Tanedra Howard
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Tanedra Howard is an American
actress. She is best known for winning the reality show Scream Queens and playing Simone Bethson in Saw VI
and Saw 3D.
. She attended El Camino College
.
In 2006, Howard was one out of 500 actors chosen to try out for the ABC
reality show I Wanna Be a Soap Star 3, but did not make it on the show. She had an uncredited role in the 2008 remake of Prom Night
. In 2008, Howard's roommate showed her an ad on Craigslist
where Lionsgate was holding auditions for the VH1
acting competition reality TV show Scream Queens. She had no acting experience but auditioned and was cast. Howard spent five and half weeks competing in weekly challenges with nine other actors and won the competition earning a role in Saw VI
. In the film, she played the part of Simone. She reprises her role in Saw 3D, released on October 29, 2010. Howard also appeared in the online Shane Dawson
Christmas special.
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actress. She is best known for winning the reality show Scream Queens and playing Simone Bethson in Saw VI
Saw VI
Saw VI is a 2009 horror film directed by Kevin Greutert from a screenplay written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. It is the sixth installment of the seven–part Saw film series and stars Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Peter Outerbridge, and Shawnee Smith...
and Saw 3D.
Life and career
Howard was born and raised in Inglewood, CaliforniaInglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census...
. She attended El Camino College
El Camino College
El Camino College is a two-year public community college located partially in the unincorporated area of Alondra Park and partially in the City of Torrance in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is commonly referred to as "Elco" or "ECC"...
.
In 2006, Howard was one out of 500 actors chosen to try out for the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
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reality show I Wanna Be a Soap Star 3, but did not make it on the show. She had an uncredited role in the 2008 remake of Prom Night
Prom Night (2008 film)
Prom Night is a 2008 horror film from Screen Gems directed by Nelson McCormick and starring Brittany Snow. The film is a re-imagining of the 1980 Canadian horror film of the same name.-Plot:...
. In 2008, Howard's roommate showed her an ad on Craigslist
Craigslist
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where Lionsgate was holding auditions for the VH1
VH1
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acting competition reality TV show Scream Queens. She had no acting experience but auditioned and was cast. Howard spent five and half weeks competing in weekly challenges with nine other actors and won the competition earning a role in Saw VI
Saw VI
Saw VI is a 2009 horror film directed by Kevin Greutert from a screenplay written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. It is the sixth installment of the seven–part Saw film series and stars Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Peter Outerbridge, and Shawnee Smith...
. In the film, she played the part of Simone. She reprises her role in Saw 3D, released on October 29, 2010. Howard also appeared in the online Shane Dawson
Shane Dawson
Shane Dawson is an American YouTube actor and comedian. Dawson is known for making comedy videos featuring many recurring characters , impersonations , and spoofs of popular music videos and television shows...
Christmas special.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Grad Night | Graduate | Uncredited |
| 2008 | Prom Night Prom Night (2008 film) Prom Night is a 2008 horror film from Screen Gems directed by Nelson McCormick and starring Brittany Snow. The film is a re-imagining of the 1980 Canadian horror film of the same name.-Plot:... |
Graduate | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Saw VI Saw VI Saw VI is a 2009 horror film directed by Kevin Greutert from a screenplay written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. It is the sixth installment of the seven–part Saw film series and stars Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Peter Outerbridge, and Shawnee Smith... |
Simone | Role earned by winning Scream Queens TV series Nominated–Scream Awards for Most Memorable Mutilation Scream Awards The Scream Awards is an award show dedicated to the horror, sci-fi, and fantasy genres of feature films. Originally only having Scream Queen and Heroic Performance awards for actors, the personnel awards have expanded to include actors and actresses of all three recognized genres. In addition,... |
| 2010 | Saw 3D | Simone | |
| 2011 | Love... Another Four Letter Word | Vanessa |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Scream Queens | Herself | Winner |
| 2009 | The Wendy Williams Show The Wendy Williams Show The Wendy Williams Show is a syndicated talk show hosted by Wendy Williams that premiered on July 14, 2008, as six-week sneak peek, in Detroit, Dallas, Los Angeles, and New York City. The test run was picked up for a full season that began its run on July 13, 2009 in over 70% of the country in... |
Herself/Guest | Aired October 20, 2009 |
| 2009 | Made in Hollywood | Herself | Episode #5.5 |
| 2010 | The Mo'Nique Show The Mo'Nique Show The Mo'Nique Show is an American talk show hosted by comedienne actress Mo'Nique. Aired on BET, the series began October 5, 2009. She is the first African American woman to host her own late night show. The show's second and final season premiered on Monday, October 4, 2010.On July 18, 2011, BET... |
Herself/Guest | Aired October 28, 2010 |
| 2010 | Shane Dawson TV | Gang Customer | Episode Santa's Dead: A Love Story |