself as an actress. In 2007, she played Dr. Grace Sario in Polycarp (2007) on SHOWTIME and had the title 'Scream Queen' bestowed upon her in the entertainment industry. In 2010, she was honored with the 'B-Movie Award for Scream Queen Of The Year' for her work in Slime City Massacre (2010). In 2015, she was a guest at the prestigious SAG-AFTRA Foundation Independent Features Screening Series with The Mourning (2015). In 2016, she was honored with the 'Mary Pickford Award' to "Highlight Women in The Film Arts" at Zed Fest. In 2017, she was honored by the prestigious Actors Awards with the 'Best Actress In A Drama Award' for her work in Sprinkles (2010). In 2017, she was also acknowledged with the honorable 'Stella Adler Acting Award' at the Action On Film International Film Festival, 'Grace Kelly Gold Actor Award' at the West Coast International Film Festival, as well as the Los Angeles Film Awards 'Inspiring Woman in a Film' Award. In 2018, she was honored by the prestigious Actors Awards with the 'Best Actress In An Indie Film Award' for her work in Psycho Therapy (2016) and the West Coast International Film Festival with the 'Legendary Actress' Jury Award. In 2019, she was inducted into The Carney Board for the honorable Carney Awards Character Actor Hall Of Fame created in honor of character actor icon Art Carney. In 2020, she was honored in the best-selling historical commemorative coffee table book '1000 Women In Horror, 1895-2018' and at the NOVA Fest with the 'Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series Award' for her work opposite star Casper Van Dien in Stripped (2021). In 2021, she was inducted into the Phillytainment 'PA Celebrity Hall Of Fame' and was also honored by television's coveted The Telly Awards. She has been fortunate to work opposite a long list of talented veteran actors, which includes, Mark Ruffalo, Andy Richter, Charles Durning, Michael Pare, Michael Madsen, Tony Todd, Billy Dee Williams, William Forsythe, Gabrielle Anwar, Danny Nucci, Jason Gedrick, Michael Nouri, Joey Lawrence, Dominique Swain, Courtney Gains, and many others. She is a passionate Philanthropist and has performed on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre and the Palace Theatre to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS as an AIDS Activist, has been an active force in several charities supporting Breast Cancer Awareness for the Busted Foundation and The Lynn Sage Foundation, Women Empowerment as a Board Certified Life Coach, and is a Celebrity Ambassador for the Breaking The Chains Foundation. She is a proud member of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences- New York Chapter (NY NATAS) and San Francisco/Northern California Chapter (SF/NorCal NATAS) and Emmy Awards Judge, Online Film & Television Association, Women In Film, and Film Independent. And, during football season, you will find her watching the games and cheering for the Philadelphia Eagles!
Born on: 1 September, 1975
Born in: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height: 5'0
Nickname(s): Ms. Vampy, Scream Queen
Trivia:
Performed on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Performed on Broadway at the Palace Theatre to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Idolizes Elizabeth Taylor and Mae West.
Is a huge Philadelphia Eagles fan.
Was cast as Ricko's Girl, Mark Ruffalo's girlfriend, in 54 (1998), but her scenes opposite Mark Ruffalo and Ryan Phillippe were cut during production.
TV Guide Magazine July 25-31, 2004 mentioned her for her role as Gina Grazano in the sitcom Quintuplets on FOX.
Signed with Tazmania Records/Metropolitan Records and released the freestyle dance hit "Get Me Off Your Mind".
IGN Stars honored her with Scream Queen Of The Year 2008.
Scream Queen Magazine honored her with Scream Queen Of The Month November 2008.
Scars Magazine Cover opposite Horror Icon Tony Todd October 2009.
Scars Magazine Centerfold March 2009.
SinisterSpace Sinister Girl Of 2009.
Sirius Satellite Radio Slice Of Sci-fi Slice Queen 2009.
Hot Hunks Of Horror Hottie 2009. The Calendar benefits the Lynn Sage Foundation for Breast Cancer Research.
Launched the Ms. Vampy web series with Todd Tucker at DRAC Studios in March 2009.
Won the B-Movie Awards 2010 Best Scream Queen Award for her work in Slime City Massacre.
Was cast opposite Horror Icons Elvira and George A. Romero in 100 Years of Monster Movies (2010) on Chiller TV.
GoreZone Magazine "Vogue for Horror Fans" Celebrity Goremate August 2010.
A Nightmare To Remember International Horror Film Festival 2010 honored her with the Guest Of Honor Award and Women In Horror Recognition Award.
Won the Action On Film International Film Festival 2011 Write Brothers Excellence In Film And Video Award for her work in Sprinkles.
Was acknowledged with a column as a Contributing Writer for the prestigious Huffington Post in 2012.
Inspired by Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk in 2011, she became a Board Certified Life Coach.
Won the 18th Annual Communicator Awards (2012) Award Of Distinction Social Responsibility for Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk.
Won the 19th Annual Communicator Awards (2013) Award Of Distinction Social Responsibility for the Be You...And, Be Fearless! Life Coach Video Series.
Talent Monthly Magazine Cover October 2014.
Ministers Of Good Taste Top 10 Scream Queens Of 2014.
Ministers Of Good Taste Top 10 Scream Queens Of 2015.
Published 'Ms. Vampy's Teen Tawk: There's A Lotta Power In Ya Choices' book for teen girls October 2015. Hit Amazon #1 New Release in two categories: Social Situations and Self-esteem & Self-respect.
Studied acting with renowned Acting Coaches Anthony Abeson in New York and Tim Phillips in Los Angeles.
Published 'Coaching From A Professed Hot Mess: Tips on Life, Love, Dating, Online Dating, Female Empowerment & LGBT Support from a Board Certified Life Coach, TV Dating Expert & Hot Mess' August 2016. Hit Amazon #1 New Release in two categories: Etiquette and Etiquette Guides & Advice.
Won the Zed Fest Film Festival 2016 Mary Pickford Award as an Exceptional Example of Women in the Art and Business of Motion Picture Production for Acting and Producing.
Was paid homage to in Staci Layne Wilson's best-selling book 'So L.A. - A Hollywood Memoir: Uncensored Tales by the Daughter of a Rock Star & a Pinup Model'.
Won the Actors Awards April 2017 Best Actress In A Drama Award and was honored as a Nominee for Best Performance Of Fest for her work in Sprinkles.
Won the Hollywood Walk of Fame Film Festival 2017 Best Leading Actress Award for her work in Sprinkles.
Won the Los Angeles Film Awards 2017 Inspiring Woman In A Film Award for her work in Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk.
Won the West Coast Film Festival 2017 Grace Kelly Gold Actor Award for her work in Sprinkles.
Won the West Coast Film Festival 2017 Chaplin Gold Film Award Best Actress for her work in Psycho Therapy.
Won The IndieFEST Film Awards 2017 Award Of Recognition Public Service Programming / PSA for Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk.
Won the Action On Film International Film Festival 2017 Stella Adler Acting Award for her work in Psycho Therapy.
Inducted into the 'Outstanding Filmmakers Of The Year' at the first Hollywood Dreams International Film Festival 2017.
Won the Accolade Global Film Competition 2017 Award Of Recognition Public Service Programming / PSA for Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk.
Won the Hollywood Film Competition 2017 Best Actor Platinum Award for her work in Sprinkles.
Won the Hollywood Film Competition 2018 Best Actor Diamond Award for her work in Allen + Millie: A Short Romance.
Won the Actors Awards January 2018 Best Actress In An Indie Film Award and was honored as a Nominee for Best Performance Of Fest for her work in Psycho Therapy.
Won the Festigious International Film Festival 2018 Best Duo Acting Award opposite Courtney Gains and Best Dark Comedy Award for her work in Allen + Millie: A Short Romance.
Won the West Coast Film Festival 2018 Legendary Actress Grand Jury Award.
Won the Los Angeles Film Awards 2018 Best Duo Acting Award opposite Courtney Gains for her work in Allen + Millie: A Short Romance.
Inducted into The Carney Board in 2019 for the honorable Carney Awards Character Actor Hall Of Fame created in honor of Icon Art Carney.
Won the Best Actor Award 2019 Silver Best Actress In A Horror Award for her work in Psycho Therapy.
Won the Best Actor Award 2021 Gold Best Duo Award opposite Courtney Gains for her work in Allen + Millie: A Short Romance.
Married Retired Fire Chief Mark Bellas on June 1, 2019 at the famous Harry Houdini Houdini Estate, Hollywood by celebrity officiants Mitra Rahbar, Chris Robinson, and Craig Wyckoff. Their 'Old Hollywood' themed Marriage Soiree included Master of Ceremonies Kyle T. Heffner, DJ Jonathan Gosselin, a Serenade from Susan Lanier with the late Delaney Bramlett classic song 'Superstar' and Fantasy Frostings owner, Leslie Maynor-Anderson, designed their wedding cake, a replica of the cake she designed for Brooke Lewis Bellas' idol, Elizabeth Taylor's final wedding.
Judge for the The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences New York EMMY Awards 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Judge for the The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences San Francisco/Northern California EMMY Awards 2021.
Won the NOVA Fest 2020 Best Supporting Actress In A TV Series Award for her work in Stripped.
Her married name Bellas descends from the same Greek lineage as Hugh Jackman's paternal great-grandfather.
Inducted into the Phillytainment 'PA Celebrity Hall Of Fame' in 2021, alongside Philadelphia natives, including Will Smith, Bob Saget, Richard Gere, Grace Kelly, Patti Labellle, Jazzy Jeff, Pink, Jill Scott, Maria Bello, Tina Fey, Boyz II Men, M. Knight Shyamalan, Kevin Bacon, Bradley Cooper, Kevin Hart, Kobe Bryant, Eve, and more.
Won the 42nd Annual Telly Awards (2021) Bronze Award Television: News or News Feature for Good Day Sacramento "Maskarades" with Brooke Lewis Bellas.
Ms. Hollywood Magazine Cover May 2021.
Ms. Hollywood Magazine UK Cover May 2021.
Was paid homage to in Alexandra Heller-Nicholas' best-selling coffee table book '1000 Women In Horror, 1895-2018'. This historical commemorative includes her Idols Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Collins, Karen Black, Cassandra Peterson, and more.
Personal Quotes:
When faced with fear, dig deep inside, find your inner "vamp" and Vamp It Out!
Be You... And, Be Fearless!
