Acting
Lois Tema Photography
Photo by Sadie McFarlane
Lois Tema Photography
Attributes
Hair: Brown
Hair Style / Length: Dreadlocks, mid-back-length
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'9"
Tattoos:
Original all-black designs, both biceps,
left ankle, back of neck, upper and lower back.
Piercings: Nose-ring (right side) and earrings (both sides).
Training
2011
“Acting for Fun,” Bay Area Acting Studio, San Francisco.
2009
“The Arts in Contemporary Healing,” UCLA World Arts and Cultures, Los Angeles.
2008
“Acting Fundamentals,” UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television, Los Angeles.
ACTING REEL
PERFORMANCES
“Minutes After Midnight” - Ms. G, The Activist Organizer of The Resistance
9/2014
Ms. Grayson (Ms. G)- “Minutes After Midnight” (episode 1 and promo for TV series), Director: Christopher Soloma de Cavidad, Squirrel Films, filmed in San Francisco, CA.
8/2014
Dana – “Juliana” (short film), Director: Ashley Roque, Big Two-Hearted River Films, filmed in San Francisco, CA.
2/2014
Nyssa and voice-over – “Chainwheel” (short film), Director: Sean Marshall, filmed in San Francisco, CA.
12/2013
Computer Repair Technician Hand Model – “Google Adwords Express App” (app / internet commercial), Director: Nick Carbonara, Advance Systems Group, LLC, filmed at Google, Mountain View, CA.
“Barbary Coast Review” image of a dance number performed onstage
10/2013
Mary Ellen “Mammy” Pleasant – “Barbary Coast Revue” (theater), Director: Blake Wiers, Blake Wiers Presents, Running 10/23/13-12/18/13, Wednesdays at the Stud Bar, San Francisco, CA.
8/2013
Singer / Hattie’s Friend – “8: The Series - Promo” (promo for TV series), Director: Wanyee Leonard, 3E Productions, filmed in Alameda, CA.
7/2013
Mary Ellen “Mammy” Pleasant – “Barbary Coast Revue - Staged Reading” (theater), Director: Blake Wiers, Blake Wiers Presents, filmed in San Francisco, CA.
1/2013
Wedding dress shopper, extra – “Randy to the Rescue” (TV series), Director: Amy Bonezzi, Discovery Communications, Half Yard Productions, TLC, filmed in San Francisco, CA.
1/2013
Street Urchin / Street Thug, fight scene – “Hero Punk” (internet series), Director: Kanen Flowers, SruffyTV, filmed in San Francisco, CA.
8/2012
Protester, protest scene – “99%” (short film), Director: Celik Kayalar, Film Acting Bay Area, filmed in Berkeley, CA.
“Sux2BMe” film poster
6/2012
Ms. Thomson, teacher – “Sux2BMe” (short film), Director: Greg Lyon, Half Moon Films, filmed in Walnut Creek, CA.
4/2012
Extra, protest scene – “Illuminati Puppet” (student film) Director: Greg Golding, filmed in Oakland, CA.
5/2011
Snare Percussionist (caixa) – Fogo Na Roupa (Afro-Brazilian dance and percussion ensemble), Director: Jose Rivera - Choreographer: Metzi Henriquez at the San Francisco Carnival, CA.
Fogo Na Roupa - group shot during the 2011 SF Carnival
5/2010
Snare Percussionist (caixa) – BatUCLAda (Afro-Brazilian percussion ensemble), Director: Kirk Brundage (‘09-‘10); Remo Promo (Remo.com drumheads DVD / internet commercial), filmed at Central Stage studios, Burbank, CA.