Biography

Brooke Lewis Bellas is an actress and producer, known for the mystery iMurders (STARZ) opposite Billy Dee Williams, Gabrielle Anwar, and Frank Grillo, the mobster movie Sinatra Club opposite Michael Nouri, Danny Nucci, and Jason Gedrick (Netflix), the thriller Kinky Killers (SHOWTIME) opposite Charles Durning and Michael Pare, and her comedic mobster Vampire "alter ego" character Ms. Vampy (Hyvio). She began her dreams in Philly, then moved to NYC and got her first "break" playing Donna Marsala in the Actors’ Equity Association Off-Broadway hit comedy Tony n' Tina's Wedding. She moved to Hollywood and launched Philly Chick Pictures in 2002. In 2007, she played Dr. Grace Sario in the horror, mystery "Kinky Killers" 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". In 2015, she was a guest at the prestigious SAG-AFTRA Foundation Independent Features Screening Series with "The Mourning". 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". 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" 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”. In 2021, she was inducted into the Phillytainment 'PA Celebrity Hall Of Fame' and was also honored by television’s coveted The Telly Awards. In 2022, she was honored by the prestigious Actors Awards with the 'Best Actress Award' for her work in "Red Rooms". 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, Bronson Pinchot, Billy Dee Williams, Gabrielle Anwar, Tony Todd, William Forsythe, Michael Nouri, Danny Nucci, Jason Gedrick, Joey Lawrence, Dominique Swain, Courtney Gains, and many others. Brooke is a proud member of the Producers Guild of America (PGA), 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, Hollywood Radio & Television Society, Women In Film, Alliance for Women in Media, Film Independent, and the National Association of Voice Actors (NAVA). And, during football season, you will find her watching the games and cheering for the Philadelphia Eagles!