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Joanelle Romero An American media executive, actress, award-winning filmmaker, television producer, and humanitarian Deadline by Pete Hammond Variety by Dave McNary Joanelle Romero’s family name and long Forward for The First American Indian history is well documented in Congress Television Channel and served on the and can be traced prior to the year 1600 adopted Lakota. in Pecos, New Mexico. Congressman board. Edward R Roybal and Congresswomen Joanelle has grown up the in Lucille Roybal Allard are Joanelle’s entertainment industry, her mother Rita She has two adult children, graduates cousins. Joanelle’s mothers mother, her Rogers was signed to Universal Studios of Yale University and Berklee College ot retsis saw aimefuE amdnarG taerG amdnarG aimefuE saw retsis ot and was in several Elvis Presley Films. Congressman Edward R Roybal dad. Her mother co-started in Peter Fonda’s two. Congressman Edward R Roybal was a in several Red Skelton Shows and Carol who went on to break through the Show. barriers and launch ground-breaking Joanelle is a citizen of Mescalero- awards: Chiricahua Apache, Dinétah, Paiute Armin T. Wegner Humanitarian Award Nations and is SpanishSephardic. A for “the vision to see the truth and relative of Pawnee, Pojoaque, Southern the courage to speak it” Romero is Ute and Iroquois. Joanelle’s father was born on the Jicarilla Reservation and a Humanitarian of any kind. Romero her great-grandma from her mother’s side was born on the Mescalero reservation. Joanelle is a Sundancer and Sacred pipe carrier. Chief Leonard Crow Dog gave and Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Wayanka Po Win” in a ceremony held Integrity Award. at Crow Dogs Paradise, on Rosebud 2006 Romero was inducted into The television, Award winning director, producer, singer/songwriter, entrepreneur, philanthropist and humanitarian. A citizen of Mescalero-Chiricahua Apache, Dinétah, Paiute Nations and is SpanishSephardic. A relative of Pawnee, Pojoaque, Southern Ute and Iroquois. Joanelle’s father was born on the Jicarilla Reservation and her great-grandma from her mother’s side was born on the Mescalero reservation. Powow Highway Actress This year marks the 60th year Joanelle industry, at age three performing plays with her mom and grandpa to starring in ‘Romero’s debut in *The Girl Called Indian actress carried a leading role in a 2004 BLACK CLOUD Out Post Films | Los Angeles, CA television and MOW’s. Director: Ricky Schroder Cast: Eddie Spears, Russell Means, Joanelle Romero, Tim McGraw, Julia Jones, Ricky Schroder ‘ Four decades as an actor, Joanelle Romero has worked and co-starred with some of the best in the business i.e. Willie Nelson, 1991 THE DOORS Ixtlan, Imagine Entertainment, Raquel Welch, Alex Baldwin, Gary Busey, Carolco Pictures She went on to star in the Beatle George Director: Oliver Stone Harrison’s 1989 cult classic *Pow Wow Cast: Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Joanelle Romero Greene, Tim McGraw, Nick Mancuso, the 30th anniversary. 1986 VENDETTA Ronnie Cox, Shelly Hack, Cherie Currie, Thomas, Joe Spano, Ricky Schroder, John Vestron Pictures Stockwell, Rae Dawn Chong, Maureen Director: Bruce Logan McCormick, Robert Beltran, Larry Sellers, Cast: Joanelle Romero, Kin Shriner, Roberta James Remar, to name a few. Collins Romero has worked such notable directors as: George Schaefer, Oliver Stone, Fred 1985 CITY LIMITS Schepisi, Gregory Hoblit, Charles Band, Mel Damski, Ricky Schroder, and Aaron Sho Films Lipstadt. Director: Aaron Lipstadt BARBAROSSA 1982 LIFE OF THE PARTY: Director: Fred Schepisi Television The Story of Beatrice Cast: Willie Nelson, Gary Busey, CBS • Movie of the Week 1992 MURDER SHE WROTE Alma Martinez anny De La Paz, CBS • Night of the Coyote Season 9, Episode 6 Joanelle Romero LIFE OF THE PARTY: Murder She Wrote Angela Lansbury and The Story of Beatrice Joanelle Romero 1981 HILL ST. BLUES 1986 VENDETTA NBC • I nvasion of the Third Chroma III Productions World Body Snatchers Season 2, Episode 18 International Cin vision Productions Vestron Pictures Director: Bruce Logan Cast: Karen Chase, Sandy Martin Joanelle Romero, Kin Shriner, Roberta Collins Murder She Wrote Graham Greene and 1985 CITY LIMITS Film Ventures International (FVI) Joanelle Romero Sho Films 1991 MIRACLE IN THE WILDERNESS Director: Aaron Lipstadt Turner Network Television (TNT) • Cable Movie 1982 LEGEND OF WALKS ‘ FAR WOMAN 1982 PARASITE NBC • Mini-Series Embassy Pictures Director: Charles Band Cast: Demi Moore, Joanelle Romero, Robert Glaudini, Luca Bercovici, Cherie Currie, Vivian Blaine Miracle in the Wildness Kris Kristofferson Joanelle Romero Sheldon Wolfchild 1980 ROUGHNECKS 1984 MYSTIC WARRIOR Metromedia Producers ABC • Mini-series Corporation (MPC) Awards: Won Primetime mmy, including 3 Mini-Series other nomination 1979 WHEN JENNY WHEN 1983 CUTTER TO HOUSTON Paulist Production CBS • TV Series Cherie Currie Demi Moore Joanelle Awards: Won Primetime mmy, including 3 Romero Luca Bercovici Freddie Moore other nomination Ms. Romero has been a SAG-AFTRA member since 1977 1982 VICE SQUAD and is the longest standing living Dynamic, Hemdale American Indian member in the Director: Gary Sherman union. She sat on the SAG-EEOC Cast: Season Hubley, Gary Swanson, committee from 1998 to 2001 Wings Hauser, Pepe Serna, Joanelle and for many years was the only Romero American Indian representing the native voice to the union. 1980 HORSE DEALERS DAUGHTER At SAG-AFTRA she produced The American Film Institu e numerous events including the Director: Robert Burgos panels “Where Are We (Native Cast: Joanelle Romero, Katherine Americans) in Film, Television and Cannon Philip Anglim Radio” (2000) and “Native Women in Film & Television“(2012). 4 || Red Nation Celebration Institute Music The Legendary Leonard Cohen discovered Joanelle Romero, she was the first artist that he produced at A & M Records in 1979. AWARD WINNING FILM SCORES for Album of the Year, Rock Album, Best and Music Videos Recording Package, Producer of the Year, Romero’s music has been featured in Best Engineering Non-Classical Album, Rockin’ Warriors a documentary film Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best produced in Luxemburg for U.S. This New Artist, Rock-Female Vocal Solo and film was broadcast in Europe and aired Rock Song. on the Ovation Network and the Arts Channel. Her music can be heard in 2001 – “RedHawk – Come and Get Your such films as Vendetta, a Roger Corman Love Boy”, single Producers Ron Tyson, film, A PBS Series POSITIVE: Life With Oji Pieacre, Lolly Vegas and Joanelle H.I.V. (broadcast nationally in 1996) Romero. Cleared five categories in the and her title song in the award-winning first round of 2002 Grammy nomination film American Holocaust: When It’s All consideration for Record of the Year, Over I’ll Still Bee Indian. Ms. Romero’s Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best music videos have won in film festivals Pop Female Performance and Best Non- across the country and currently being Classical Album. seen on Canadian television. Grammy Consideration – music video 2005.. 2001 – “The 5th Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series LIVE at The Recording History Hollywood Palace.” album Producers Henry Lewy and Leonard Cohen 2005 – The Best of Joanelle Romero aka RedHawk, Teddy Parker, Gail Sanchez and RedHawk Cleared 10 categories in the Steve Boggess. Cleared category in the first round of 2004 Grammy nomination first round of 2002 Grammy nomination consideration for Record of Year, Best consideration for Best Engineered Non- Song, Best New Artist, Best Country Classical Album and nominated for a Album, Best Recording Package, Best NAMMY Award. Engineer non-classical Record of Year, Best Country Song , Best Female Country 1997 – “American Holocaust: When Performance, Best Rock Song including It’s All Over I’ll Still Be Indian” 3 song Best Short Form Music Video’ CD. Producers Kyle Johnson, Joanelle * Romero. 1994 – “Indian Country Blues” First Leonard Cohen her mom Rita Rogers 2003 – “The 8th Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series EAST COAST album. Producers Kyle Johnson and Joanelle Romero at A & M Records WEST COAST” Double album Producer Joanelle Romero. 1988 – “I Feel Like A Woman for The Joanelle has toured with Sarah Joanelle Romero. Cleared 13 categories in the first round of 2004 Grammy First Time” a and b side. Producers Henry McLaughlin on the “Lilith Fair Tour” Louie and Rosco Beck. with Sinead O’Connor, the Indigo Girls nomination consideration for Record of the Year (2 songs), Best New Artist 1984 – “Make No Bones” vinyl record a and Natalie Merchant; Romero has been and b side. Produced by Richard T. Bear. invited by such notables as The Holiness (2 artists), Country Female, Country Song, Album of the Year, Best Native 1979 – “Hey That’s No Way to Say Dalai Lama, The United Nations 60th Goodbye” Including Romero’s first songs Anniversary, Jane Goodall, Cesar American Album, Best Record Package, Best Engineer-Non-Classical and for 3 professionally recorded at A& M Records. Chavez National Holidays, Gandhi’s Producer Leonard Cohen. This was the Grandson for Peace Day, Earth Day songs for Producer of the Year. A first for The Annual Red Nation Celebration first time Romero had ever been in the Celebrations in performing Traditional recording studio with her songs. Blessing Spiritual songs. Concert Series Album was considered for nomination in Native American category. This album was recorded LIVE at The Bitter End in New York City during Grammy Week and at The John Anson Ford Theatre in Los Angeles during summer season. 2002 – “The 6th Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series LIVE from the Romero’s most current performances Sunset Strip Native Women In Music – have included, 2016 asked by Ed Introduction by DAN AYKROYD” album Begley Jr to sing traditional water song at Environmental Media Awards Day Arun Manilal Gandhi Joanelle Producers Joanelle Romero and Gail Sanchez. Cleared 10 categories in the first round of in honoring Shailene Woodley along Romero Montano Rain Sally Kirkland 2003 Grammy nomination consideration with Frances Fisher and Josh Fox.