June 01, 2008

PRODUCER | DIRECTOR | WRITER - This week our guest is Emmy Award winner, MARY LOU BELLI. Some of her credits include: "The Game," the spinoff to "Girlfriends" on the CW which she directed for seven consecutive seasons. She directed the pilot of the Web series, "3Way" winner of 2 logo awards and The AfterEllen.com 2008 Visibility Awards for Best Lesbian/bi Web Series. With over 100 episodes to her credit, Mary Lou directed "Living with Fran" starring Fran Drescher, "Misconceptions" starring Jane Leeves, and "Eve" starring hip hop artist Eve, as well as "The Hughleys," "Charles in Charge," "Major Dad," and "Sister, Sister." Mary Lou received BET nominations for directing "Girlfriends" and "One on One" as well as a Prism Award for "Girlfriends." After receiving a BA in theatre from Penn State, Mary Lou acted in musical theatre and soaps in New York, followed by a Los Angeles career producing and directing theatre with over 75 play productions to her credit. She is the co-author of two books: "The Sitcom Career Book." and "Acting for Young Actors" found on Amazon.com and her personal website. WEBSITE: sitcomcareer.com