Be true to yourself, even if the truth hurts.
Talent Manager. Coach and Teacher. Producer and Director. Former Actress. In that order.
About Shanelle Gray-Faulkner
My Background
Shanelle Gray was born Shanelle Workman in Fairfax Virginia to mother Chrisoula and father Glenn. As a young girl Shanelle was in pageants and then landed a role in the Original Broadway production of Les Miserables as Young Cosette. After New York City, she moved to Los Angeles to lead the ABC Pilot Howie and Rose in the title character Rose with Howie Mandel. An actress first with recurring roles on Grey's Anatomy, Cory in the house on Disney Channel and series regular roles on Soap Operas One life to Live and The Bold & the Beautiful, at 25 the inner entrepreneur also opened an acting studio called Act 4 Reel. This became one of LA's leading Performing Arts Studios and later took the name Gray Studios after marrying her first husband. After 20 years of that-She didn't stop there. Producing over 180 short films, some award winning ones, Shanelle moved on to features and television working with celebrities such as Shad Moss, Ariel Winter and Tyler Posey-heading up their film and Tv Projects. With her Performing Arts Studio (now Shanelle Gray School of Acting after divorce and now managing top actors across the country with her successful management company Complete Management Group, Shanelle is a busy woman. She has two daughters with ex-husband that are successful actresses, Skylar Gray (Evil, Paramount Plus/Netflix) and Parker Gray (Played the title role of Celia in the Pilot Unt. Kelsey Grammar with Alec Baldwin and Kelsey Grammar).She comes from a family of actors including sister Ariel Winter (Modern Family), brother Jimmy Workman (Addams Family) and fiance is guitarist and current songwriter Micah Faulkner. Shanelle reps Kaileen Chang "I woke up a Vampire"-Netflix series, Kyriana Kratter- Disney Plus Star Wars "Skeleton Crew", Natanya Ross "The Secret Life of Alex Mack, Mila Harris's NO EXIT, Mary and many more and Caleb Dolden-Peacock's "Teacup" to name just a few leading Actors in Hollywood. Keep an eye out for her roster as shanelle has the eye as seasoned as her 35 plus years in this business.
Shanelle is also an esteemed coach and teacher for young and old actors in Los Angeles and all over the globe. More recently, she taught and spoke at a College Tour on the East Coast.
My Philosophy
I have always had a gift for teaching actors. I help actors reach a new height in their work, same as I do in management-I take an actor to higher levels than they thought they could go.
My Services
I offer a range of services including one-on-one coaching, group coaching, and workshops. I am also a Talent Manager at a thriving company in Los Angeles representing actors all across the country. I personally have only 25 clients and am not currently signing for myself, but my company is always looking to sign.