Edwin A. Santos's video: 9th Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel: Martha Millan Melody Butiu and Carolyn Fe 2022

Founded by Edwin A. Santos, the Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel is a panel discussion and networking event featuring special guest industry panelists who represent the craft of acting across the board while shining a spotlight on Filipino talent in Hollywood and the world today. Our 2022 Special Guest Panelists: - MARTHA MILLAN is an Australian Filipino raised in Sydney and stars as Fiona De La Rosa in the hit television series, "The Cleaning Lady" on Fox TV. It will have its second season premiere Monday, September 19. She was recently seen in the feature film "The Drummer'', with Danny Glover, and prior to that, on the network anthology series "Two Sentence Horror Stories" and the premium cable series "Succession." Enthralled after doing her first play in high school, Millan studied at The University of Sydney and then New York City, where she graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She made her daytime television debut on the soap opera "As The World Turns." She was also seen on "Strong Medicine and in a memorable role on "Third Watch." Additional TV credits include "Madam Secretary," "The OA," "Entourage," and the "Law & Order" franchise. On film, she appeared in "My Dead Boyfriend," opposite Heather Graham. Other film credits include "The Great New Wonderful," opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jim Parsons, and "Falling For Grace." While appearing in many national and international commercials, Millan also has modeled extensively throughout the U.S. and the world as one of the worldwide faces of Clairol Natural Instincts and the face of Nooch, a restaurant in New York City. _____________________________ - MELODY BUTIU plays Tita Yvonne in the upcoming film, "Easter Sunday," starring Jo Koy, in theaters starting August 5, 2022. She has appeared in plays and musicals across the country, including on Broadway in Doctor Zhivago and Off-Broadway in David Byrne’s Here Lies Love at The Public Theater (Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical). Regional theatre appearances include: Theatre Under the Stars, Geva Theatre Center, Arena Stage, The REV Theatre Company, Denver Center for Performing Arts, South Coast Repertory, Wallis Annenberg Center, Huntington Theatre, Geffen Playhouse, A.C.T. (San Francisco), Seattle Rep, Getty Villa, San Diego Rep, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Kirk Douglas Theatre, East West Players, Gate Theater (Thailand), Singapore Rep, Playwrights Arena, Perseverance Theatre, and La Jolla Playhouse. Melody’s other TV/Film credits include "Call Me Kat," "Mom," "This Is Us," "The Kominsky Method," "NCIS:LA," "Kingdom," "Rizzoli & Isles," "Major Crimes," "Gotham," "NCIS," "True Blood," "Swearing," "The Patients," and "Untold: This is My Story." _____________________________ - CAROLYN FE is a late-blooming Filipina-Canadian, award winning tri-lingual Actress (English/French/Tagalog), an award winning Singer-Songwriter-Lyricist and a former contemporary Dancer-Choreographer. At an age when her peers have long established themselves or are thinking of retiring, Carolyn’s continuous pursuit of artistic evolution adds new instruments to her creative portfolio as a Writer and Playwright. She is currently in two residencies developing plays; one about reincarnation and another one based on a horror short story she wrote. TV/streaming credits include Lola (Grandma) in the Nickelodeon children’s show “Blue’s Clues & You!” and Madame Z in the award winning French series “Meilleur Avant”. Theatre credits include: Calpurnia (Nightwood/Sulong), Hilot Means Healer (Cahoots), Through the Bamboo (Uwi Collective), and Three Women of Swatow (Tarragon). _____________________________ - EDWARD J. MALLILLIN (moderator) is a professional storyteller and educational advocate. He is the writer/director of the acclaimed feature film "Brown Soup Thing," producer & host for the web series "Flipped Switch" and series/podcast 'Rise & Shine.' He is an active member in the Education and Asian-American communities serving on the Board of Directors for FilAm Creative, an organization he co-founded. He also works with schools in the improvement and implementation of STEM-related curriculum for students in underserved communities, and creating content through his blog. His next project, "Rumor on the Playground," is an in-depth comedic look at what's wrong with schools. Recorded LIVE on Zoom (Saturday, June 11, 2022). FOLLOW FILIPINO HOLLYWOOD ACTORS PANEL: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FilipinoHoll... - Twitter: https://twitter.com/ActorsPanel - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/filipinohol... Presented by the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Hollywood (FACCHO). FOLLOW FACCHO at: - Official Site: http://www.facchollywood.org - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FACCHollywood/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facchollywood - Twitter: https://twitter.com/facchollywood