Tanedra Howard


Tanedra Howard is an American actress. She is best known for winning the reality show Scream Queens and playing Simone Bethson in Saw VI and Saw 3D.

Life and career

Howard was born and raised in Inglewood, California. She attended Santa Monica College, where she was a member of the cheer squad, and El Camino College.
In 2006, Howard was one out of 500 actors chosen to try out for the ABC reality show I Wanna Be a Soap Star 3, but did not make it on the show. She had an uncredited role in the 2008 remake of Prom Night. In 2008, Howard's roommate showed her an ad on Craigslist where Lionsgate was holding auditions for the VH1 acting competition reality TV show Scream Queens. She had no acting experience but auditioned and was cast. Howard spent five and half weeks competing in weekly challenges with nine other actors and won the competition earning a role in Saw VI. In the film, she played the part of Simone. She reprises her role in Saw 3D, released on October 29, 2010. Howard also appeared in the online Shane Dawson Christmas special.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Scream QueensHerselfWinner
2009The Wendy Williams ShowHerself/GuestAired October 20, 2009
2009Made in HollywoodHerselfEpisode #5.5
2010The Mo'Nique ShowHerself/GuestAired October 28, 2010
2010Shane Dawson TVGang CustomerEpisode Santa's Dead: A Love Story
2014 - 2015Black BootsTammy8 episodes