Tamika Simpkins.:: Updates and Upcomings::.

.: 1.2012

  • Booking - Network TV: SOUTHLAND. Excited and looking forward to working with one of my acting idols, Ms. Regina King and it's truly a blessing to book both times I go into a busy casting office. Loving how my career is growing with each and every moment of energy and gratitude that I give to it.

.: 12.2011

  • Audition - Network TV: SOUTHLAND. Second time in John Frank Levy's office. Feels great that they like me enough to have me back for a visit. Loved what I prepared. Did my best and forget the rest. :)

.: 11.2011

  • Audition - Commercial/Super Bowl. Way too much fun and love how I made the whole room bust out in laughter. That felt too good, and the fact that it's comedic helps.

.: 10.2011

  • Performance - Amy Tofte's BURLY Q MOON. I love being offered roles sans audition. Do a good job and people WILL remember you for the good. :)

.: 9.2011

  • Audition/Booking/Shoot - Network TV: SHAMELESS. Playing opposite the awesome William H. Macy. There are no words to describe the joy when I'm doing what I love with such amazing people. Episode premiereing Spring 2012.
  • Audition - Network TV: DEXTER. First time in UDK and loving every minute.

.: 8.2011

  • Booking - Feature Film: SAVING LINCOLN, starring Tom . What a most wonderful experience and a straight booking from my new manager. Premiering Spring/Summer 2012.
  • New Representation- Signed with a new management company, The Madeline Group with Peter Santana. Very excited about where our careers will go.
  • Reading - Gabe Rivas' Stage Play, CIRCUS UGLY. I love being requested to read roles that I love, sans audition. Such a wonderful feeling.
  • Performance -Henry Ong's THE CALL OF THE NIGHTINGALE. Producer/Performer. Multi-hats to make it happen. Pure awesomeness!
  • Performance - 2011 NAACP Theater Festival 10 Minute Play Series, Sunday, 8/28/2011 Performingin Penelope Lowder's THE FOLLICLE PRISON WAR, featuring Michelle Flowers, Kila Kitu, Lony'e Perrine, Lee Sherman and Tamika Simpkins. Directed by Ayana Cahrr. Woo Freakin' Hoo!!!

.: 7.2011

  • Screening - Short films: NIGHTINGALE Produced an evening of short film screenings with my sista producer, Kila Kitu. What a wonderful night of amazing talent and so many requests to do it again. Double bonus, it was my birthday.

.: 6.2011

  • Premiere - Short film: VEIL. So proud of my girl Nicki Micheaux. She made such a fabulous film and so many accolades by the end of the night. What a truly amazing experience.
  • Audition - TV Pilot: DINNER AT 8. Fun times with those guys. We laughed and talked. Ahh, feeling great about it.

.: 5.2011

  • Audition - Indie Feature: 5TH STREET. I rocked it. They were trying so hard not to laugh, and it wasn't cause I was doing bad. One of my best funny monologues. Yay me!!!

.: 4.2011

  • Podcast Appearance - THE WORK, Episode 15. hosted by Bonnie Gilespie, Keith Johnson and Ryan Basham. I didn't do too bad. I'll definitely get better.
  • Performances - LA VIEWS 3 @ Company of Angels. 2nd year doing the playwright's annual show. I just love working with great talented people.

.: 3.2011

  • Development - Completed development on my sexy whodunit original web series. Excited to start the pitch race. Check out the one sheet and new website coming soon.
  • Performance - THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES/VDAY 2011 @ Alliant International University. What an amazing show. Multiple standing ovations. FABULOUS!!!
  • Audition - Short Film: QUIET. Fun role to read, had the room laughing and left feeling good. I love what I do.
  • Readings - Center Theater Group Readings at Carver and Crozier Middle Schools. I just love the kids and they are wonderful talented writers.
  • Picture Lock - The picture is locked on Nicki Micheaux's film VEIL (staring Richard Roundtree, Nicki Micheaux and Matthew Del Negro) that I have been editing. Premiere coming soon.
  • Shoot - SOMEBODY'S BASEMENT SKETCH COMEDY. Premiere coming soon. Check out the pics.

.: 2.2011

  • Photoshoot - Publicity photos for THE VIP ROOM. Check out the pics.
  • Booked - SOMEBODY'S BASEMENT SKETCH COMEDY- Bonnie Gillespie is the truth. This is going to rock so much.
  • Booked - Company of Angles's Annual 10 Minute Playwright's Festival - LA Views 4. Performing in Henry Ong's Piece, FOUR WALLS.
  • Auditioned/Booked - V-Day 2011 Campaign of THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES. Info coming soon.
  • Picture Lock - Wrapped on editing a short film, VEIL, with my friend Nicki Micheaux. It's hot!!! Coming Summer/Fall 2011
  • SAG Agent of the Month - My agent Casey was the Feb 2011 SAG Agent of the Month based on my letter. Yay!

.: 1.2011

  • Stage Reading - THE BEAN TRIAL By Tamadhur Al-Aqeel. JANUARY 19, 2011 at Company of Angels.
  • Audition/Callback/Avail - Commercial @ Digital Dogs Casting. Way too much fun to be work. LOVE IT!!!!
  • Audition - TV - RAISING HOPE @ Dava Waite Casting. I think I rocked it!!!

.: 12.2010

  • Audition - Theatre - 10 MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL/Towne Street Theater. Good Stuff. (Got a callback but I couldn't attend Dang!)
  • Stage Reading - UNBIASED By Gregory Pacificar! What a great cast and crew to have worked with. :)

.: 11.2010

  • Stage Reading - THOSE WHO CAN'T By Nayank Keshaviah. This rocked ma socks!
  • Stage Reading - THE INTERLUDES OF CERVANTES By Oliver Mayer. AH-MA-ZING! And got to share the stage with such wonderful talent.
  • Shoot - Short Film - THE UNKNOWN IDENTITY. Good times!
  • Shoot - Short Film - THE VEIL EFFECT. Starring Richard Roundtree and Nicki Micheaux. Loved shooting this so much.
  • Audition - Commercial - Ford @ Dan Bell Casting. Fun Fun Fun!!!
  • Callback - Commercial - VW @ Shane Casting. Hilarious.

.: 10.2010

  • Audition - Commercial - VW @ Shane Casting. Got to punch a hot guy and play another disgruntled metermaid.Love it!!!
  • Audition - TV: FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS @ Koczara/Shevchenko Casting. Fun great stuff.
  • Performing - CoA's Production of Oliver Mayer's THE WIGGLE ROOM. October 1st - October 24th. Th-Sun. More info.
  • Shoot - Short Film - THE VIP ROOM. Co-Stars: Jorge Ortiz, Austen Jaye.

.: 9.2010

  • Production - Started directing a short film, written and produced by Taylor Hawthorne. Awesome stuff!!!

.: 8.2010

  • Production - Participated as an editor on the 2010 48 Hour Film Festival in LA. Our final piece, RUNNING WITH SCISSORS, will screen in Santa Monica on Wed, August 25th and then will be making the rounds on the festival circuit.
  • Airing - National ESPN Commercial with Chris Johnson is airing on TV and online. Check it out.
  • Audition - FEATURE FILM: THIN LINE @ Slater/Brooksbank Casting. Mary Jo was just plum awesome. It was such a pleasure to have met her.

.: 7.2010

  • Audition - FEATURE FILM: HOLLYWOO @ Kim Coleman Casting with Vicki Thomas. That office is so much fun. Thanx ladies.
  • Audition - TV/CBS: THE DEFENDERS @ Felicia Fasano Casting. The ladies were warm, open and efficient. I love it.
  • Shoot - New Headshots with the awesome Diana Toshiko. Check her out at Toshiko Photo.
  • Reading - Gabriel Rivas' new stage play, CIRCUS UGLY. I look forward to the day I'm able to audition for this one.
  • Audition - FEATURE FILM: INSURRECTION. Good stuff in that room. :)

.: 6.2010

  • Shoot - Short Film: VEIL. Directed by Nicki Michaeux
  • Shoot - Wrote, produced and shot a short film, WHAT IF. My cast and crew were just rock stars.
  • Performed - Back again as a teaching artist for Center Theatre Group at Crozier Middle School.

.: 5.2010

  • Performed - CoA's CHASING MONSTERS as SANDRA the Bartender.
  • Performed - As a teaching artist for Center Theatre Group at Crozier Middle School. Those kids are so talented.

.: 4.2010

  • Audition - TV/HBO: EASTBOUND & DOWN @ Carla Hool Casting. So much fun. Hope they invite me back.
  • Performed - As part of the teaching artists programfor Center Theatre Group at Carver Middle School.
  • Audition - Feature Film: THE PERFECT FAMILY @ Ronnie Yeskel Casting. She was totally hilarious.
  • Audition - Stage Play: SISTAHS.
  • Joined - Official joined the Screen Actors Guild. Yay another milestone.
  • Performed - CoA'S LA VIEWS 3: HUNGER AND THE CITY in Henry Ong's , WHO'S FUCKING THE HORSE.
  • Booking/Shoot - National Commercial: ESPN - Fantasy Football w/Runningback Chris Johnson. The best shoot ever and everyone was fantastic. Ended the day at the infamous Hollywood Magic Castle.

.: 3.2010

  • Released - Trailer: WEEDING OUT
  • Audition/Callback - National Commercial: ESPN - Fantasy Football @ [skirts] casting. Keith was the best reader and I had a blast.
  • Audition - Pilot: DELMAR. Thanx Stacey, Patricia, Talia and Casper. This was a fun one.
  • Audition - Commercial:@ Danny Stoltz Casting. Thanx Tim.

.: 2.2010

  • Reading/Booking - CoA's LA Views 3: Hunger and the City in Henry Ong's WHO'S FUCKING THE HORSE. Go to www.companyofangels.org for info.
  • Audition/Booking - CoA's World Premiere of CHASING MONSTERS. Go to www.companyofangels.org for info.

.: 1.2010

  • Audition - Feature Film: GOD IS NOT A COMMUNIST for the role of God. Had so much fun with this one.
  • Production - Signed on as Associate Producer for Company of Angel's Black History Month Production, PEACOCK MEN.
  • Released - Trailer: COMPUTER LOVE The Movie

.: 12.2009

  • Shoot - Feature Film: WEEDING OUT. Thanx Jodi, Georgy and KT.
  • Shoot - Short Film: 22 DAYS, with Onyx Entertainment.
  • Audition - TV: Discovery Channel Show at Morman Boling Casting. Thanx a bunch Meg.
  • Reading - with Oliver Mayer. Thanx so much Oliver.
.: 11.2009
  • Audition/Booked - Feature Film: WEEDING OUT.
  • Audition - Commercial: LG ELECTRONICS.
  • Shoot - Web Series: SQUATTERS. Thanx Brendan and Cooper. So glad they didn't forget me. So much fun.
  • Shoot - Short Film: 22 DAYS. Thanx Mike and Lem. Awesome cast and crew.

.: 10. 2009

  • Audition/Callback/Booked - Short Film: 22 DAYS.
  • Event - 50th Anniversary Gala: COMPANY OF ANGELS.
  • Production - Short Film: WHO'S AT THE DOOR.
  • Production - Short Film: THE PLOT.

.: 9.2009

  • Callback - Web Series: THE GUNRUNNER BILLY KANE. Thanx Mike.
  • Audition - TV: THREE RIVERS- Aquila/Wood Casting. Thanx Erin & Casey.
  • Audition - Theatre: TREE. Thanx Paula, Isabel, Tamara & Jessica.
  • Table Read - Film: MIDNIGHT. Great reading with a talented group of actors including Tatyana Ali & Isaiah Washington. Thanx Diane & Edward.

.: 8.2009

  • Shoot - Feature Film: COMPUTER LOVE. Coming Spring 2010. Thanx Mike and Atif.
  • Audition - Web Series: THE GUNRUNNER BILLY KANE.

.: 7.2009

  • Audition - Feature Film: SHADOW PLAY.

.: 6.2009

  • Workshop - Theatre: AGE OF BEES. Company of Angels.
  • Audition - PSA: BREAST CANCER/ARMY OF WOMEN.
  • Audition - Commercial: VAN KAMPEN.
  • Shoot - Feature Film: THE SELLING. Thanx Gabe and Ella.
  • Table Read - Theatre: Oliver Mayer's JOE LOUIS' BLUES. Thanx Oliver & Marlene.
  • Booked - Web Series: SQUATTERS as The Home Depot Lady.

.: 4.2009

  • Staged Reading - Theatre: A THOUSAND VARIATIONS ON A LIE TOLD ONCE for Towne Street Theatre. Directed by Kila Kitu. Thanx KK.
  • Performed - Theatre: CRICKET FEET SHOWCASE. April 22-23, 2009.
  • Table Read - Theatre: USC with Oliver Mayer. Thanx O.
  • Shoot - Film: IMPROVEDY. Thanx Mike.
  • Interview - Radio: KFPR. BLACK WOMEN: STATE OF THE UNION.
  • Audition - VO/Video Game: Bridgette Burdine Casting. Thanx Bridgette & Mike.
  • Studying - Margie Haber Studios. Thanx Courtney.

.: 2.2009

.: 1.2009

  • Audition/Booked - Web Series: ADAM ON THE ROAD.
  • Table Read - TV Sitcom Pilot: BLACK DICK (Detective). Thanx Chil.
  • Audition/Callback - Short Film: AUGUST. Sherrie Henderson / Dan Velez Casting.
  • Table Read - Theatre: OTHELLO for Panther Productions.

.: 12.2008

.: 11.2008

.: 10.2008

  • Shoot - Web Series: LUCY. Thanx Sandy. RIP - Dale.

.: 9.2008

.: 7.2008

  • Audition - Theatre: Don B. Welch's annual stage production auditions. Thanx Don and Fred.
  • Performed - Showcase: Cricket Feet Showcase at the Colony Theater in Burbank, CA.

.: 6.2008

  • Audition - Short Film: SOUTH OF THE 105 for the role of Kim.
  • Audition/Callback - Web Series: LUCY for the role of Dee Dee.
  • Audition - Feature film: 5150.

.: 5.2008

.: 4.2008

  • Audition - National Commercial: The Cartoon Network with Space Station Productions.
  • Audition - Short Film: I.H.O.P.
  • Audition - Short Film: THE SIGN.
  • Performed - Showcase: Apr 2008 Cricket Feet Showcase at the Santa Monica Playhouse.
  • Booked/Shoot - Web Series: 2/8 LIFE SHOOT.

.: 3.2008

  • Finalist - Pitch: 2008 Philly Pitch Fest with my feature film I LIKE FLOWERS.
  • Audition - Theatre: FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE.
  • Audition - Pitch: Philly Pitch Fest with my feature film I LIKE FLOWERS from my production company Unchained Entertainment.
  • Shoot - Shoot: Scene for the Virtual Channel Network, NEXT TIME.
  • Audition - TV Promo: Viral Video Campaign.
  • Audition - Short Film: Thank you Tige.
  • Audition - Short Film: NO MORE.
  • Audition - Feature Film: STEP ONE, BREATHE.

.: 2.2008

  • Audition/Booked - Showcase: Apr 2008 Cricket Feet Showcase. Woo Hoo!
  • Audition/Booked/Shoot - Short Film: THE COST OF FREEDOM as the lead role. Thanx Daniel.

.: 1.2008

  • Audition - Short Film: As the role of Detective Wendy from Gardener Casting. What a great audition. Felt really good.
  • Audition/Callback - TV: Pilot project for the role of Lena with Phoenix Star Entertainment.

.: 12.2007

  • Audition - Feature Film: LET THE CHURCH SAY AMEN.
  • Audition - Commerical: Jewelry Commercial. My audition fiancee was fine and talented too. Great audition.

.: 11.2007

  • Audition - National Commercial: Dixie Cups.
  • Booked/Shoot - TV: Co-Star role as Freeman's Wife in the series finale episode of FX's THE SHIELD. Thanx so much Mr. Carl Johnson. What an amazing day!
  • Performed - Showcase: Nov 2008 Cricket Feet Showcase at the Santa Monica Playhouse.

.: 10.2007

  • Audition: Co-Star role as Freeman's Wife for FX's THE SHEILD at Barbara Fiorentino and Associates.
  • Training - Started the Basic Improv Class at the Groundlings School in LA.

.: 9.2007

.: 9.2006

  • Booked - Theatre: (first booking in LA) MISSING THE MAIN INGREDIENT at The Hayworth Theater.
  • Audition - Threatre: MISSING THE MAIN INGREDIENT. Thanx Miss Dee.

.: 8.2006

  • Relocated to Los Angeles,
  • Booked - Industrial: WIC (Women, Infant and Children) Industrial.

.: 7.2006

  • Resigned from my position as a Casting Associate, with one of the best casting companies around, Mike Lemon Casting, to relocate to Los Angeles.

.: 6.2006

.: 5.2006

  • Screening - Short Films: ROSE PARASOL and STALLS, two films I produced and edited, screened at the Black Film and Media Conference in Philadelphia.

.: 3.2006

  • Booked - Feature Film: Supporting role in a dramatic feature film, HYPOCRISY, for the role of Debra.

.: 2.2006

  • Produced/Edited - Short Film: Comedic short film, STALLS with the improv group, The N Crowd.

.: 1.2006

  • Attended - Film Festival: 2006 Sundance Film Festival. One of the most amazing experiences that I've ever had. Thank you Klife' and Paul.

.: 10.2005

  • Audition - Commercial: Blue Hippo Computers.
  • Audition/Booked/Shot - TV: Co-Star role as the grieving mother on HBO's THE WIRE. My first national booking. Woo Hoo! Thanx Pat Moran and Seith Mann. Awesome, awesome, day!!!

.: 9.2005

  • Booked - Industrial: Glaxo Smith Kline Industrial.

.: 8.2005

  • Audition - TV: HBO's THE WIRE as the politician's assistant at Pat Moran & Associates.
  • Training - Screenwriting: Started a 6 week screenwriting class with former Hollywood film exec, Diane Walsh.
  • Performed - Theatre: The role of Mammy in WILEY AND THE HAIRY MAN at the 2005 Fringe Festival.

.: 7.2005

  • Edited - TV: Hired to edit the Philadelphia episodic production of THE SAINTS.

.: 6.2005

  • Screening - Short Film: THERAPY, my 2nd produced, directed and edited short film, screened at the Spring Philly Shorts Screening, an official Reel Black event.

.: 5.2005

  • Booked - TV: Co-Star recurring role as Debra on a television pilot, THE SAINTS.

.: 4.2005

  • Performed - Pitch: Philly Pitch Fest Finalist in the 2005 Philly Pitch Fest, where me and my producing partner, Len, Pitched our script, MR. ROBINSON'S RIDE, as one of 10 finalists, to a panel of producers at the Philadelphia International Film Festival.
  • Produced/Edited - Short Film: 2005 48 Hour Film Project, ROSE PARASOL, for the 2nd year in a row.
  • Performed - Theatre: in the lead role of The Young Girl, in the stage production of A SIMPLE WHITE DRESS at the Sedgwick Cultural Center in Mt Airy, Philadelphia, April - May 2005.

.: 3.2005

  • Finalist - Pitch: Philly Pitch Fest, where me and my producing partner, Len, pitched our script, MR. ROBINSON'S RIDE.
  • Audtion/Booked - Improv/Theatre: Became a member of the hot new improv group, THE N CROWD, as an Artistic Associate.

.: 2.2005

  • Audition - Theatre: Lead role in the one woman stage production show, THE STORY, at the Philadelphia Theatre Company.
  • Audition/Booked - Teathre: Lead role of The Young Girl, in the stage production of A SIMPLE WHITE DRESS. Thanx Jeremy.
  • Performed - Theatre: in The Brick Playhouse's annual N1K (Night of 1000 Plays) show.
  • Audition - Pitch: Philly Pitch Fest Pitched our script, MR. ROBINSON'S RIDE, as one of 10 finalists, to a panel of producers at the Philadelphia International Film Festival.

.: 1.2005

  • Audition/Booked - Theatre: The role of Mammy in the stage production of WILEY AND THE HAIRY MAN at the Valley Forge Children's Theater.
  • Performed - Theatre: Philadelphia Dramatist Center's First Monday's reading of A SIMPLE WHITE DRESS as the Dead Grandmother.

.: 9.2004

  • Audtion/Booked - Theatre: Ensemble role in the Lantern Theatre's stage production of Wole Soyinka's DEATH AND THE KING'S HORSEMAN. (My first Equity production) Yay!
  • Hired - Feature Film: as the director's assistant and script supervisor for an indie feature film, A MELANCHOLY NOTE.

.: 8.2004

  • Booked - Runway Modeling: 2004 Charming Shoppe's runway show at the Hilton Hotel in Atlantic City.

.: 7.2004

  • Screening - Short Film: CERTAIN WOMEN has been accepted to the Reel Venus Film Festival in NY.

.: 6.2004

  • Produced/Edited - Short Film: THERAPY, A Red Rose Production (My 1st production company) has completed production on its latest short film. This is my 2nd short film that I wrote, edited, directed and produced.

.: 4.2004

  • Produced/Edited - Short Film: and a cameo appearance in a 2004 48 Hour Film Project, SUPPLIES NOT INCLUDED.


 
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