Sheila Tajada- How Taking Risk In Her Life & Career Have Played A Major Role In Her Success

Sheila  Tejada was born and raised in Southern California. Her parents came to  America from the Philippines with one suitcase to their name. From her  parents, Sheila grew up learning how to take risks, work hard and follow  her dreams. She  recently filmed a comedic spot on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" opposite  Guillermo, Jimmy Kimmel's sidekick. Also, she is shooting another  comedic role in the Urbanflix series, "Casting the Net." Sheila  was a principal character in multi-award winning indie comedy feature  (32 festival wins) "Driving While Black" and acted opposite of Denise  Crosby ("The Walking Dead") in Showtime's acclaimed series, "Ray  Donovan." She  is a stage trained actress and has a B.A. in Drama from UC Irvine and  was awarded with the Claire Trevor School of the Arts award. She  continues to study the craft with master acting coaches, Risa Bramon  Garcia, Stan Kirsch, Billy O'Leary, and at the Margie Haber Studio.  Sheila was Miss Cerritos 2008 and is also a professional singer. She was  a finalist in MTV's Little Talent Show when she was 19 years old. In  addition to acting and singing, she enjoys performing stand-up comedy at  Flappers, Burbank.