Tanedra Howard (born August 15, 1980)[1] is an American actress. She is best known for winning the reality show Scream Queens and playing Simone Bethson in Saw VI and Saw 3D.
Tanedra Howard | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1980-08-15) August 15, 1980 (age 42) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–2015 |
Howard was born and raised in Inglewood, California.[2][3] She attended Santa Monica College, where she was a member of the cheer squad, and El Camino College.[4]
In 2006, Howard was one out of 500 actors chosen to try out for the ABC reality show I Wanna Be a Soap Star 3, but did not make it on the show.[4] She had an uncredited role in the 2008 remake of Prom Night.[5] In 2008, Howard's roommate showed her an ad on Craigslist where Lionsgate was holding auditions for the VH1 acting competition reality TV show Scream Queens. She had no acting experience but auditioned and was cast. Howard spent five and half weeks competing in weekly challenges with nine other actors and won the competition earning a role in Saw VI.[2][6] In the film, she played the part of Simone. She reprises her role in Saw 3D, released on October 29, 2010.[7] Howard also appeared in the online Shane Dawson Christmas special.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Grand Night | Graduate | Uncredited |
| 2008 | Prom Night | Graduate | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Saw VI | Simone Bethson | Role earned by winning Scream Queens TV series Nominated–Scream Awards for Most Memorable Mutilation |
| 2010 | Saw 3D | Simone Bethson | |
| 2011 | Love... Another Four Letter Word | Vanessa |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Scream Queens | Herself | Winner |
| 2009 | The Wendy Williams Show | Herself/Guest | Aired October 20, 2009 |
| 2009 | Made in Hollywood | Herself | Episode #5.5 |
| 2010 | The Mo'Nique Show | Herself/Guest | Aired October 28, 2010 |
| 2010 | Shane Dawson TV | Gang Customer | Episode Santa's Dead: A Love Story |
| 2014 - 2015 | Black Boots | Tammy | 8 episodes |
I'm doing this for my granny," said Tanedra Howard, a 25-year-old El Camino college student who arrived at the auditions less than 24 hours after burying her grandmother, a devoted "One Life to Live" watcher
(Tanedra) was so good, that she's not only in this (opening) scene, and the anchor and victor of a very intense trap, but also has a nice emotional scene later, and has just been added into the mix for Saw VII.