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When Carlease Burke rented John Travolta "The Cadillac of Mini Vans" in the film Get Shorty, she wondered if her unusual name would land her the high octane jobs in Hollywood. We may never know, but it certainly prepared her for two high beams in her film acting career: In Her Shoes opposite Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette directed by Curtis Hanson; and The Terminal with Tom Hanks, directed by Steven Spielberg. In addition to her film credits, she recently was on the big screen in last year's comedy, The Back-Up Plan with the multi-talented Jennifer Lopez. Carlease is dominating the big and small screen this year. She guest starred on the new hit series Shameless as Roberta, whose visit turns the Gallagher family upside down.
On the big screen she was featured in the family hit Hop and will be seen in the new Disney film Prom which hits theaters April 29th. This high performance actress had stars in her headlights for as long as she can remember. Manufactured in New York City, Ms. Burke was encouraged to go into show business by her childhood dentist in her hometown of Hollis, Queens. After graduating with a BA in Pre-Law from City College of New York and a couple of Off-Broadway shows under her timing belt, she steered west to work with Tim Busfield in his children's company, The Fantasy Theatre. Her first TV credit was a recurring role on the hit soap The Young and the Restless. Most recently, Carlease has maintained stability in national commercials such as GEICO (A Bird In The Hand), Pfizer (mytimetoquit) Macy's, Verizon, and Pizza Hut.
Her ever expanding list of guest star credits include Hot in Cleveland, Raising Hope, Hawthorne, Flash Forward, Heroes, Southland, NCIS, Grey's Anatomy, Bones, The Riches, Desperate Housewives, Malcolm in the Middle, Without a Trace, Monk, and How I Met Your Mother. Carlease's knowledge of American Sign Language paved the way to the role of Principal Jennifer Kramer in the Hallmark movie of the week, Sweet Nothing In My Ear starring Marlee Matlin and Jeff Daniels. Carlease also spins her wheels in live theatre. She played The Nurse in Boston Court's Romeo & Juliet. Her exhilarating and confident performance earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress by the NAACP.
