Tanna Frederick
Actress
Tanna Frederick, an actress known for films such as "Hollywood Dreams" and "Queen of the Lot," also performs on stage. She discusses her acting career and her involvement with Project Save Our Surf, an organization dedicated to ocean conservation.
Tanna Frederick
“Hollywood Dreams”
“Irene in Time”
tannafrederick.com
www.iowaindie.org
About Tanna Frederick
Tanna Frederick is an actress from Mason City, Iowa, recognized for her title role in "Hollywood Dreams" (2006) and "Queen of the Lot" (2010), earning Best Actress awards at multiple film festivals. She has performed extensively on stage, winning the LA Stage Best Actress Award for "The Rainmaker." Frederick co-founded the Iowa Independent Film Festival and founded Project Save Our Surf, a nonprofit dedicated to ocean conservation. She is also a marathon runner and fifth-degree black belt in taekwondo.
In this interview
- Discusses her roles in "Hollywood Dreams," "Irene in Time," and upcoming "Queen of the Lot"
- Talks about performing in "Just 45 Minutes from Broadway" at the Edmar Center
- Describes Project Save Our Surf's 24-hour surfathon event in Huntington Beach
- Mentions the event coincides with International Surfing Day on June 20th
“Every year we put on a 24-hour surfathon and invite pros and celebrities and beneficiaries.”— Tanna Frederick, in this interview
Since this interview
Frederick later produced and starred in "Two Ways Home" (2019), endorsed by NAMI for its portrayal of bipolar disorder, and appeared in "Death Pays Flora A Visit" (2024). She completed principal photography for "South of Hope Street" in Switzerland in 2020.
