Sheila Houlahan

Sheila Houlahan is an American actress and musician based in Seattle, Washington.[1][2][3] Sheila is best known for portraying Optima Prime in the feature movie Wallflower.[4] In 2012, Sheila won an award in the American Protégé International Voice Competition.[5][6]

Sheila Houlahan
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Born
Seattle, Washington
Alma materManhattan School of Music
OccupationActress, Singer
Years active2009–present
Websitehttps://www.sheilahoulahan.com/

Career

Sheila studied at the Manhattan School of Music and obtained a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance.[7][8][9] In 2009, Sheila performed at the Salzburg Festival as a featured soprano soloist.[10] She appeared on the Science Fiction TV series Exceptionals (2017), where she played the role of Ghania. Sheila also appeared in the feature movie Wallflower (2017), which was produced by Seattle based Paradigm Studios.

Notably, in 2016 she performed as a headliner soloist at the CES Intel Live Show, Las Vegas along with Indian music director A.R. Rahman.[11][12] According to IMDB, in August 2018, Sheila will appear on one episode of The Wonderland Murders (2018).

Filmography

Year Title Role Genre
2016 Black Bishop, Red Queen (Movie)[13] DJ Drama
2016 A Meal with Dad[14] Justine Drama
2017 Exceptionals - Bequest (TV Series) Ghania Sci-Fi
2017 Wallflower (Movie) Optima Prime Drama
2018 The Wonderland Murders (TV Series) Kate Johnson Crime

Recognition

  • First Place Winner at the American Protégé International Voice Competition, 2012[5]
  • Winner at the Washington District Metropolitan Opera Competition, 2014[6]

References

  1. Harvey, Dennis (13 June 2017). "Film Review: ‘Wallflower’". Variety. https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/wallflower-review-1202463549/. Retrieved 6 April 2018. 
  2. "Seattle Women's Chorus shines in Valentine's show". sgn.org. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. "Tacoma Opera presents Gounod's Romantic Masterpiece, Romeo Et Juliette". The Suburban Times. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2018.[dead link]
  4. "Short Foray: Opera Preview – Mozart's Marriage of Figaro | A FEW DAYS AWAY". afewdaysaway.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.[dead link]
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Category College Students and Professional Singers" (PDF). American Protégé. Retrieved 6 April 2018.[dead link]
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Keep On Marching On | Worth Living". worthliving.co. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  7. "MEZZO-SOPRANO Sheila Houlahan". Seattlesymphony.org. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  8. "Young Artist Opera Program Participants 2013". Martina Arroya Foundation. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  9. "Miami University - "Global Rhythms - Dawn to Dusk" Music and Dance Festival". Miamialum.org. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  10. "Sheila Houlahan - Bio Information". Newyorklyricopera.org. Retrieved 26 March 2018.[dead link]
  11. "CELEBRATE ASIA SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY A.R. RAHMAN" (PDF). Encore Arts Seattle. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  12. "Celebrate AsiaSeattle Gay Scene | Your Daily Gay In Seattle". seattlegayscene.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  13. "Black Bishop, Red Queen". Blueforgeproductions.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  14. "Chicago Feminist Film Festival - A Meal With Dad". We are moving stories. Retrieved 26 March 2018.[dead link]

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