Cleopatra Coleman

Cleopatra Coleman
Cleopatra Coleman in White Famous in 2017
Born (1987-10-29) 29 October 1987
Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 2004–present

Cleopatra Coleman (born 29 October 1987) is an Australian actress who lives in Los Angeles, California. She is known for playing Erica on the American comedy series The Last Man on Earth.

Life and career

Coleman was born in Wentworth Falls, to a Jamaican-born mother, Turquoise Coleman, and an Australian father, Mick Coleman, and grew up in the alternative community of Byron Bay, New South Wales. Her first television parts were in a Direct Factory Outlets commercial, Silversun, and the SyFy TV movie Attack of the Sabretooth, with Robert Carradine. She is also a professional dancer who has appeared with the Tony Bartuccio Dancers in The Rocky Horror Stage Show, Dancing with the Stars, and The Footy Show finale in 2005.

In 2006, Coleman was cast in the recurring role of Glenn Forrest in Neighbours.[1] Coleman has appeared in other Australian television programs, including Blue Heelers, Holly's Heroes, Wicked Science and season 3 of City Homicide.

In 2008, Coleman appeared in the television series Elephant Princess and in stage productions of Simon Stephens's Motortown with Melbourne's Red Stitch Actors Theatre and succ with Ezy-Peezy Productions. In 2009, Coleman appeared in a guest role in the television series "City Homicide". In 2010, she spent three months in Los Angeles securing representation, and then returned to Australia for a guest role in the television series Rush. In 2011, Coleman co-wrote, executive-produced, and starred in the short film Trains, the first project for Coleman/Coleman productions, created by Cleopatra Coleman and her father, Mick Coleman. In the same year, she was cast as DJ Penelope in Step Up: Revolution, a film released on 27 July 2012. In 2012, she was featured in music videos by Nervo ("You're Gonna Love Again") and Far East Movement ("Change Your Life"). In 2014, Coleman was featured in a music video by Galantis ("Runaway (U & I)").

In 2014, Coleman was cast as a regular cast member in the Fox comedy series The Last Man on Earth. She plays the role of Erica.[2]

Filmography

Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2004SilversunZandie BrokowSeries Regular
2005Blue HeelersSkye ClarkeEpisode 12.88: "Sex Sells"
2005Attack of the SabretoothAlysTelevision film (SyFy)
2005Holly's HeroesStacey2 episodes
2006Wicked Science 2Emma Hellman8 episodes
2006–2007NeighboursGlenn Forrest10 episodes
2008The Elephant PrincessCosma4 episodes
2009City HomicideSian RitchieEpisode 3.8: "Time of Your Life"
2010RushJessica Hamilton1 episode
2012Step Up: RevolutionDJ PenelopeFilm
2015Fear ClinicMeganFilm
2015–2018The Last Man on EarthErica DundeeMain role
2015Comedy Bang! Bang!Katie1 episode
2016Better ThingsDr. OkoyeEpisode: "Period"
2016Take the 10SaharaNetflix Original Film
2017White FamousSadie LewisMain role
2018HoverClaudiaColeman also wrote the script. SYFY Films[3]
2019In the Shadow of the Moon

References

  1. ↑ Martin, Will (26 September 2007). "Cleopatra Coleman (Neighbours' Glenn) Interview". Last Broadcast. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  2. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "January Jones, Mel Rodriguez, Kristen Schaal & Cleopatra Coleman Join Will Forte Fox Series 'Last Man On Earth'". Deadline.com. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Hover on IMDb


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