Tanedra Howard (born August 15, 1980) is an American actress, best known for winning the first season of the reality show Scream Queens and thereby winning a role in the popular Saw franchise.
She played Simone in Saw VI and Saw 3D.
Career
Tanedra Howard was born and raised in Inglewood, California. She attended Santa Monica College, where she was a member of the cheer squad, and El Camino College. 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. She had an uncredited role in the remake of Prom Night, titled Grad Night, in 2006. The same year, Howard's roommate showed her an ad on Craigslist, where Lionsgate Films 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 ultimately won the competition, earning the role of Simone, a predatory lender, in Saw VI in 2009. She reprised her role in Saw 3D, released on October 29, 2010. Besides that, Howard also appeared in the online Shane Dawson Christmas special.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Grad Night | Graduate |
| 2009 | Saw VI | Simone |
| 2010 | Saw 3D | Simone |
| 2011 | Love... Another Four Letter Word | Vanessa |
| 2014 | Anita Ho | Tanya |
| Filmmakers Anonymous | Michelle Grant | |
| 2015 | Sexy GPS | Cyrene |
| Reggie Gaskins' Urban Love Story | Maryanne | |
| 2017 | Faces of Heartbreak | The Hood Lovers' Heart |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Shane Dawson TV | Gangsta Woman |
| 2012 | The Black Soap | Linda Johnson |
| 2013 | Diary of a Champion | Howard / Track Runner #7 |
| Laugh Central | Kenya | |
| 2014-2016 | Black Boots | Tammy |
| 2014 | Tammi Mac's Bag Lady | Brelyn |
| 2017 | Off the Track | Jasmine Hyde |
Gallery
