Tanna Frederick

“Tanna is a true golden age throwback. I can easily see her as a contract player of the Thirties. A brassy, saucy, firecracker, full of moxie, a dame who could pull a heist, crack a joke, break a heart, croon a tune, and never muss her hair.”

“Tanna Frederick, in particular, delivers a nuanced embodiment of Kathy’s internal and external difficulties. She must monitor herself, maintain her self-esteem, and educate, if not battle, those who still adhere to the unhelpful and wrong-headed ideas about mental issues. She’s done her homework and has clearly, carefully observed this world.”

“Actress Tanna Frederick shines as the vulnerable yet independent Kathy in the movie, during which the at-times struggling protagonist immediately captures viewers’ hearts with her gritty persistence.”

“Frederick is terrific as a woman who knows she has done wrong, but isn’t prepared to wear sackcloth and ashes”

“In particular, Frederick is blessed with conviction and an interesting face, and she credibly anchors the movie with breezy charisma.”

“Tanna Frederick delivers a fully credible, sympathetic turn as the troubled protagonist.”

“Tanna Frederick is known for her strong performances in indie film, and this role is no exception.”

2003

FIRST STARRING FILM ROLE

17

AWARD NOMINATIONS TO DATE

16

FEATURE FILMS TO DATE

Tanna Frederick is an award-winning Stage and Film Actress, Producer, and Environmental Activist. She can be seen as the lead in the narrative feature South of Hope Street in theatres this April alongside Judd Nelson, Billy Baldwin, and Michael Madsen. She has most recently had the pleasure of directing Eric Roberts and Mimi Kennedy in Sy Rosen’s Death Pays Flora A visit. Frederick produced and released Two Ways Home which can now be seen on VOD. Frederick launched DEFROST, a live-action virtual reality experience, alongside Randal Kleiser which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival. Frederick completed seven feature films directed by film iconoclast Henry Jaglom.

Her recent theatrical credits include Gina Russell Tracey’s Permafrost at the Theatre for the New City, John Patrick Shanley’s Danny & the Deep Blue Sea directed by Carl Weathers which received LA Times Critic’s pick, The Dutchman by Amiri Baraka selected for the National Black Theatre Festival, and The Rainmaker, which garnered the LA Stage Best Actress Award, an Eddon Award, and LA Times Critics’ Choice Award. Frederick’s directorial theatrical credits include Sylvia by A.R. Gurney and Claire Chafee’s Why We Have A Bodystarring Barbara Bain and Karen Black.

Tanna Frederick is an avid surfer, actress, writer, producer and environmentalist. Tanna founded Project Save Our Surf in 2008 and works tirelessly to bring the entertainment and surfing industries together in support of clean oceans.

Project Save Our Surf is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of our oceans and freshwater, and to the preservation of marine life.

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