THE NIGHT BEFORE
Film By Alex Razzaghi
Chelsea
Wallace
Tom
Berklund
Kim
Pettiford
Morgan Michaels
Brenda Arteaga-Walsh
Phrederic Semaj
about the cast
Chelsea Wallace
A beach girl at heart, Chelsea Wallace was born and raised in Carlsbad, California. Her passion for acting started at a young age as she began making her own home movies for her family to enjoy ever since she could walk. Growing up, she was a part of many award winning dance teams and her desire to be in front of a camera continued to cultivate. Chelsea began modeling in high school and have worked on many catalogue and print jobs. After moving to Los Angeles, she signed with CAA and promptly began booking film, television, and commercial jobs. Chelsea studies with Lesly Kahn and her continued dedication, talent, and discipline keeps her always growing and perfecting her craft.
TOM BERKLUND
Tom grew up in Middleton, WIsconsin. At seventeen he decided to pursue his dream of being an actor and was fortunate enough to be admitted to the prestigious University of Michigan. After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, he moved to New York and appeared in Broadway shows including the most recent revival of A Chorus Line, as Gregory Gardner. After several years in New York, Tom relocated to Los Angeles to focus his efforts toward a career in film and television. He still enjoys participating in the Los Angeles theatre scene. Most recently Tom appeared in the critically acclaimed production of Bent at the Mark Taper Forum, portraying the character Wolf.
Kim Pettiford
Kim grew up in South Jersey and received two Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During her free time while a student, she worked in front of the camera in local commercials and regional modeling gigs. She didn't realize her passion for acting until she moved to NYC shortly after graduating. Upon completing her two year Meisner studies at the prestigious William Esper Studio in the heart of Manhattan, Kim promptly began working in off-off broadway plays, in addition to soaps, commercials, and print work. Kim moved to Los Angeles in 2015 and have continued her studies at Lesly Kahn Co. With her east coast tenacity and west coast vibes, she is happily furthering her career as an actor, producer, and hand model. For bookings with her hands, you may contact her agent Carol at CESD.
Brenda Arteaga-Walsh
Brenda Arteaga-Walsh was born in Southern California to a large family of Peruvian, Irish and Italian decent. She spent her childhood traveling back and forth to Peru to see family, explore Lima, Arequipa and Cuzco and to study in Peruvian schools. Education was always very important to Brenda, who was Pre-Med at UCLA with degrees in Spanish and Comparative Literature. She has worked on several national commercials and print jobs for both the English and Spanish markets and is now working in television and feature films. In her spare time, Brenda volunteers with Global Health Force, providing medical care to communities worldwide and also works with various animal rescue organizations.
Morgan Michaels
Morgan Michaels is a local Angeleno. She found her passion for acting at the age of 6 when she was pinned for the role of little Tinkerbell for Steven Spielberg's, Hook. The part however did not make it in the movie. Re-discovering her love when she got older, she has since been involved in roles in TV, Film, Theater and the Web. She co wrote, produced and starred in a 10 episode web series, "Will Date for Meals" and currently is producing and starring in the play, "Proof". She is constantly working on her craft in class and with her peers within the community.
Phrederic Semaj
is a native of San Diego, California. He has trained with instructors such as; Larry B. Scott (Revenge of the Nerds), Chris Barnes (ABC’s Life with Bonnie), Tasha Smith (“Tyler’s Perry; For Better or Worse” and “Why Did I Get Married”). After a few years of studies, Phrederic was cast in the nominated play “To Kill A Mockingbird”, which led to him winning the Inland Theater League Award for Best Actor. After some television appearances, Phrederic landed the lead role for the HBO short, “Let’s Love Hate”, which was directed and written by famed actor Shia LeBeouf (Transformers, Indiana Jones and Wall Street). In 2014, Phrederic was cast as the lead in the controversial play “The Good Negro” which was based on the life of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his fight to end segregation in the South. This opportunity got him nominated “Best-Lead Male” for The NAACP Theatre Awards and rave reviews in the Los Angeles Times, Backstage West, and LA Weekly. A firm believer in “Work Begets Work”, Phrederic Semaj first leading role in a film was an Official Selection of the 2014 Cannes Short Film Corner in France. While this year he was voted one of the Top 10 Plays in LA by Stage Raw for his leading role in Michael Phillip Edward’s “Blood” Phrederic Semaj isn’t just another face showing his versatility on film, television and stage. His plan is to continue to grow and develop his craft and he thanks God for the opportunity to share his talents with the World.
