Aleta Chappelle

Ms. Aleta Chappelle began her career in the film industry at 's ZOETROPE STUDIOS, where she assisted in the casting of THE OUTSIDERS, , PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED, and THE COTTON CLUB. She soon advanced to the level of Casting Director, with more then 25 feature film credits. A few of these credits include: GODFATHER 3, SOMEWHERE, DRUMLINE, NUTTY PROFESSOR, SISTER ACT 2, – ZOE, BOOMERANG, BEVERLY HILLS COP 2 and RAMBLING ROSE.

The CASTING SOCIETY of AMERICA nominated her for a Best Casting Award for two of the HBO films she cast: LIFE SUPPORT and INTRODUCING DOROTHY DANDRIDGE starring Halle Berry. She won a BLACK REEL and URBAN WORLD FILM FESTIVAL Best Ensemble Casting Award for the feature film MOOZ-LUM. The POCONO MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL presented her with the Lifetime Career Achievement in Casting Award in 2014.

Ms. Chappelle’s feature film directing debut was the hit comedy GOOSED starring Jennifer Tilly, Joan Rivers, Thomas Haden Church and Damon Wayans. The film was executive produced by her mentor Francis Ford Coppola. She has also directed several short films and documentary projects. Her most recent feature film ROMEO & JULIET IN HARLEM, has screened at film festivals from London to Los Angeles, and enjoys a record breaking educational distribution release.

For the stage Ms. Chappelle has numerous directing credits, including the Off, Off Broadway production of THE CONCEPT OF LOVE starring Julianna Margulies, the Off Broadway production of her original play THE MARY ELLEN PLEASANT STORY and for the Tivoli Shakespeare in the Park Festival ROMEO & JULIET and MACBETH. In 2005 she founded and continues to direct the HARLEM CHILDREN’S THEATRE.

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Agent contact: Kevin Huvane