Someone once said that if you follow your dreams they will take you further in life than you can ever imagine.
My-Ishia Cason-Brown has long embraced that outlook, and seen her dreams guide her along a path of up-and-coming stardom as a result. The Detroit native has been especially blessed lately to benefit from the opportunities in the film industry that have flourished throughout Michigan since the state passed the the most generous filmmaking tax incentives in the nation in April 2008.
Most recently, Cason-Brown has been featured in such major motion pictures as Meet Monica Velour, starring Kim Cattrall and directed by Keith Bearden. In this mov ie, she was cast as Jazelle. Cason-Brown also appeared as a Muslim receptionist in a doctor's office in Gran Torino, the box-office hit starring and directed by Clint Eastwood. As if the opportunity to work alongside Eastwood wasn't amazing enough, he actually tapped Cason-Brown on her shoulder after being filmed in a scene with her and commented, Good job, young lady!
In addition to her growing body of work on the big screen, Cason-Brown worked as a stand-in on the set of 'Highland Park', 'Little Murder', 'Game of Death' and the TNT television movie "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story." This afforded her the chance to learn from three-time Emmy Award-winning director Thomas Carter as he directed Cuba Gooding Jr., Kimberly Elise and Aunjanue Ellis.
My-Ishia is a versitile actress and approaches every role with a strong, and convincing commintment. She has made her mark in Detroit's independent community. Starring in movies such as "Lost in the Future" written and directed by Aaron Russman, "420 the Movement" written by Adrena Hale and directed by Rubin Witmore II, " Power of Flight" , "Deployment," "Tranquilty," a cast member of the comedy entertainment show " Hand TV" and "Shock Value" which won third place at the DWIFF 2009 just to name a few.
Her new endeavour is "Serum" a short film which she wrote and is starring in as Nia, currently in production.
In Chicago, My-Ishia landed a major print ad with Brunswick Family Center Bowling Lanes and she can be seen in the 5 Hour Energy Drink and Solarizer commercials.
Cason-Brown has appeared on stage for the likes of the Detroit Repertory Theatre in "Unspoken Prayers," in which she was awarded Best Actress for her performance, and in "Cheat" and "Valley Song." She performed in "Diva Daughters DuPree" for the Plowshares Theater Company, a Detroit rendition that won Kim Euell the Theodore Ward Prize for African American Playwriting. Cason-Brown was in "Mule Bone" and "He is Christmas" for Plowshares as well. She was in "Old Settler" at the Boarshead Theatre in Lansing, Michigan, and in "A Christmas Carol" at the Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester, Michigan.
Cason-Brown began her formal training in acting at Oakland University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in theatre performance. She went on to study with action-movie favorite Bill Duke at the African American Film Festival Actor's Boot Camp, with Christopher Bondy at the Dramatic Arts Studio of Michigan, and during a TVI Actor's Studio intensive workshop when in Los Angeles.
As Cason-Brown continues along a professional journey that appears so promising, she only gets more excited about where the path of following her dreams will take her.
Film / Television
Company Blood
Roadkill: A Love Story
The Yellow King
420
Group 22
Lost in the Future
Stroke of Sole
Price of Masari
Power of Flight
Beautiful
War Flowers
The Scourge
The Domino Effect
Meet Monica Velour
Gran Torino
Hand TV
Shock Value
An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge
My Street
Detroit Unleaded
Deployment
Layla's Girl
Lead
Principal
Supporting Cast
Dark Root Films
Leahpar Productions
DarkHaus Sound& Film
Silk Witt Productions
aReLc Film Production
A Picture Show Film Company
Who's Sane Productions
SuAnn Mitchell
James Albert Petkwitz
201 Filmworks
H B Productions
Prometheus Motion Pictures
Paula van der Oest
Gilbert Films
Malpaso Productions
1Root Productions
Inbound Productions
Owl Creek Productions
Low Calorie Productions
Detroit Unleaded Productions
Alexandria Rattray
Autumn Rain Features
Theatre
A Song For Coretta
Valley Song
Unspoken Prayers
Cheat
Diva Daughters Dupree
Mule Bone
He is Christmas
The Old Settler
Christmas Carol
For Colored Girl....
Les Blancs
You Can't Take It With You
Anything Goes
Zora Evans
Veronica
Becca
Edie
Abbey
Daisy Blunt
Pilgrim
Lou Bessie/ Charmine
Caroler
Lady in Green
Mother Africa
Rheba
Charity
Charles H. Wright Museum
Detroit Repertory Theatre
Plowshares Theatre Company
Boarsehead Theatre Company
Meadow Brook Theatre
Oakland University
B.A. Theatre Performance Oakland University
Christopher Bondy - Dramatic Arts Studio of Michigan
Carrie Ray - Auditioning Workshop
TVI Studios Los Angeles Summer Intensive Workshop
Detroit Repertory Acting Workshop
ABFF Actor's Bootcamp - Bill Duke
Stand-in for Kimberly Ellis and Aunjanue Elise for the TNT movie "Gifted Hands."
Height: 5'7"
Eyes: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Build : Medium
Theatrical Reel
The Hug Fund
420 The Movement
Mob War Commercial
Contest Entry
5 Hour Energy Drink Commerical
The Solarizer as seen on TV
Behind the Scenes
Curt Howe
Charlie's Talent Agency
22720 Woodward Avenue,
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Ferndale, MI 48220
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www.charliestalentagency.com
My-Ishia Cason-Brown
AEA - SAG
Actress - Dancer - Model
