Brooke Lewis Bellas

Born

1975-09-01

Birthplace

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Brooke Lewis Bellas, also known as Brooke Lewis, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and spent her summers at the Jersey shore. She is a multiple Telly Award-winning actress and producer, known for the mystery, thriller iMurders (2008)(STARZ) opposite Billy Dee Williams, Gabrielle Anwar and Frank Grillo, the mobster movie Sinatra Club (2010)(Netflix) opposite Michael Nouri, Danny Nucci and Jason Gedrick, the mystery, thriller Polycarp (2007)(SHOWTIME) 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 and Rocky statues, she launched Philly Chick Pictures in 2002 to create more opportunities for herself as an actress. In 2001, she had the privilege of playing the lead role of Stacey in the film teaser that won 3rd place on the first season of Project Greenlight (2001) on HBO. 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) and acknowledged with the honorable 'Stella Adler Acting Award' at the Action On Film International Film Festival. In 2019, she was invited 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'. In 2021, she was inducted into the Phillytainment 'PA Celebrity Hall Of Fame'. In 2022, she was honored by the prestigious Actors Awards with the 'Best Actress Award' for her work in Red Rooms (2023). In 2023, the Actors Awards Jury honored her with the 'Best Villain Award' for her work in A Voice in Violet (2023). In 2024, she was honored with the coveted Indie Series Awards 'Best Actress Audio Fiction Series Award' for her work in A Voice in Violet (2023), as well as the prestigious Actors Awards with the 'Best Actress In A Comedy Award' for her work in Stripped (2024). In 2024, she was also inducted into The WorldFilmGeek 'Hall Of Fame'. She is a passionate Philanthropist who has performed on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre and the Palace Theatre to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and is a 'Rowdy Activist' for The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. She is a proud member of the Producers Guild of America (PGA), The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and Emmy Awards, Daytime Emmy Awards, and Children's & Family Emmy Awards Judge.