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Welcome!

I'm an award-winning actor and producer who has appeared on Network television, performed on some of the Second City's main improv stages and booked numerous national commercials.

Catch me in the upcoming episode

of New Amsterdam and on HBO Max in Julia this holiday season.

 

Cheers!

Reels

Reels

Theatrical Reel

Commercial Reel

Sizzle Reel

Voice Over

Chandra 2015 Commercial VO Demo
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5'6" | Eyes: Brown | Hair: Brown

Credits

SelectedTelevision

Sprung

Uncoupled

Julia

New Amsterdam

Katy Keene

Empire

Soundtrack

Utopia

MindHunter
Chicago Med
American Crime Story: Versace Dynasty
Being Mary Jane
Too Close to Home
Chicago Fire
Nickelodeon Pilot Presentation

Fusion Election Special
Onion News Network
Wa Mahyaya
Designing Spaces/Think Green

Snow Show

Recurring

Co-Star

Co-Star

Co-Star

Co-Star

Co-Star

Co-Star

Co-Star

Co-Star

Co-Star

Co-Star

Co-Star
Co-Star

Co-Star

Co-Star

Julie Hart

Guest Star

Co-Star

Co-Star

Segment Host

Host 

 

Amazon Studios

Netflix

HBO MAX

Universal Television

Warner Bros.

Fox Studios

20th Century Fox

Amazon Studios

Netflix
NBC/Universal
Fox 21 Studios
CBS Studios
PopFilms/BET
Tyler Perry Studios
NBC Universal
Viacom
Onion Studios/Fusion Network Onion Studios
Digital Hydra
TLC Television
Snow Productions

Selected Film

The Christmas Pitch

Pardoned by Grace

Ageusia

My Daughter Was Stolen(Made for TV Movie) Preparation of the Gifts (short)

Profile of a Killer
Market Value

The Eden Theory (post-production)

Ginger
Death with Dignity (post-production) Children First

Miriam’s Going to Mars (short) Undoing Fractures (short)

Playing War (short)
Growing Strong

Supporting

Supporting

Principal

Supporting

Principal
Supporting

Principal

Principal

Supporting

Principal

Principal

Supporting

Principal

Principal

Supporting

Layne Marie Williams, dir.

Kevan Otto, dir.

Will Schneider, dir.

Don FauntLeroy, dir.

Stephen Cone, dir.
C. Tredwell-Owen, dir. Wendell Etherly, dir.

Kyle Misak, dir.

Jimmy Boratyn, dir.

Grace McPhillips, dir. Bruce Sheridan, dir. Michael Lippert, dir. Susan Mamoun, dir. Joseph Nilson, dir.

Rita Ciolek, dir.

Selected Commercial

Conflicts Upon Request


Univ. of WI Medical Center, Mass Mutual, Omron, Discount Tires, Sears, Sling TV, Country Financial, Pittsburgh Paints, Rocket Mortgage, American College of Education, Tide, eHealth, Celiaction, Pillsbury/Kemps, Ourtime.com, Walgreens, Lifetime Fitness, Nebraska Medicine, Du-Page Medical, Centegra, MidContinent Communications, Jordan Automotive, ShopNBC, Time Warner Cable

Selected Industrial

Abbvie

Gamunex
Blue Cross and Blue Shield

NCSBN
Walgreens
Enbrel
ALAS
Accenture/Oracle
3M AgeGauge
Accenture Innovation Ctr

Frontline
Boston Scientific

Novarits/Sentinel
3M Smart Solutions

American Dental Assoc.

Principal

OCN

Principal

Host

Host

On Camera Narrator Principal
Principal
On Camera Narrator

On Camera Narrator

On Camera Narrator

On Camera Narrator Principal

Host
Family Guardian

Scout
Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Richter Studios
Answers Media
Treefort Pictures Resolution Digital Studio Q Center
Answers Media
Q Center
Marketing Innovators Axcept Media
New World Productions StoryTeller Media
Answers Media

Improv Performance

Troupe Performances

Troupe Performance

Troupe Performance

Troupe Performance

6 Week Run

Monoscene

Monoscence

Monoscene

Second City’s deMaat Theatre Uncommon Ground, Chicago

Annoyance Theatre, Chicago

Stage 773, Chicago

Training

Improv I/II w/ Jimmy Carrane, Advanced Long Form Improv w/Jimmy Carrane, Ongoing Advanced Scene Study: Vagabond School w/ Patrick Mulvey, Green Shirt Studio: Meisner Level I/II/III/IV/V with Andrew Gallant, Scene Study: R. Damon Shalit, Private Coaching:Various w/Glenn Haines, Monologue w/ Kurt Naebig, Acting Studio Chicago: Cinema Lab w/ Stephen Cone,

On Camera Level II w/Chris Agos, On Camera III & Advanced Level 4 w/ Janelle Snow. Commercial w/ Matt Miller, TV/Film w/Matt Miller and Stephen Cone

 

Misc. Skills

Excellent Teleprompter, Former Broadcaster and Weather Anchor, Foreign Language (beginner French, beginner Russian, beginner Italian),VO, Skiing, Rollerblading, Ice Skating, Regional Accents (Southern, New England), Mom

Gallery

Gallery

News

News & Updates

2019 Eclipse Award winner of Best Supporting Actress for THE ACORN. Thank you to the rest of the cast and crew for all their hard work on this project.

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Representation​​

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CHICAGO

Shirley Hamilton Talent

Attn: Nora Manz

Email | Phone: (312) 787-4700

 

333 E Ontario St #302B

Chicago, IL 60611

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