Carlease burke biography

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When Carlease Burke rented John Travolta "The Cadillac of Mini Vans" in the film Get Shorty (1995), she wondered if her unusual name would land her the high octane jobs in Hollywood. Director Barry Sonnenfeld said it did and there have been other high beams in her film acting career: In Her Shoes (2005) opposite Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette, directed by Curtis Hanson; and The Terminal (2004) with Tom Hanks, directed by Steven Spielberg.

Manufactured in New York City, Ms. Burke was encouraged to go into show business by her childhood dentist in her hometown of Hollis, Queens. After graduating with a BA in Pre-Law from City College of New York and a couple of Off-Broadway shows under her timing belt, she steered west to work with Timothy Busfieldin his children's company, The Fantasy Theatre.

Most recently, Carlease has maintained stability in national commercials such as GEICO (A Bird In The Hand), Pfizer(mytimetoquit) Macy's, Verizon, and Honda.

Her first TV credit was a recurring role on the hit soap opera The Young and The Restless. Her ever expanding list of guest star credits now include Castle (2009), Pilot (2012), Going the Distance? (2011), Hot in Cleveland (2010), Raising Hope, Hawthorne, Flash Forward, Heroes, Southland, NCIS, Grey's Anato

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Carlease Burke

Alma mater

City College of New York (BA)

Carlease Burkeis an actress who portrays Judge Greenein iObject, Lewbert!. She has worked in film, television, and commercials for over 30 years and is known for her roles in Child's Play, Touch, Switched At Birth, Ballersand Shameless.^[1]

Biography[]

Carlease grew up in Hollis, Queens, New York and earned a B.A. in Pre-Law at the City College of New York. After moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment, Carlease became interested in American Sign Language and earned an A.S. degree in ASL Interpreting.^[1]

In 2016, Carlease starred as Alice Moore on the NBC sitcom Crowded, alongside Miranda Cosgrove, who portrayed Shea Moore and Mia Serafino, who portrayed Stella Moore.^[1]

Personal Life[]

Carlease enjoys traveling, cooking, swimming and cycling. She loves music and books. In her Ask a Stage Goddess video series, she shares her knowledge of the film and TV industry.^[1]

Carlease is also a voting member of The Television Academy, an advocate for victims of domestic violence and boldly supports her favorite charities, The Felix Organization (adoptees enriching the lives of children in foster care) and The SAG-AFTRA Foundation.^[1]

Film

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