Cecile Callan

Cecile Callan

Writer
Award-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.
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