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Elise Neal is one of those few actresses that has incredible range. Demonstrating so in varied roles from good southern wife Yvette in Oscar winning "Hustle and Flow" to screaming sidekick Halle in the cult horror classic "Scream 2". She has starred alongside superstars like Chris Tucker, Terrence Howard, and Oscar winner Adrien Brody. And has worked with award winning directors such as John Singleton, Brian DePalma and Taylor Hackford.

Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Neal moved to New York to pursue her dreams of performing on stage and choreographing musicals. She landed multiple roles in musical theater and found herself traveling the world with various touring companies. Her experience in musical theater allowed her to easily transition into commercials, eventually bringing her to Los Angeles. Once in Los Angeles, Neal quickly landed the role of Janice Sinclair on the ABC soap opera "Loving." Shortly after, she made the leap to primetime on "Seaquest," executive produced by Steven Spielberg.

Neal's film debut was her starring role in John Singleton's "Rosewood," where she played Scrappie, Ving Rhames' love interest. Her film credits also include "Scream 2," "Paid in Full," "Money Talks," "Mission to Mars" and "Restaurant," opposite Adrien Brody.

Ms. Neal showed off a range of leading ladies in the films "4 Life" and "Ransom Games" and the Fox network tv drama "Kville". "Ransom Games" was well received at The American Black Film Festival, and in "4Life", Elise's song she co-wrote 'I'm Down Baby" made the films soundtrack... More