Cheray O'Neal (Writer/Producer)
makes her directorial debut with Diversity in Cannes Short film Showcase selected film'Breathe'.
An award-winning writer/actor/producer starring in the film ‘Weep not’; Winner of the ‘Audience Choice Award’ at Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase, alongside legendary thespian Beverly Todd made the journey worthwhile. A Two Time NAACP Theater Nominee for Acting and writing of her solo play ‘Journey This’ , Cheray O'Neal's voice speaks hope beyond trauma, and the resilient beauty of the human spirit.
Co-lead in Kathleen Quinlan's dark comedy short film ‘The Fixer Upper’, co-star in Oscar winner Matthew Cherry's web-series 'Almost 30', Mark Pellington's directed doc 'Honesty', shot principle roles in numerous National commercials (FORD, NISSAN, AT&T...) and in Spring 2023, Cheray will be filming the title role of an independent TV show 'Ring or Nah'.
She is a proud member of The LAByrinth Theater Company, and equally proud to include activist as a foundational tool. Having traveled nationally and abroad facilitating Born; a poetic theatre fundraising workshop for young girls, 'Heart story', an immersive creative writing college workshop, and Senior2Senior, Cheray's mission to inspire and heal speaks loud.
"Creative outlets are the venues for self love, speaking truth to power, healing the masses, and providing voice to the under served, all the while inspiring change. Pain and joy literally starts and stops with you "- Cheray O'Neal
FILM
FIXER UPPER FAITH KATHLEEN QUINLAN
SICK FUCK WAITRESS ROB HAFFEY
WEEP NOT JOURNEY LENORE THOMAS DOUGLAS
THIS LAND MRS. WASHINGTON MICHAEL ALOYAN
ANGEL MARSI PHIL EULING
ALMOST 30 ORIANNA MATTHEW A CHERRY
HONESTY MOURNER MARK PELLINGTON
H4 MESSENGER PAUL QUINN
THE ZODIAC SHOW LEAD/POET CARMIT BACHAR/LEE CHERRY
FREE CHAYZIE ANDREW AVERY
GIRL TALK LEAD/TRACEY STACEY L HOLMAN
AFTERMATH LEAD/KAREN JAISON GREENE
RAW AS YOU WANNA BE LEAD/CASSIE BURT LEFLORE
CARLITO'S WAY FEATURED EXTRA BRIAN DE PALMA
MURDER MAGIC SARA WENDELL WILLIAMS
2010 - present
2010 - present
THEATER
JOURNEY THIS SOLO SHOW THE LOUNGE THEATRE
NAACP IMAGE AWARDS POET BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL
THE SILENCE IS BROKEN MAMAZUN THE SABAN THEATER
AMERICAN DREAMS LATASHA HARLINS THE PUBLIC THEATER, NYC
CROSSIN OVAH MAX SAMUEL BECKETT THEATER, NYC
QUEEN LATINA SHADY CHAYZIE HERE THEATER
BLACK GIRL NETTA NEW FEDERAL THEATER
THE RESTING PLACE KATRINA 29TH STREET REPERTORY
EVERYBODY'S SECRET YOLANDA C.A.T. AT NYU
COMMERCIALS
WALMART CUSTOMER SAATCHI & SAATCHI
DIRECT TV STORE CLERK TOM KUNTZ
BANK OF AMERICA WOODSTOCK LADY ANDREW DOUGLAS
FORD FLEX HERO ANDREW DOUGLAS
TACO BELL WOMAN DRAFTFCB
HYUNDAI HERO WES ANDERSON
SEARS MOM TENNEY FAIRCHILD
CELLULAR ONE ASSOCIATE GSD&M
TRAINING & WORKSHOPS
THE ACTORS STUDIO ARTHUR PENN FRANK CORSARO
AFI CONSERVATORY WILL WALLACE
MEISNER TECHNIQUE KATHRYN GATELY
ON CAMERA JUDY HENDERSON/JOAN DINCESSO
SCENE STUDY MICHAEL SHURTLEFF
QUICK STUDY, IMPROVISATION, SPOKEN WORD ARTIST, SPANSH CONVERSATIONAL, PERSONAL TRAINER, BASKETBALL, POOL PLAYER, ROLLERBLADER/SKATER, SPRINTER, BIKRAM YOGA PRACTIONER
*MEMBER OF THE LABYRINTH THEATER COMPANY OF NYC