CELESTE M. COOPER
- AEA,
- SAG-AFTRA
Résumé Print Résumé
TV/ FILM: | ||
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4400 |
GUEST STAR |
Rachel Raimist |
RANGE RUNNERS |
LEAD |
Philip S. Plowden |
CHIRAQ |
SUPPORTING |
Spike Lee |
SENSE8 (NETFLIX SERIES) |
CO STAR |
The Wachowskis |
EYE DOCTOR OF DEATH |
SUPPORTING |
Brian Schrank and B. Rich |
CHICAGO PD |
RECURRING |
Carl Seaton |
CHICAGO PD |
RECURRING |
Eriq La Salle |
CHICAGO PD |
RECURRING |
John Whitesell |
CHICAGO PD |
RECURRING |
Rohn Schmidt |
CHICAGO PD |
RECURRING |
David Rodriguez (2 episodes) |
CHICAGO PD |
RECURRING |
Nick Gomez |
CHICAGO PD |
RECURRING |
Jean de Segonzac |
CHICAGO PD |
RECURRING |
Holly Dale |
CHICAGO PD |
RECURRING |
Lin Oeding (3 episodes) |
CHICAGO PD |
RECURRING |
Karen Gaviola |
THE GREASY PLATE |
SUPPORTING |
ARC PRODUCTIONS |
WAYWARD |
SUPPORTING |
INDEPENDENT FILM |
BEFORE SUNRISE |
PRINCIPLE |
STUDENT FILM |
COMMERCIAL/ INDUSTRIAL: | ||
CDW |
PRINCIPLE |
Rau/Jones |
FIRST MIDWEST BANK |
PRINCIPLE |
Jay Herschel |
ESURANCE |
PRINCIPLE |
Charlie Myers |
WALMART (BLACK FRIDAY) |
PLAYGROUND MOM |
THE REAL MCCOYS |
IMERMAN ANGELS |
SPOKESPERSON |
IMERMAN ANGELS |
AOA ACTIVE WEAR |
FITNESS MODELING/ VIDEO |
GLASS CITY FILMS |
STRAYER UNIVERSITY |
EDITH |
COGNITIVE ARTS |
STRAYER UNIVERSITY |
TONYA |
COGNITIVE ARTS |
VOICEOVER: | ||
AT&T Cyber Security |
Cat Spokesperson |
ARU Chicago |
WE ARE CHICAGO (Video game) |
VARIOUS CHARACTERS |
MICHAEL BLOCK |
STRAYER UNIVERSITY (Industrial) |
SPOKESPERSON |
COGNITIVE ARTS |
FEDEX OFFICE (Industrial) |
SPOKESPERSON |
IA COLLABORATIVE |
PRINT: | ||
FIRST MIDWEST BANK |
(Billboards & Posters) |
Jay Herschel |
OZINGA |
(Billboard Ads) |
CULTIVATE FILMS |
JET, EBONY, & ESSENCE |
SWIFFER & M.B.I.B. (magazines) |
P&G and BURRELL COMMUNICATIONS |
AOA ACTIVE WEAR |
FITNESS MODELING (internet) |
COGNITIVE ARTS |
TSU Summerstock |
(R&J Posters) |
ANPT |
THEATER: | ||
THE REPERTORY THEATRE OF ST. LOUIS' Confederates |
LUANNE & JADE |
Elizabeth Carter |
STEPPENWOLF THEATRE's Miz Martha |
DOLL (& OTHERS) |
Whitney White |
INDIANA REPERTORY THEATRE'S Mrs. Harrison |
AISHA |
Mikael Burke |
STEPPENWOLF THEATRE'S Duchess! Duchess! Duchess! |
SOON TO BE DUCHESS |
Weyni Mengesha |
KANSAS CITY REPERTORY's "For Colored Girls..." |
LADY IN RED |
Khanisha Foster |
CURIOUS THEATRE's Building The Wall |
GLORIA |
Chip Walton |
STEPPENWOLF'S A Doll's House, Part 2 (Spring 2019) |
EMMY |
Robin Witt |
STEPPENWOLF'S Familiar (Winter 2018) |
NYASHA |
Danya Taymor |
STEPPENWOLF's World Premiere "The Doppelganger" |
ROSIE |
Tina Landau |
STEPPENWOLF's World Premiere "Blks" |
IMANI |
Nataki Garrett |
STRAWDOG/ STEPPENWOLF Chicago Premiere "Barbecue" |
MARIE |
Damon Kiely |
HYPROCRITES "You On The Moors Now" (remount) |
Nelly Dean, Beth, and Jane Bennett |
Devon de Mayo |
COURT THEATRE's Blues For An Alabama Sky |
DELIA |
Ron OJ Parson |
COURT THEATRE Chicago Premiere "The Hard Problem" |
JULIA |
Charles Newell |
WINDY CITY PLAYHOUSE'S STICK FLY |
TAYLOR |
CHUCK SMITH |
GOODMAN'S MEASURE FOR MEASURE |
JULIET |
ROBERT FALLS |
HOUSE & ARSHT's The Hammer Trinity (in Miami, FL) |
Virginia/ various other characters |
Nathan Allen |
STEPPENWOLF'S ANIMAL FARM |
OLD MAJOR & JULIA (U/S) |
HALLIE GORDON |
ECLIPSE THEATRE's Our Lady Of 121st Street |
INEZ |
Sarah Moeller |
CHICAGO DRAMATISTS WORLD PREMIERE'S THE MECCA TALES |
MALIKA |
RACHEL EDWARDS HARVITH |
ECLIPSE THEATRE'S RUINED (BTA AWARDEE) |
JOSEPHINE |
AARON TODD DOUGLAS |
VICTORY GARDENS's Never The Sinner |
REPORTER 2 |
Gary Griffin |
DOG & PONY's The Whole World Is Watching |
Black Panther/ Hippie |
Devon de Mayo |
STAGE 773'S THE INCREDIBLE CECE |
2ND 1 WOMAN SHOW/ VARIOUS CHARACTERS |
PENELOPE WALKER |
REMY BUMPPO'S SEASCAPE |
SARAH (Performed) |
NICK SANDYS |
CITADEL'S HOW WE GOT ON |
SELECTOR |
JOSH SOBEL |
STAGE LEFT'S PRINCIPLE PRINCIPLE (REMOUNT) |
SHELLEY WOODS |
SCOTT BISHOP |
MPAACT EXTENDED SOLO JAM'S FIGHT 4 YOUR LIFE |
ORIGINAL 1 WOMAN SHOW/VARIOUS CHARACTERS |
MARIE CISCO |
PEGASUS'S PINWHEELS (TYA) |
ALICIA |
EDDIE TORRES |
PEGASUS'S THE FLOOD (TYA) |
WOMAN 1 |
ANNA C. BAHOW |
PEGASUS'S QUEEN & HER CLIQUEDOM (TYA) |
CAIT |
ILESA DUNCAN |
DEPAUL TTS'S MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING |
URSULA/ SEXTON |
CATHERINE WEIDNER |
TSU SUMMERSTOCK'S ROMEO & JULIET |
JULIET |
BARRY SCOTT |
TRAINING: | ||
Part 1 & 2 Shakespeare w/ Susan Hart & Jeffrey Carlson 2013. | ||
The Theatre School, DePaul University, MFA Acting, 2012. | ||
Tennessee State University, BA Theatre, cum laude 2009. | ||
AWARDS/NOMINATIONS | ||
*Steppenwolf Theatre's newest ensemble member since Feb 2018 | ||
NewCity's 50 People Who Really Perform...in 2020 & 2023 | ||
Recipient- Twister Alley Film Festival |
Best Actress |
Range Runners |
Recipient- Black Theater Alliance (BTAA) |
Most Promising Actress |
Eclipse Theatre's Ruined |
Recipient- Jeff Awards |
Best Production |
Blues for an Alabama Sky |
Nominated-Jeff Awards |
Best Production |
Eclipse Theatre’s Our Lady of |
Nominated-Jeff Awards |
Best Production |
Eclipse Theatre’s Ruined |
Nominated for Black Theater Alliance (BTAA) |
Best Featured Actress |
W.C.P.'s Stick Fly |
Nominated |
3Arts Award |
2017 |
Nominated |
Edes Foundation Prize for Emerging Artis |
2014 |
Nominated |
Leonore Annenberg Fellowship |
2014 |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'4" |
Weight: 130 lbs |
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Basketball, Combat - Stage, Track & Field, Volleyball, Yoga, Dance Hip Hop, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Voiceover, African Accent, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent, British - Cockney Accent
SPECIAL SKILLS: EXCELLENT MOVER, WEST AFRICAN DANCE, YOGA, BASKETBALL, TRACK, VOLLEYBALL, MEZZO SOPRANO, KARAOKEE, SCRAPBOOKING, AND GOOD WITH KIDS & ANIMALS. BASIC PASSES IN QUARTERSTAFF, RAPIER & DAGGER, KNIFE, & RECOMMENDED PASS IN UNARMED BY SAFD.