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Lanett Tachel

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Lanett Tachel
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Lanett Tachel is an actress, writer, and producer from Prince George's County Maryland. She received her BFA from Howard University and performed lead roles on stages from DC to the Dominican Republic before moving to Los Angeles and transitioning to acting and writing for TV and film. After consulting and later landing a role on the show BELLE's with legendary producer Ed Weinberger, Lanett found that she had a knack for creating and producing behind the camera as well as in front and she's never looked back.

Behind the camera, Lanett started by producing an award winning short, SISTER SISTER SISTER followed by a series of narrative driven music videos for a Universal Recording Artist. She then went on to write and produce projects such as the Suspense/Thriller -ILLICIT (Amazon/BET 2017), I GOT THE HOOK UP 2 (2019 theatrical release) and most recently she has co-written and created the brand new sitcom, PUMP, which will release in 2020.

In front of the camera, you can see her in the leading role of KHAIA on SYFY's Suspense Movie, SURROUNDED and in LIFETIME'S 'PSYCHO BROTHER IN LAW' as DETECTIVE TORRES.

Lanett's next roles highlighted her comedic chop. She starred as the wisecracking best friend in ILLICIT alongside Vivica Fox and Dean Cain as well as the comedic character, SHENITA in 'THE FAUX SHOW' alongside Tiffany Haddish, Kim Coles and Erika Alexander.

Her follow up role saw her change genres again as a lead in the James Cullen Bressack produced horror film, 'FOR JENNIFER. (2019)

In 2020, Lanett Co- created and Starred in the raved about, comedic television series set in a gym, PUMP. Lanett starred alongside Michael Jai White, Ray J, Jennifer Freeman and an exciting ensemble cast. She credits this show for giving her the most creative freedom as both an actress and a writer and is excited to share it with the world.

Most recently, Lanett has wrapped production on 2021 Sci Fi Feature Film, ATHENA, which will premiere and 2021 and promises to take the audience on an unexpected journey..

Lanett's love of creating, producing and performing television and film that feature layered and multi faceted African American characters continues to drive her on and off camera. She is 'The Little Engine that Could' and hopes you join along for the ride.
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Lanett Tachel and Redaric Williams in Athena
Athena
  • Shannon
    Twisted Date (2023)
    Twisted Date
    • Ashley
    • 2023
    The Color Happy (2020)
    The Color Happy
    Short
    • Rhonda
    • 2020
    Pump (2020)
    Pump
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Tamika

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    Actress

    • Athena
      • Shannon
      • Post-production
    • Very Frightening Tales
      • Jen
      • Completed
      • TV Series
    • Angie's Cure
      • Angie
      • Post-production
    • Sasha Lanes
      • Samantha
      • Completed
    • The Hope and the Hopeless
      The Hope and the Hopeless
      • Trisha
      • TV Mini Series
    • Twisted Date (2023)
      Twisted Date
      • Ashley
      • 2023
    • Joan Wong, Lanett Tachel, and Ross Campbell in Membership Revoked (2023)
      Membership Revoked
      • Short
      • 2023
    • Major League Stripper (2023)
      Major League Stripper
      • Cream Puff
      • Podcast Series
      • 2023
    • Reed's Point (2022)
      Reed's Point
      • Carla
      • 2022
    • Black Face (2021)
      Black Face
      • Chandra
      • Short
      • 2021
    • The Color Happy (2020)
      The Color Happy
      • Rhonda
      • Short
      • 2020
    • For the Love of Jason (2020)
      For the Love of Jason
      • Janeen
      • TV Series
      • 2020
    • Michael Paré, Eileen Davidson, Kennedy Tucker, and Trevor Stines in Middleton Christmas (2020)
      Middleton Christmas
      • Chloe
      • 2020
    • Yulia Klass in Captors (2020)
      Captors
      • Nurse Katherine
      • 2020
    • That Quarantine Life (2020)
      That Quarantine Life
      • Grace
      • TV Series
      • 2020
    • Shireen Crutchfield, David Ramsey, McKinley Freeman, Lanett Tachel, and Michele Weaver in Illicit (2020)
      Illicit
      • Tai
      • 2020
    • Pump (2020)
      Pump
      • Tamika
      • TV Series
      • 2020
    • Eric Roberts, Joseph Michael Harris, and Kate Watson in Collision Earth (2020)
      Collision Earth
      • Captain Thomas
      • TV Movie
      • 2020
    • Master P, Michael Blackson, Anthony Johnson, Romeo Miller, Fatboy SSE, and D.C. Young Fly in I Got the Hook Up 2 (2019)
      I Got the Hook Up 2
      • Alexa
      • 2019

    Writer

    • Athena
      • writer
      • Post-production
    • Angie's Cure
      • Writer
      • Post-production
    • Twisted Date (2023)
      Twisted Date
      • written by
      • 2023
    • Shireen Crutchfield, David Ramsey, McKinley Freeman, Lanett Tachel, and Michele Weaver in Illicit (2020)
      Illicit
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Pump (2020)
      Pump
      • created by
      • writer (creator)
      • TV Series
      • 2020
    • Liz Venz and Max Lichtig in Julius! (2016)
      Julius!
      • writer
      • Short
      • 2016

    Producer

    • Athena
      • executive producer, producer
      • Post-production
    • Angie's Cure
      • producer (produced by)
      • Post-production
    • Twisted Date (2023)
      Twisted Date
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2023
    • Shireen Crutchfield, David Ramsey, McKinley Freeman, Lanett Tachel, and Michele Weaver in Illicit (2020)
      Illicit
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Pump (2020)
      Pump
      • executive producer
      • TV Series
      • 2020
    • Master P, Michael Blackson, Anthony Johnson, Romeo Miller, Fatboy SSE, and D.C. Young Fly in I Got the Hook Up 2 (2019)
      I Got the Hook Up 2
      • associate producer
      • 2019
    • Sister Sister Sister (2014)
      Sister Sister Sister
      • producer
      • Short
      • 2014
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