Sammie JaNeal
S.J.
I wasn't the young girl who watched T.V. and dreamed of becoming an actress or model. As a matter of fact, as a child, my mother didn't allow my brother and I to watch television often. I was the girl who was intrigued by learning, and attending school has always been a priority to me. The capability of the mind is phenomenal, and I was determined at a young age to put mine to the test. Majority of my school years I was an honor roll student. Most of my classes were higher learning courses and from elementary through junior high I was in the gifted and talented class. I dreamed of being the best I can be in my academics, and I've made that accomplishment thus far.
How did I get into acting
It's actually funny; I was helping my mom practice a stript for a short film by reading another character lines. As she struggled to remember her lines, I ask if we could switch roles. To her surprise, I had already remembered all of her character lines. The look on her face after my next response was priceless, "Mom, I know the whole script, I remember everyone's part." I was in elementary school at the time and needless to say, my mom deemed me as gifted. Acting led to modeling and both led to an opportunity, and that opportunity birthed Sammie JaNeal. Read More