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Celeste Fianna
BornJuly 7, 1988
Venice, California
EducationSanta Monica College
Occupation(s)Producer, actress, writer, realtor
Years active2008–present
Notable workThe Bay
FamilyKristos Andrews (brother), Angelica Drum (sister)
AwardsDaytime Emmy, Best Short at Burbank Intl. Film Festival, HollyWeb Festival Award

Celeste Fianna (born Celeste Fianna Andrew-Drum on July 7, 1988) is an American actress, film & television producer, and professional real estate entrepreneur. She is the recipient of several accolades including five Daytime Emmy Awards, a Burbank International Film Festival Award, and a HollyWeb Festival Award. In 2019, Fianna received a Daytime Emmy Award pre-nomination in the category "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series" for her work as an actress on The Bay.[1]

Career

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Fianna is best known for her role as "Tamara Garrett" on Pop TV's serial drama series The Bay.[2] Fianna is a partner at LANY films and television, LLC, d.b.a. LANY Entertainment, also working with the company as a co-executive producer and actress.[3][unreliable source?] She is the recipient of eight Daytime Emmy Award nominations for The Bay, she is a five-time winner as co-executive producer and producer of the series. She also received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for her work as a producer on Pop TV's teen sitcom This Just In,[4] a co-production by LANY Entertainment in association with Associated Television International (ATI).

Personal life

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Fianna was born in Venice, California on July 7, 1988. She is the daughter of the late Catherine Andrews[5] (1942–2017), a noted inspirational pioneer visionary artist & musician,[6] and Gary Drum, a musician. She has a brother, Kristos Andrews, and a sister, Angelica Drum. Fianna attended Santa Monica College where she studied psychology. Fianna received her real estate license in 2006.[7] In February 2007, she co-founded a family-owned vacation rental business where she worked until July 2011. She also worked in the REO Income Property Acquisitions Department at Ben Leeds Properties from September 2010 to September 2011. Fianna joined Rodeo Realty, Inc. in April 2014 as a real estate agent, working with the company until June 2016. From April 2015 to June 2017, and also held the position as a business partner at Halfon Properties Group with Rodeo Realty Beverly Hills. From April 2014 to June 2016, she was a real estate sales agent at Rodeo Realty, Inc. In addition to acting and producing, Fianna currently works with single-family developments, partnering up and purchasing tear-downs and fixer-uppers, remodeling and building, and designing single-family spec homes. She is presently licensed at Douglas Elliman Real Estate in the West Los Angeles Hills area. [8]

Filmography

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Fianna's projects in addition to The Bay include Destination X: California, an extreme action sports and travel program where Fianna traveled the world. She is also a producer on Visions: The Art of Catherine Andrews, an insightful documentary exploring the paintings and music of Catherine Andrews. Fianna's acting credits include a series regular role as "Tamara Garrett" on the digital drama series The Bay, and in a supporting role as "Lily Laudenslager" in the Indie Series Award-winning episodic dramedy A Place Called Hollywood.

Producer credits

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  • The Bay (Producer – 55 episodes, 2010 – 2014. Co-executive Producer – 32 episodes, 2017 – 2020. Co-producer, 14 episodes, 2015 – 2016)
  • The Bay: COVID-19 Special Fundraiser American Red Cross (Executive producer – 2020)
  • yA (Co-executive producer – 10 episodes, 2020)[9]
  • The Agency (Producer – 2018)
  • This Just In (Producer – 4 episodes, 2016 – 2017)
  • Ultra Sultra (Consulting producer – 2017)
  • A Mini Movie (Co-producer – 2016)
  • Visions: The Art of Catherine Andrews (Producer – 2011)
  • Destination X: California (Producer – 6 episodes, 2008)

Actor credits

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  • The Fortress 2' (Annette – Pre-production)
  • Savage Salvation (Receptionist – 2022)
  • Midnight in the Switchgrass (Waitress – 2021)
  • The Bay (Tamara Garrett / Hazel – 2011 – 2020)
  • A Place Called Hollywood (Lily Laudenslager – 2019)[10]
  • The Agency (Simone – 2018)
  • A Mini Movie (Desire – 2016)
  • The Southside (TV Newscaster voice – 2015)[11]
  • Aliens from Uranus (Susan – 2012)
  • Getting That Girl (Punk girl – 2011)[12]
  • Abay vs. Vegas (Jogger No. 1 – 2010)
  • The Dream of Alvareen (Clarissa – 2009)

Writer credits

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  • A Mini Movie – 2016

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Series Result Ref
2021 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Digital Drama Series The Bay Nominated [13]
2020 Indie Series Awards (ISA) Best Supporting Actress – Drama The Bay Nominated [14]
2020 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Digital Drama Series The Bay Won [15]
2019 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series The Bay Nominated [16]
2018 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series The Bay Won [17]
2017 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series The Bay Won [18]
2017 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series This Just In Nominated [19]
2016 Best Short – Burbank International Film Festival New Media The Bay Won [20]
2016 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series The Bay Won [21]
2016 HollyWeb Festival Award Best Online Soap The Bay Won [22]
2015 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding New Approaches – Drama Series The Bay Won [23]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Emmy Nomination". theemmys.tv. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Best Known For". thebaytheseries.com. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Partner in Lany". lanyentertainment.com. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "This Just In Nomination". digitaljournal.com. May 13, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Proof of Kinship to Catherine Andrews". Soap Opera News. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Catherine Andrews". artbycatherineandrews.com. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Real Estate License". Licensee.io. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "Real Estate Entrepreneur". DouglasElliman. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "yA Producer Credit". Amazon. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  10. ^ "A Place Called Hollywood Review". digitaljournal.com. June 15, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "The Southside Acting Credit". Amazon. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  12. ^ "Getting That Girl Acting Credit". Amazon. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  13. ^ "2021 Emmy Nomination" (PDF). theemmys.tv. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  14. ^ "2020 ISA Nomination". indieseriesawards.com. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  15. ^ "2020 Emmy Winner" (PDF). theemmys.tv. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  16. ^ "2019 Emmy Winner" (PDF). emmyonline.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  17. ^ "2018 Emmy Winner" (PDF). emmyonline.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  18. ^ "2017 Emmy Winner" (PDF). emmyonline.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  19. ^ "2017 This Just In Emmy Nomination". digitaljournal.com. May 13, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  20. ^ "2016 Burbank Film Fest Winner". burbankfilmfest.org. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  21. ^ "2016 Emmy Winner" (PDF). emmyonline.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  22. ^ "2016 Hollyweb Winner". imdb.com. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  23. ^ "2015 Daytime Emmy Awards" (PDF). emmyonline.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
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