Bernadette Speakes
- Actress
- Director
- Producer
Bernadette is a native New Yorker, but spent most of her upbringing in
Chicago, IL. After graduating from the University of Georgia, with a
Bachelors Degree in Theater, Bernadette ventured out to start her
career back in Chicago. She co-stared as "Sheila" in the movie "Love
Jones" with Lorenz Tate and Nia Long. She had the fortunate opportunity
of being featured along side Oscar Award Winning Actor, Sidney Poitier
in "To Sir with Love" Part 2. Now, Chief Operating Officer of Dreams
Take a Minute Productions, she has been instrumental in a major
project, (PHI'LA The Musical), with her husband. She directed the
staged musical at the Club Nokia, in October of 2009, and then again at
the NAACP Theater Festival, in August 2010. Bernadette is lending her
industry expertise in the development of PHI'LA's film project.
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