Screenwriter/Producer/Comedienne ANGELA FORREST has been entertaining NYC crowds for over fifteen years through theater, film, multi-media spoken word, and comedy. Known for her wild headlining antics at the Starlight Lounge’s Starlight Revue, she was one of Backstage Magazine’s TOP TEN STAND OUT STAND-UPS OF 2004. Angela later produced Starlight’s first hour comedy special, ANGELA FORREST LIVE!, and started Forrest Entertainment LLC. With Forrest Entertainment LLC, Angela wrote and performed PROFILE OF A SAINT at PS-NBC, later also produced its premiere at LaMaMa ETC, and was nominated for a NY Innovative Theater Award for “Outstanding Solo Performance”.
You might remember her from films: As an actress, she’s worked with Spike Lee in THE INSIDE MAN and played Ruby in SHE HATE ME. She played opposite Roger Rees in GOING UNDER directed by Eric Werthman, and appeared in GETTING IN directed by Doug Liman.
She was awarded the Francis Ann and Elaine Award for Women in Comedy for writing and performing for Plum TV’s comedy sketch show, LIVE IN THE EAST hosted by Christie Brinkley.
Current accomplishments include webisodes for an upcoming original WebTV pilot, and preparing to direct her first feature film PROFILE OF A SAINT in her hometown of North Carolina.
