Tanedra Howard (born August 15, 1980) is an American
actress
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Saw VI
''Saw VI'' is a 2009 horror film directed by Kevin Greutert, in his feature directorial debut, from a screenplay by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. It is the sequel to 2008's ''Saw V'' and sixth installment in the ''Saw'' film series. The fil ...
'' and ''
Saw 3D
''Saw 3D'' (also known as ''Saw: The Final Chapter'') is a 2010 American 3D horror film directed by Kevin Greutert and written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. It is the sequel to 2009's ''Saw VI'' and seventh installment in the ''Saw'' ...
Santa Monica College
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, where she was a member of the cheer squad, and
El Camino College
El Camino College (Elco or ECC) is a two-year public community college located in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County known as Alondra Park.
In 2006, Howard was one out of 500 actors chosen to try out for the ABC reality show '' I Wanna Be a Soap Star 3'', but did not make it on the show. In 2008, Howard's roommate showed her an ad on
Craigslist
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Craig Newmark began the ...
where Lionsgate was holding auditions for the VH1 acting competition reality TV show '' Scream Queens''. She had no acting experience but auditioned and was cast. Howard spent five and half weeks competing in weekly challenges with nine other actors and won the competition earning a role in ''
Saw VI
''Saw VI'' is a 2009 horror film directed by Kevin Greutert, in his feature directorial debut, from a screenplay by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. It is the sequel to 2008's ''Saw V'' and sixth installment in the ''Saw'' film series. The fil ...
''. In the film, she played the part of Simone. She reprises her role in ''
Saw 3D
''Saw 3D'' (also known as ''Saw: The Final Chapter'') is a 2010 American 3D horror film directed by Kevin Greutert and written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. It is the sequel to 2009's ''Saw VI'' and seventh installment in the ''Saw'' ...