Cecile Callan
(She/Her)
WriterAward-winning writer, actor, and filmmaker crafting character-driven stories about moral reckoning, power, and social change. Member of SAG-AFTRA, AEA, and WGA.
Full Bio
In addition to the TV and film credits listed on IMDbPRO, Callan worked for many years as an actor in regional theaters and in New York.
- Professional Credits
- Cecile Callan spent over thirty years as a professional stage and screen actor, learning to inhabit other people’s lives. (AEA, SAG-AFTRA, WGA) Her credits are on pro.imdb.com. She is a published poet and short story writer, has several novel drafts in progress, and earned a master’s in creative writing and literature from Bennington in 2017. Her first produced full-length play received multiple awards, affirming a shift she’d long felt coming—from interpreting stories to creating them. Writing allows her to explore the questions that haunt her, and to give voice to characters rarely centered.
- Industry Awards
- Angels Twice Descending (screenplay) earned recognition across significant festivals in 2024, with award wins at the Miami Women's Film Festival, WorldFest-Houston, and New York International Film Awards. It was a finalist, nominee, and official selection at a dozen more festivals, including Beverly Hills, Chicago Indie, Los Angeles International, and Santa Barbara International.
