San Francisco Bay Area Ladies

Natalie Stephany

Sunday, September 6, 2015 Chris Charles 0

Born and raised in San Francisco, actress Natalie Stephany began her acting career on the stage in such plays as Footloose, Beauty and the Beast, and Gypsy, where she had her first speaking role as Baby June. Moving to TV

Marisa Churchill

Sunday, May 24, 2015 Chris Charles 0

Celebrity chef Marisa Churchill is well-known for the low-cal pastries and desserts she creates that don’t taste low-cal. Her best-selling book, Sweet & Skinny: 100 Recipes for Enjoying Life’s Sweeter Side Without Tipping the Scales will tell you how she

Jackie Dallas

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Chris Charles 5

Born in Syracuse, New York, actress and model Jackie Dallas now resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, by way of Miami, New York City, and Chicago. Even though she was on the road to a successful medical career, Jackie

Scarlett Dark

Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Chris Charles 0

Scarlett Dark is the lead singer, keyboardist, and a founding member of the San Francisco Bay Area rock band, Lipshok. Their music is described as “progressive symphonic metal that is unique, Gothic, haunting, ethereal, and melodic.”

Caroline Blind

Thursday, April 2, 2015 Chris Charles 0

Singer and guitarist Caroline Bokman currently fronts the San Francisco-based punk metal band Dammit!, but she’s probably best-known by most fans as Caroline Blind, from when she was lead vocalist of Sunshine Blind. Described as a “goth/trip hop/darkwave” band, Sunshine

Burlesque Queen Noel Toy

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Chris Charles 0

The above circa 1940 video of Chinese-American burlesque queen Noel Toy performing her famous fan dance, makes it clear to see why she was was often billed as “The Chinese Sally Rand.” Undoubtedly the most famous Asian-American Burlesque performer of

Mary-Madison Baldo

Monday, January 26, 2015 Chris Charles 1

Filmmaker and actress Mary-Madison Baldo (who’ll ask you to call her Madison, not Mary) has all the makings to realize her dream of hearing her name announced at the Oscars someday. Besides her talents, the not-quite-21-year old filmmaker has the

Judy Cerda Revisited

Thursday, October 9, 2014 Chris Charles 8

Since my first interview with actress Judy Cerda, more than three years ago, she’s continued to stay very visible in San Francisco’s indie film scene. Last year, she appeared in Last Doorway Productions’ Monster of Golden Gate, and Forgotten Tales,

Welcome to My Darkside – Women in Horror Documentary

Monday, August 11, 2014 Chris Charles 0

Slated for release in November, Last Doorway Productions‘ documentary Welcome to My Darkside, features interviews and commentary from 35 talented ladies who’ve made names for themselves in the horror genre. Their characters have been on the giving, as well as