BIO
Cherie Danielle is an Atlanta, Georgia based actress. She has been acting since she was a child. In high school she attended the DeKalb School of the Arts where she majored in Drama and minored in Vocal Music. She went on to New York City to study acting at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She has had the opportunity to perform in plays at many theaters in New York such as; "The Colored Museum" at The Paul Robeson Theater; "Chains" at The Player's Theatre and The Producers Club; "Angela's Justice" at Theater for the New City. Aside from performing in New York City she has had the pleasure of touring "I Have a Dream" in Miami at the South Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center. Her studies of acting have continued at The Marishka Philips Theatrical Preparatory, The Freeman Studios, The Classical Theatre of Harlem, and The Acting Studio.
Recently she has begun to break her way into the film/ television world also by scoring roles in the short films “The Zantcuary "In Black and White,” and "Enganjyani" that have been seen in major short film festivals all over the world. She also has a co-star role in Netflix Original film "Barry" by Vikram Gandhi. She made her first television appearance on the HBO series "The Deuce” in which she portrayed the character “Rose”. Her most recent role is “Tay” in the upcoming short film “Clout” by Dennis Williams.
She feels humbled to have written her own one-woman show, The Diary of an Afro Goddess,” in honor of her ancestors. “The Diary of an Afro Goddess,” directed by Marishka Phillips originally premiered at “Wow Café Theatre,” and has gone on to be performed at theatres such as “The Nuyorican Poets Café”, “The Shabazz Center”, and “The Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center in Atlanta, GA. The solo show has since then received an AUDELCO “Viv” Award Nomination for “Outstanding Solo Performance” in 2016. Cherie was honored by The Core 4 P.O.W. (Powerful Organization of Women).
With the success of her solo show she has decided to transition into film with her own content. “Afro Goddess Productions” made the short film “Razor Pains,” in association of “The Script Club”. The film was featured in "NY Short Film Tuesdays” and “Katra Short Film Series.” She has continued with writing and starring in her own content with “#UndercoverSidechick” and “Virtual Bae.” Keeping that tradition alive she will be starring in the upcoming ArtHouse Digital web-series “Super Funky Afro Chick.”
Cherie's latest success has been in Stand-Up Comedy. Her gift of comedic storytelling on stage earned her a residency at “Broadway Comedy Club” Industry Room in NYC 2019. She is honored to be a Finalist in the ABFF Comedy Festival Stand-up Competition sponsored by Warner Bros Discovery. She is honored to be performing at The American Black Film Festival the spring.