Bernadette Speakes

Bernadette is a director and acting coach. Her directorial credits span across theater and film. In early 2020, she directed a six-weeks sold out production of The Bluest Eye, by Lydia R. Diamond, based on the book by Toni Morrison. The Los Angeles, Hollywood Fringe Festival honored Bernadette as a "Female Director of Distinction," for an original production called Villain: An American Story.

Bernadette has received several nominations, and awards for her cinematic horror narratives, Imaginist, and PRIVOKE, which won the 2021 “Audience Choice Award” for the WOC/JTC Unite & Entertwine’s 48 hr., Horror Film Festival Competition.

As an acting coach several of her clients have booked co-star and guest star roles on shows such as:

- Dave (FX)
- Insecure (HBO)
- Searching 2 (Sony's Film)
- 911 (Fox)
- Little America (Apple TV+)
- Truth Be Told (Apple TV+)
- National Commercials (Verizon, Power Aid, Nike, Subway, etc...)

Here is what some of her clients had to say:

“It was a blessing working with all of you. The camaraderie was amazing and the spirits of everyone were just so beautiful. YOU, Bernadette is a visionary.”
- Yolanda T. Ross (Writer, Actress)

“Bernadette is always present and grounded. She teaches me to do the same in my acting and in my daily life. It is an honor to work with such a talented woman. From her range of knowledge on self tapes, to acting itself, to all that goes on behind the camera and so much more, I have learned more from her in a short period of time than I have from any past acting classes and I am beyond grateful for it.”
- Jenna Tolliver (Actor)

“I truly have enjoyed my experience with Bernadette! She makes it a very comfortable atmosphere!…As accomplished as Bernadette is, she is extremely personable and we are getting the essential tools for auditions and actual performance opportunities.”
- Shelese Franklin (Actor)

I look forward to working with you as a reader and giving you tips to make your auditions the best it can be!

Bernadette Speakes is an American award winning actor with 20+ years experience in the industry. As an actor, Bernadette has performed in theatres throughout the country; The Kennedy Center in Washington, D. C.,
Chicago’s The Goodman and Steppenwolf Theatres, and throughout the Los Angeles Metropolitan area. Her TV and film credits include a Recurring Guest Star role in CW’s (Netflix), hit show All American, the in the Emmy Nominated show, A Stage of our Own, with James Earl Jones, To Sir With Love II with Sidney Poitier, Netflix's Vampire series First Kill, Nobody's Angels streaming on YouTube. and coming soon, Hulu's Tiny Beautiful Things with Kathryn Hahn. In 2017, the ABFF (American Black Film Festival Award) honored Bernadette as a member of the ensemble cast, for the cinematic classic in African-American films, Love Jones.

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Credits Include

Year
Credit
2022 [IMDB]
Privoke
Short
2022 [IMDB]
Privoke
Short
2022 [IMDB]
Imaginist
Short
2022 [IMDB]
Happy Place
Short
2022 [IMDB]
Break Up in Love
Short
2022 [IMDB]
First Kill
TV Series
2022 [IMDB]
Happy Place
Short
2022 [IMDB]
Deadfall 2022
TV Series short
2020 [IMDB]
The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles
Podcast Series
2020 [IMDB]
FATE of a MaThoR
Film
2019 [IMDB]
The Sanctuary
TV Movie
2018 [IMDB]
Open Wounds
Short
2018 [IMDB]
Unregistered
Short
2018 [IMDB]
All American
TV Series
2017 [IMDB]
SEAL Team
TV Series
2017 [IMDB]
ABFF Honors
TV Special
2014 [IMDB]
Still Here
Short
2013 [IMDB]
The Championship Rounds
Short
2010 [IMDB]
Parenthood
TV Series
2009 [IMDB]
Heroes
TV Series
2009 [IMDB]
The Soloist
Film
2005 [IMDB]
Monk
TV Series
2004 [IMDB]
Boston Legal
TV Series
2001 [IMDB]
Rocky Road
Rene as Bernad
1999 [IMDB]
The Prodigal Daughter
Short
1997 [IMDB]
Love Jones
Sheila Downes
1996 [IMDB]
To Sir, with Love II
TV Movie
[IMDB]
Little Death
Film
[IMDB]
The Sanctuary
TV Movie
[IMDB]
The Sanctuary
TV Movie
[IMDB]
Branded
Film