BONITA ELERY - SAG-AFTRA

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Represented by:

Ginger Dicce Talent (NY) 212-869-9650

Heyman Talent (KY) (502) 589-2540

Heyman Talent (OH) (513) 533-3113

Josselyne Herman & Associates (NY) 212-355-3033

Sol Talent (GA) (843) 882-7560

TELEVISION

FIGHT NIGHT

Recurring

UNIVERSAL/ PEACOCK

SWARM

Co-Star

AMAZON

STARGIRL

Co-Star

CW

QUEEN SUGAR

Co-Star

OWN

ZOOM SHORTS

Co-Star

RAIN & NEON PRODUCTIONS

RECTIFY

Co-Star

SUNDANCE TV

LOUIE

Co-Star

FX

WENDY WILLIAMS

Co-Star

BET

MY MOMMA THROWS DOWN

Lead

TV ONE

BLACK GIRLS ROCK

Co-Star

BET

DOWNTOWN GIRLS

Recurring

Emebeit Beyene

MAURY POVICH

Co-Star

SYNDICATION

FILM

THE SPOTTER

Supporting

Dir, Harry Locke IV

DESPERATION ROAD

Supporting

Dir. Nadine Crocker

UNSUNG HERO

Supporting

Dir. Richard Ramsey

BLANCH

Supporting

Dir. Maddie Weiner

REPTILE

Supporting

Dir. Grant Singer

HONK FOR JESUS, SAVE YOUR SOUL

Supporting

Dir. Adamma Ebo

SUPPORT GROUP

Lead

Dir. Jenna Kanell

TOP FIVE

Supporting

Dir. Chris Rock

CASUAL FRIDAY

Lead

Dir. Chance White

UNMASK

Supporting

Dir. Naz Pankey

DIARY OF A MULATTO BRIDE

Supporting

Dir. Juliette Fairley

TROPHY BRIDE

Lead

Dir. Anne LaBarbera

CHIPS OFF THE BLOCK

Supporting

Dir. Joe Hood

THE INTRUDERS

Supporting

Dir. Yun Liang

THEATRE (partial list)

AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY

Johnna

Commonwealth Theater, KY

ROOMATES

Celia

Fresh Fruit Festival, NYC

HOW WE RETURN

Suzana

Cardinal Stage, IND

TEDDY

Oakley

Artistic New Directions, NYC

THE #1 WHITE JAMES MCGAHEY

Minnie

Dramatist Guild Footlight, NYC

HOW TO SAFELY (STORE) YOUR CRYSTALS

Lorna

The Shelter, NYC

BACKGROUND CHECK

Chris

Ken Levine, NYC

DETENTION #50

Oshunna

Primary Stages, NYC

VIRTUAL VOLUMES

Various characters

The Playground Experiment, NYC

LINA AND THE CROCODILE

Yemaja/ Marie

TRU, NYC

HEELS

Various characters

Sketchworks, ATL

MURDER MYSTERY THEATRE

Various characters

Debra Crittenden, ATL

NIGHT OF THE CREEPS

Amica

Grex Group Theatre, NYC

PLAY³ (A THEATRICAL EXPERIMENT)

Angry Black Woman

Playsmiths, NYC

COMMERCIALS/ VOICEOVERS

Conflicts available on request

STAND UP COMEDY (partial list)

GO BANANAS COMEDY CLUB

2-Time Semi- Finalist/ Funniest Person

Leon Kimbrell, OH

LOUISVILLE LAUGHS

Semi- Finalist/ Funniest Person

Creig Ewing, KY

THE TWISTED CORK

Headliner

Chris Elliot

THE COLONIAL TAVERN

Headliner

Terry Shephard, IN

LAUGHS AT MELLWOOD

Monthly Host

Louisville, KY

THE BRICKHOUSE

Special Guest

Eric Sablan, IN

ATLANTA COMEDY THEATER

Keenan Thompson Comedy Showcase

360 Comedy, GA

1020 BREWERY

Winner

Creig Ewing, KY

THE COMEDY CLUSTERF*CK

Winner

Vahe' Hove, CA

BRICKY'S COMEDY CLUB

Host

Miamisburg, OH

PLANET OF THE TAPES

Host/ Special Guest

Chris Vititoe, KY

THE LAB @ WALA

First Place

Terry Shephard, IN

CRACKERS COMEDY CLUB

Showcase

Gerry Nobel, IN

KOMEDY LOUNGE

Featured

Houston, TX

KILLER QUEENS

Featured

Chris Smith, KY

COMEDY LAB

Commonwealth Sanctuary

Shawn Braley, KY

OTR STILLHOUSE

The Standup & Drag Show

Cristian Grant, OH

THE HIGH HORSE

Guest Performer

Geoff Storts, KY

THE JACKIE MO SHOW

Guest Performer

Jackie Monahan, LA

THE STAND

Battle of the Comics

Laughing Buddha, NYC

KO COMEDY

Guest Performer

Sammy Obeid, LA

THE LAUGHING SKULL

New Comic Showcase

ATL, GA

THE CARAVAN COMEDY CLUB

Special Guest

Creig Ewing, KY

IMPROV (partial list)

IMPROVISED VAGINA MONOLOGUES

Various characters

Village Theatre

DARK SIDE OF THE ROOM

Guest Performer

Mark Kendall

DECATUR MAKERS

Various characters

Lew Lefton

THE MELTING POT

Various characters

Dad's Garage

WANTED: DEAD OR ATLANTA

Various characters

Highwire

IMPROVISATION NEWS

Ensemble

Scotty Watson

CAMPFIRE/ FOUND OBJECTS

Various characters

Amanda Rountree

BATTLE AXE

Various characters

Laughing Matters

BRIDGES AND TUNNELS

Various characters

The Pit

INTERNET

MAKE INTERVIEWS BETTER

Receptionist

Trip Crosby, ATL

TERMINAL B

Principal

Charles Berlepsch, NYC

THE WALKING DADS

June Landis

Mike Sokol, ATL

THE ONION NEWS PULITZER PRIZE

Principal

Grant Jones, NYC

THE ONION NEWS

Supporting

Sam West, NYC

VOICE OVER

GPS Command Voice Recognition

Lead/Native Georgia Speaker

Julian Beeston, NYC

TRAINING (partial list)

Technique

Atlantic Acting School

Jessica Frey, NYC

Stand Up

Pretty Funny Women

Lisa Sundstedt, LA

Stand Up

Laughing Buddha

Jeff Lawrence, NYC

Stand Up

Gold Comedy

Elsa Waithe, NYC

Comedy 1

Second City

Bryan Bowden, IL

Scene Study

HB Studios

Michael Beckett, NYC

Meisner

Drama Inc

Erin Burns/ Dustin Lewis, ATL

Viewpoints/ Film 1

Alliance Theatre

Clayton Landy/ Alison Gardener

On Camera

Audition Technique

Roz Coleman, NYC

Cold Reading Audition Technique

Atlantic Acting School

Karen Kohlhaas, NYC

On-Camera

Weist Barron

Chris Lutkin, NYC

Commercials

Weist Barron

Tod Engle, NYC

Sketch Writing

AND Ensemble

Scotty Watson, NYC

Process to Product

Improv

Michael Gellman, IL

Long Form

Improv and Sketch

UCB/ Village Theatre

Short Form

Improv

Dad's Garage, ATL

Advanced Narrative/ Characters

Improv

Amanda Rountree, ATL

My ultimate goal in life is to become famous and have a career so scandalous and absurd that it gets made into a Lifetime Movie and it graces the covers of every tabloid magazine in the country. I also hope to have a nervous breakdown, go bankrupt, and have all of my belongings auctioned off on Instagram Live.

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'9"

Weight: 225 lbs

Can flare nose on cue, CPR Certified, Drawing, Driver's License, Fully Vaccinated, Gourmet Cook, Graphic Designer, Lip-syncing, Nanny, Painting, Sketch Writing, Stand Up, U.S. Passport, Waitress, Aerobics, Comedian, Gamer (Console), Improvisation, Licensed Driver, American - Southern Accent