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Represented by:

Shirley Hamilton Agency (IL) (312) 787-4700

TELEVISION / NEW MEDIA

SHADES OF BEAUTIY

Series Regular

Half Thoguht Productions

WRITERS ROOM

Recurring Guest Star

Maroon TV | Nathan Kim

LOWE MAINTENANCE

Recurring Guest Star

French Moon | Kass & Schminke

CHI-NANIGANS

Guest Star

Jil M. Ross

DANGER GAMES (Pilot)

Self as Guest Star

Coolfire Studios

VIRAL (Pilot)

Guest Star

Handsome Naked | Eric Oren

FILM (*Denotes Pre/Post Production, **Producer Credit)

BRIDE OF THE KILLER PINATA

Lead

Angry Mule | S. Tramontana

FINE**

Lead

Stowaway | Cassie Ballschmidt

JOKERS

Lead

Ben Verschoor

DIBS

Lead

Big Teeth | Gregg Jaffe

LEZOMBIES

Lead

Dichroic Pictures

GONE

Lead

Pamplemousse Productions

CUTTING YOUR LOSSES

Lead

Pamplemousse Productions

EVIL USHER*

Supporting

Lomai / T. Sigmon

LOVE & IMPROV*

Supporting

2east8th | Dull & Strandlund

TWAIN, CANCELED

Supporting

Kernel | Jon Silver

THIRTY DAYS

Supporting

Lomai / T. Sigmon

CAN HANDS

Supporting

Sean Economou

SPLASH

Supporting

Tony Santiago

B.A.D.D.

Supporting

Major Minor Ent. | Jil M. Ross

THE BEDROOM

Supporting

Big Teeth | EliseJaffe

DOUBLE PRESENTS

Supporting

Carlos Cerutti

WHISKEY YOUR VAGINA'S WAY

Supporting

Glitter Kitty | Alex Frenkel

THIRD WAVE

Supporting

Jess Flannery

XCHANGE*

Featured

Wait What | Maura Kidwell

BEST PAL, BEST GAL

Featured

Big Teeth | Gregg Jaffe

F-U, BIG PHARMA*

Featured

Kernel | Sarah Cayce

COMMERCIAL

LIFTMASTER

Principal

SCC / Tessa Films | Sam Macon

OHIO LOTTERY

Principal

Fahlgren Mortine | Adam Jones

HOSTESS

Principal

Grey | Joe Pernice

IMPROV & SKETCH COMEDY (Selected, *Denotes Producer)

BABY WANTS CANDY

Chicago Mainstage Ensemble

Donny's Skybox

COMEDYSPORTZ WORLDWIDE

Mainstage Ensemble

Malarkey Comedy | iO Chicago

CHICAGO STYLE

Ensemble

The Revival

TRAPPED IN A MUSICAL

Mainstage Ensemble

Malarkey Comedy | iO Chicago

IMPROV ACADIA

Mainstage Ensemble

Improv Acadia, Maine

LAUGH OUT LOUD

Mainstage Ensemble

LOL | Lillie Frances

PH COMEDY

Rep. Company & Musical Improv Ensemble

pH, Chi Improv Fest, SponCom

JANE BOND

Ensemble

LOL | Benjamin St. John

BOOBY TRAP*

Ensemble

Chi Improv Fest, Chi Women's

ONE GROUP MIND

Mainstage Ensemble / Coach

Com. Clubhouse | M. Abdelsayed

BARNACLE

Ensemble

The Playground, NY Improv Fest

THE CHRISTMAS CAROLS*

Host / Producer

ComedySportz Chicago

PEW, PEW, PEW (Sketch Revue)

Ensemble/Writer

pH Theater | Chi Sketch Fest

DRINKTOWN, USA (Sketch Revue)

Ensemble/Writer

Second City TC | Dir: N. Holly

VERTIGOGO (Sketch Revue)*

Ensemble/Writer

Chi SF | Dir: Tyler Dean Kempf

STANK FACE (Sketch Revue)

Ensemble/Writer

Chi Women's Funny Fest

KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE DRONE (Sketch Revue)

Ensemble

Second City TC | Dir: TD Kempf

THEATRE (*Lead, **Best in Chicago Nominated)

A BRIGHT ROOM CALLED DAY

Agnes* & Rosa U/S

Blank | Danny Kapinos

RICH PEOPLE IN SPACE**

Naomi

Bughouse | Jake Dewar

BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON

Storyteller

3 Brothers | Marie Tredway

FRUIT CAKE (24 HR FEST)

Aphrodite*

Eclectic Full Contact

(L)EARN

Emma

Facility

DON'T PASS GO!

Judy*

pH | Jason Geis

THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT

Cunningham*

Phoenix | Sam Patel

AN AMERICAN DAUGHTER

Lyssa Dent Hughes*

Phoenix | Mary Holm

THE DOING DRUGS & DYING IN SPACE RITUAL

Jules/Computer

Runaways Lab | Stephen Kropa

NOT AS ADVERTISED

Ensemble / Hadley* U/S (Performed)

pH | Jason Geis

BOOKS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK

Ensemble

City Lit | Katy Nielsen

PODCASTS & RADIO

SHARED HISTORY

Self as Host / Producer

Broadsheet Radio

UNDER THE KILT

Self as Host / Producer

Broadsheet Radio

THEN THIS HAPPENED

Self as Recurring Guest

Host: Matt Griffo

LIFETIME UNCORKED

Self as Recurring Guest

Host: Patrick Serrano

LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE

Self as Recurring Guest

Arcade Audio | Host S Hamilton

POPPIN' BOTTLES

Self as Recurring Guest

Hosts R. Grabowski, J. Segovia

BEYOND REPROACH

Self as Guest

Hosts S. Domingo, T Loerzel

A TAP ON THE WRIST

Self as Guest

Hosts: V. Velez, L. Roberts

PAWD POD

Self as Guest

Host: Simon Collier

OUR FATHER

Guest Confessor

Arcade Audio | Host P Connelly

TRAINING

The Theatre School at DePaul University

BFA Theatre Arts & Creative Writing

B Brunetti, C Paz, E Nolan...

Acting

Black Box Acting Studio (Graduate)

L James, K Bourne Taylor...

Advanced On Camera

Acting Studio Chicago

Janelle Snow

Advanced On Camera

The Green Room Studio

Brian King, AJ Links

Advanced On Camera

The Green Room Studio

Jenn Noyes

On Camera Techique

The Forge

Mickey O'Sullivan

On Camera Techique

The Green Room Studio

Sam Porretta, Sean Bradley

On Camera Techique

Matthew Barry Teaches

Matthew Barry

On Camera Technique - Guest Stars

Acting Studio Chicago

Jerry Kernion

On Camera Technique - Co-Stars/Small Roles

Acting Studio Chicago

Adria Dawn

Commercial Technique

The Green Room Studio

Sean Bradley, David Murphy

Commercial Technique

Acting Studio Chicago

Matt Miller

Improvisation

iO Chicago (Graduate)

Uhlir, Chinn, Gregoropoulos

Improvisation

The Second City Conservatory (Graduate)

Holly, Mason, Libera,Archibald

Improvisation

pH Comedy

J Geis, B Mannes, K Alltop

Voice Over

KJ Audio

Kirk Johnson Jr

Voice Over

KidsVO LA

Tony Gonzales

Voice Over

Independent

Dave Bisson; Kayce Alltop

Vocal Performance

Independent

Julie Miller; Brad Kemp; Mary

Vocal Performance

DePaul University

Mark Elliot

Vocal Performance

Illinois Wesleyan University

Sammy Scifres

- Emmy Award-winning writer/producer (Chicago/Midwest) - 2-time Peter Lisagor Award-winning writer/producer - 15+ years in Chicago improv scene - Graduate of The Second City Professional Conservatory program - 12+ years exp. as advertising professional - Producer & co-host of comedic history podcast: Shared History (over 100 episodes!) - Producer & co-host of Scottish history podcast, Under the Kilt (past guests incl. Mark Bonnar, Jack Lowden, Grant O'Rourke, Stuart Martin)

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 160 lbs

Advertising background, Crochet, French(Conversational), Hosting, Podcasting, Reads Music, Embroidery, Teaching, Boxing, Cycling, Kickboxing, Swimming - ability - general, Weight Lifting, Comedian, Dance Tap, Host, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Singer, Teleprompter, Vocal Range: Alto, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Voiceover, American - Minnesota Accent, American - New England Accent, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent, American - Standard/General Accent, British - BBC English Accent, Irish Accent