Tanedra Reniese Howard (born August 15, 1980) is an American actress best known for competing in the first season of the reality show Scream Queens, thereby winning a role in the Saw franchise.
She played Simone in Saw VI and Saw 3D.
Career[]
Tanedra Howard was born and raised in Inglewood, California. She attended El Camino College and Santa Monica College and was a member of the latter's cheerleading team. 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.
Eventually, 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 a half weeks competing in weekly challenges with nine other actresses and ultimately won the competition. She earned the role of Simone, a predatory lender, in Saw VI in 2009 and reprised her role in Saw 3D the following year.
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Grad Night | Graduate |
| 2009 | Saw VI | Simone |
| 2010 | Saw 3D | Simone |
| 2011 | Love... Another Four Letter Word | Vanessa |
| 2012 | Anita Ho | Tanya |
| 2015 | Reggie Gaskins' Urban Love Story | Maryanne |
| Sexy GPS | Cyrene | |
| 2017 | Filmmakers Anonymous | Michelle Grant |
| 2023 | Keep Me in Mind | Sasha |
Television Series[]
| 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 | Tammi Mac's Bag Lady | Brelyn |
| 2014-2016 | Black Boots | Tammy |
| 2017 | Off the Track | Jasmine Hyde |
| 2019 | Station 19 | Date #2 |
| 2020 | Stuck with You | Asia |
Television Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Faces of Heartbreak | The Hood Lovers' Heart |
| 2022 | Good Luck! | Roxy Carmichael |
Gallery[]
External Links[]
Tanedra Howard on Wikipedia
Tanedra Howard at the Internet Movie Database
Tanedra Howard on Instagram