Press Release
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lynn Jeter
323-933-8007
lajass@comcast.net
FAMED ACTRESS KELLITA SMITH FILMING NEW MOVIE "ANTHONY ANDERSON
PROJECT"
Kellita Smith
undergoes production on latest movie tentatively titled "Anthony
Anderson Project" starring Anthony Anderson and Loretta Divine.
LOS
ANGELES, CA (May 24, 2004) - Actress Kellita Smith is currently on
set filming the New Line Cinema production "Anthony Anderson
Project" alongside Anthony Anderson and Loretta Divine. Jeff
Byrd is directing the film in Montreal, Canada and it is set for release
in 2005.
The
"Anthony Anderson Project" is a comedy/crime/drama that
details a business mans strategy to sabotage his money-hungry wife's
plan by arranging his own kidnapping, but he discovers that there
are many other people after his money.
The
busy actress maintains a steady role as the wife, Wanda McCollough,
on the hit Fox TV series "The Bernie Mac Show", which began
in 2001. Also, she just wrapped production on "Beauty Shop The
Movie" with Mo'Nique, a comedy/romance film directed by Leslie
Small that will hit theatres this year in 2004.
As
a seasoned actress, Kellita has graced the big screen in such movies
as "Kingdom Come" by Searchlight Entertainment, Miramax's
"The Crossing" and New Line Cinema's "House Party III".
She has also played the lead role in "Masquerade", and had
recurring roles in such popular sitcoms as "The Jamie Fox Show",
"Malcolm and Eddie", "Sister Sister" and "Martin".
To
add to her acting experience, Kellita's theatrical credits include
Stage 52's "Jeffrey's Plan", "No Place to be Somebody"
at the KC Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, "Tell it Like it Tiz"
- which she toured with for two years, and many more.
Kellita's
tremendous talent on stage as the lead in "The Thirteenth Thorn"
earned her a NAACP Theatre Award nomination in 1996 for best actress.
That same year she also won an NAACP award for best supporting actress
in the stage production "Feelings".
To
schedule an interview with Kellita Smith or obtain more information
about her new movie, contact Lynn Jeter at (323) 933-8007 or via email
at lajass@comcast.net.
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