Brooke Lewis Bellas
Born (1975-09-01) September 1, 1975[1]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1]
Occupation(s)Actress, producer, writer, author, TV personality, philanthropist
Years active1986–present
Notable workiMurders, Sinatra Club
SpouseMark Bellas
WebsiteBrooke Lewis Bellas

Brooke Lewis Bellas (born September 1, 1975) is an American actress known for the mystery thriller iMurders (2008), mobster movie Sinatra Club[2] (2010) and her alter-ego character Ms. Vampy.[3] After growing up in Philadelphia, she moved to New York City and booked the role of Donna Marsala[4] in the off-Broadway comedy Tony n' Tina's Wedding.[5] After moving to Hollywood, she launched Philly Chick Pictures[6] in 2002 to create more opportunities for herself as an actress. In 2007, she played Dr. Grace Sario in Kinky Killers,[7] which aired on Showtime, earning the title "Scream Queen".[8][9]

Career

Acting

Lewis Bellas began her professional acting career in New York City and got her first break playing Donna Marsala in the Actors' Equity Off-Broadway comedy Tony n' Tina's Wedding.[10] After a three-year contract, she moved into film. Her first major film came when she was cast as the character Ricko's girl in the Miramax film 54 opposite Mark Ruffalo and Ryan Phillippe.[11] However, the film went over budget and her scenes were cut from the film. Lewis Bellas continued her career in New York with roles in the popular TV series One Life to Live and the film Pride and Loyalty.[12] After moving to Hollywood, she starred in the short film that won third place in the original Project Greenlight (2001) on HBO, and landed notable TV roles in Quintuples on FOX and Mafiosa. [13] Lewis Bellas later co-starred in iMurders, Polycarp, Sinatra Club, Dahmer vs. Gacy and Starship: Rising. In 2009 she created her own TV show, Ms. Vampy, followed by Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk (2011) and Ms. Vampy's Love Bites (2013). In 2015, she co-starred in The Mourning opposite Dominique Swain.[14][15] Lewis Bellas co-starred opposite Dave Reda in the short film Rotting Love.[16] She starred opposite Casper Van Dien in Stripped.[17] She was inducted into the Carney Board for Carney Awards Character Hall Of Fame.[18] Lewis Bellas released a thriller limited web series called Red Rooms.[19] It was shown at the First Glance Film Festival in 2022.[20] Lewis Bellas starred in A Voice In Violet, which won an award at the Accolade Global Film Competition in May 2023.[21] She was inducted into the Phillytainment 'PA Celebrity Hall Of Fame'.[22]

Films
Year Title Role Notes
199854Ricko's GirlFilm
1999A Packing SuburbiaRoselleFilm
1999The Rules (For Men)ToriFilm
1999Fare Well Miss FortuneCassidyFilm
2002Pride and LoyaltyLouiseFilm
2005Tinsel TownMelanieFilm
2007PolycarpDr. Grace SarioFilm
2008The Drum Beats TwiceLizFilm
2008BreakThe Bitch At The BarFilm
2008iMurdersAgent Lori RomanoFilm
2010Slime City MassacreNicoleFilm
2010Sinatra ClubRosellaFilm
2010SprinklesMauraFilm
2010GeraldBowler BettyFilm
2010Bare KnucklesCassandra's ManagerFilm
2011Double TapSheilaFilm
2012Alien DawnChiara PelligriniFilm
2014Watch What You Ask ForThe VampiressMusic Video
2014Lazarus: Apocalypse Ms. DanielsFilm
2014Starship: RisingStarisFilm
2014Dawn of DestructionChaira PelligriniFilm
2014Starship: ApocalypseStarisFilm
2015The MourningLisaFilm
2015Killer RackKiller Rack (voice)Film
2016Monster HouseScream QueenMusic Video
2016Psycho TherapyToniaFilm
2017Allen + Millie: A Short RomanceMillie LaneFilm
2018Evolution WarSC-4Film
20191/2 New YearPam DeLucaFilm
2019ShevengeToniaFilm
2022The Second Age of AquariusTawny StevensFilm
2022Guns of EdenJustice JennyFilm
2022The Witching HourDanielle DivinareFilm
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1998One Life To LiveNurse #1TV series
2001All About UsThe GirlTV series
2004QuintupletsGina GrazanoTV series
2006MafiosaMercedes BraziTV series
2008Scream QueensVampire's Assistant AmandaTV series
2009Ms. VampyMs. VampyTV series
2009Life's a ButchFrancine WilcoxTV series
2011Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk Ms. VampyTV series
2013Ms. Vampy's Love BitesMs. VampyTV series
2015Breaking DatingHostTV series
2020StrippedJulesTV series
2022Red RoomsLeilah BlackTV series
2022Leave QuietlyAmberTV series

Life coach, dating and relationship expert

Lewis Bellas is a board certified life coach and dating and relationship coach and expert.[23] She has done writing, speaking and TV segments for numerous media outlets such as CBS, Huffington Post, FOX[24] and many more.[25] She is also known as the Co-host on the dating talk show Breaking Dating.[26]

Philanthropy

Lewis Bellas performed on broadway at the August Wilson Theatre and the Palace theatre to help the charity Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and since 2008, Lewis Bellas has been an active member of breast cancer charities, including the Busted Foundation, The Lynn Sage Foundation, and Women Empowerment.[27] She was the Hot Hunks of Horror Hottie on the 2009 calendar benefiting The Lynn Sage Foundation[26] for breast cancer research and was co-captain of the Horror Starlets team for Bowling For Boobies, which raised funds and awareness for Busted Foundation.[28] In 2014, she became an active participant in feeding the homeless on Skid Row at the Los Angeles Mission.[29] Lewis Bellas was a celebrity judge for the No Bull Teen Video Awards 2014 to help stop bullying. In 2016, Lewis Bellas became a Celebrity Ambassador for The Breaking The Chains Foundation (BTCF) to support those with eating disorders, body image issues and self-esteem issues.[30] Lewis Bellas works in charities that do aids research,[3] she gives money to a charity called the Actor's Fund.[31]

Other projects

Bibliography

In 2016, Lewis Bellas authored Coaching from a Professed Hot Mess.[32] In 2017, Lewis Bellas authored Ms. Vampy's Teen Tawk: There's a Lotta Power In Ya Choices.[33]

Fashion

In 2016, Lewis Bellas partnered with Rock n’ Roll Lifestyle Company; Metal Babe Mayhem to produce their Rock Your Hot Mess clothing[34] line, and later that year she partnered with TASH Cosmetics to produce their Profess Your Hot Mess make-up and skin care line.[35]

Awards

Filmography

  • 2010: B-Movie Golden Cob Award - Scream Queen Of The Year 2010.[36]
  • 2011: Action on Film Award - Write Brothers Excellence in Film and Video, Sprinkles.[37]
  • 2012: 18th Annual Communicator Awards - Award Of Distinction, Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk.[38]
  • 2016: Zed Fest Film Festival - Mary Pickford Award as an Exceptional Example of Women in the Art and Business of Motion Picture Production for Acting and Producing.[39]
  • 2017: Actors Awards - Best Actress In A Drama, Sprinkles.[40]
  • 2017: Los Angeles Film Awards - Inspiring Woman in a Film Award, Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk.[41]
  • 2017: West Coast Film Festival - Grace Kelly Gold Actor Award, Sprinkles.[42]
  • 2018: Actors Awards - Best Actress In An Indie Film, Psycho Therapy.[43]

Bibliography

  • Halloween Book Festival – Winner Grand Prize Top Honor.
  • Paris Book Festival – Winner Young Adult Book.[44][45]

References

  1. 1 2 "Interview with Brooke Lewis". April 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  2. ↑ "BROOKE LEWIS SHARES ENGAGEMENT STORY & PHOTOS". The Daily Shuffle. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  3. 1 2 "Good Horror 9 QUESTIONS: VAMPY, SEXY, COOL, GETTING TO KNOW BROOKE LEWIS". Bloody Good Horror. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  4. ↑ "Exclusive Interview with Scream Queen Brooke Lewis". Actors Reporter. Archived from the original on 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  5. ↑ "Actor, Producer Brooke Lewis". Miss Perfect Woman. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  6. ↑ "Brooke Lewis: "We Need to Value Ourselves More"". Viva Glam Magazine. Archived from the original on 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  7. ↑ "Indie Horror Month: Brooke Lewis Talks Producing and the World of an Indie Horror Scream Queen". Dread Central. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  8. ↑ "Brooke Lewis". Screem Queen. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  9. ↑ "Rotting Love Brings Zombie Dave and Brooke Lewis to TCL Chinese Theatre". Horror News. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  10. ↑ "Vamps: Brooke Lewis". Horror News. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  11. ↑ "Actress BROOKE LEWIS Talks About Her Film Career, And Gives Men Dating Advice". The Oldman Club. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  12. ↑ "Brooke Lewis, Scream Queen!". Real Queen of Horror. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  13. ↑ "BROOKE LEWIS DISHES ON LATEST PROJECTS, SOCIAL MEDIA & MORE". The Daily Shuffle. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  14. ↑ "Episode 200 - Brooke Lewis (Be Fearless!)". Radio Republic. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  15. ↑ "RELEASE OF EPIC HORROR/THRILLER LAZARUS: APOCALYPSE". Hollywood Press Corps. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  16. ↑ "The Independent Critic - "Rotting Love" the Latest Horror Short From Dave Reda". theindependentcritic.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  17. ↑ "*Interview* Actress, Scream Queen and Genre Veteran Brooke Lewis Bellas - Action Reloaded". 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  18. ↑ "The Carney Awards Board | The Character Actor Hall of Fame". www.thecarneyawards.com. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  19. ↑ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Philly Chick Pictures Releases Thriller Limited Web Series RED ROOMS Starring Brooke Lewis Bellas and David Alpay". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  20. ↑ joan. "FirstGlance Film Festival". Greater Philadelphia Film Office. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  21. ↑ "Winners May 2023 |". Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  22. ↑ "Celebrity Hall of Fame - Welcome to Phillytainment". 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  23. ↑ "Falling for Dating by Brooke Lewis". Female First. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  24. ↑ "Brooke Lewis". Good Reads. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  25. ↑ "Big Wins for Broadway Alum at AOF & Hollywood Dreamz Film Festival". Broadway World. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  26. 1 2 "Brooke Lewis". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  27. ↑ "Producer, Writer, Actress, Horror Star Brooke Lewis Bellas [Women in Horror Month 2022] – Cinema Crazed". 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  28. ↑ "Brooke Lewis: Busted Foundation". Inked for a cause. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  29. ↑ Bhutani, Pankhuri (2020-07-04). "Award-Winning Actress, Brooke Lewis Bellas Reveals Insights About Her Acting Journey". The Epilogue. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  30. ↑ "Philly Chick Pictures Produces Benefit Concert to Raise $10,000 for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention". Global News Wire (Press release). 31 August 2006. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  31. ↑ "#WomenInspiringWomen: Actress, Producer, Writer Brooke Lewis Bellas - DIVINE". 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  32. ↑ Lewis, Brooke (23 July 2016). Coaching from a Professed Hot Mess. ISBN 9781478777106. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  33. ↑ "Ms. Vampy's Teen Tawk: There's A Lotta Power In Ya Choices by Brooke Lewis – Book Review". Pop Horror. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  34. ↑ "SCREAM QUEEN BROOKE LEWIS (SQBL)". Metal Babe Mayhem. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  35. ↑ "Brooke Lewis Line". Tash Cosmetics. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  36. ↑ "The Frightmaster Recommends - Horror Recommendations". Fright Master. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  37. ↑ "Brooke Lewis Bio". Ms. Vampy. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  38. ↑ "One of the Hardest Working Women in the Business". House of Tortured Souls. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  39. ↑ "2017 Zed Fest Film Festival & Screenplay Competition Honors". Zed Fest. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  40. ↑ "Winners 2017". The Actors Awards. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  41. ↑ "Winners 2017". The LA Film Awards. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  42. ↑ "CURRENT & PAST ACCOLADES". WEST COAST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  43. ↑ "Winners 2018". The Actors Awards. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  44. ↑ "PARIS BOOK FESTIVAL NAMES "MASTERING THE PAST" FOR TOP HONORS". Paris Book Festival. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  45. ↑ "Interview: Brooke Lewis". Horror News. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
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