DESIREE STAPLES - SAG-AFTRA, - AEA (EMC)

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Represented by:

Bankston Talent Agency (NM) (210) 683-5089 Commercial, Theatrical

Bankston Talent Agency (TX) 210-683-5089 Commercial, Theatrical

Bravo Talent Management (IL) (847) 428-4401 / (312) 554-5122 Commercial, Models, Print, Product Print, Theatrical

Carol Shaginaw Talent Agency (GA) (770) 868-7162 Commercial, Theatrical

Elev8 - Theatrical (CA) (310) 734-8688 Commercial

FireStarter Entertainment (CA) Theatre: (213) 531-0547 x 701 / TV/Film: (213) 531-0547 x 713 Theatrical

FireStarter Entertainment (NY) 212-651-9042 x 701 Theatrical

TELEVISION

Welcome To Chippendales

Co-Star

HULU/Dir. Matt Shakman

Everyone is Doing Great (Opp. Caribe Heine)

Co-Star

HULU/Dir. Michelle Lang

In The Cut (Opp. Dorien Wilson)

Guest Star

BOUNCE TV/Dir. Bentley Evans

It's What She Would Have Wanted (Tribeca Creator's Market)

Series Regular

Pilot/Dir. Nate Trinrud

DUMPED

Co-Star

ISSA RAE PRESENTS/Dir. Ciji C.

Family Massacre

Co-Star

OXYGEN/Dir. Chris Rowe

FILM

My Divorce Party (Opp. Rumer Willis)

Starring

Dir. Heidi Weitzer

Take Me To Tarzana (Opp. Jonathan Bennett)

Supporting

Dir. Maceo Greenberg

SCRAP

Featured

Dir. Vivian Kerr

Swipe Up, Vivian (Outfest)

Lead

Dir: Hannah Welever

Wine Bottles

Starring

Dir: Kay Tuxford

NEW MEDIA

The Influencers (Dances with Films)

Web Series Regular

Co-Writer: Desiree Staples

Stupid Cupid

Recurring

NYC Media/Dir.Yaroslav Altunin

Future Therapy

Guest Star

Youtube/Dir. Scott Marshall

500 lb Man (15 Million Views on Clickhole/The Onion)

Lead

CLICKHOLE/Dir. Karl Blomberg

THEATRE (Partial List)

Kafka's The Trial (Off-off-Broadway)

Leni

The Cherry Lane Theater/NY

Dream Ticket (NYC Premiere)

Wanda Puffin

NYC Fringe/Ryan Bernsten

REGIONAL THEATRE (Selected)

Recipe For Disaster

Loreen/Lead

Windy City Playhouse

Urinetown (2018 Jeff Award Nom.)

Old Ma Strong

Boho Theater Company

On The Town

Ensemble/Lounge Singer U/S performed

Marriott Lincolnshire Chicago

Empire Burlesque

Showgirl/ Ensemble

The Broad/Dan Castellaneta

Legally Blonde

Paulette Bonafonte

Northwestern University

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Rona Lisa Peretti

Northwestern University

Cabaret

Fraulein Kost

Northwestern University

The Drowsy Chaperone

The Chaperone

Northwestern University

TRAINING

BS in Acting & Musical Theater

Northwestern University

Stella Adler Conservatory

Acting:

Cindy Gold, Sandra Marquez, Kurt Naebig

Saxon Trainor (LA)

On Camera:

Doug Warhit, Janelle Snow, Lisa London

Improv + Comedy:

UCB - performed in Sketch Show 301

Second City Chicago

Commercial

Ross Lacy Alyson Horn

Killian McHugh

SINGING:

Matt Farnsworth + Melissa Foster

Great at Comedy & Improv

With training from Northwestern University, Desiree especially excels in comedies and dramedy, as she showcases in her recent lead role in the dark comedy feature film “My Divorce Party” opposite Rumer Willis and Laith Ashley. She recently filmed a co-star role in "Everyone is Doing Great," on HULU.

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'9"

Weight: 160 lbs

Eyes: Blue

Hair Color: Brown

Hair Length: Long

 

GREAT AT COMEDY, Equestrian - English, Equestrian - General, Hula Hoop, Running - General, Snow Skiing - General, Swimming - ability - general, Tennis, Volleyball, Yoga, Comedian, Dance Jazz, Host, Improvisation, Singer, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Vocal Style: Belt, Voiceover, American - Southern Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent, Irish Accent, Scottish Accent