Leanette Bailey Voice-Actress

Leanette is a multi-award-winning lifelong voice-actor, singer, producer, and Glamour/Print model. Performing in national commercials, film, tv, stage-more. In the industry for over 20 years.

Career highlights:
• Playing Sister Robert-Anne (Nunsense II) regionally for a Holland Equity theater
• Posing as a Vintage Hollywood Featurette model for Kendall School of Art & Design's Fashion Illustration Day
• 2 film and 3 stage acting awards
• Co-founded/Exec Produced award-winning television sketch series, 'You've Got to Be Kidding Me, America!' (3 years)
• Taught acting for camera at New Faces Global Modeling & Talent agency for a year​

Beloved past roles include Kate Keller in The Miracle Worker, Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest, and Yellow Rose/Sparrow in the Independent Wilde Tales Retold--- of which Leanette received nominations like “Outstanding Comedic Performance/Actress in a Supporting Role” and a Win from The Grand Awards, and "Excellence in Theater" from The Gala Awards.

She has a diverse history of 20+ stage performances, commercial credits, and a rich range of Shorts, featured, and Indie film roles - including Lord Justice: Tales of a Fallen Superhero which garnered critical acclaim at several film festival circuits, earning Leanette a “Short Film Best Supporting Actress” award for her portrayal of the supporting Nurse, at The Lakeshore Film Festival, Waterfront Film Festival, and Ann Arbor Film Festivals respectively.

Historically, she co-founded/served as Exec. Dir/Producer for the Grand Rapids-based Five & Dime Productions Independent series, 'You've Got to Be Kidding Me, America!' featuring original content by local writers, including Leanette herself. Gaining traction over time with local Media circuits to earn multiple stature awards for Independent productions, and 3 wins.

She's duly worn many hats in her career journey including: casting producer, acting coach, content creator, director, educator, exec director, model, marketing manager, screen/playwright. Her training specialized in the areas of Voiceover and Methods, where she studied with Spectrum-Actors Theater, Fubble Entertainment, and Master Arts Company USA, respectively. Alongside an extensive background in dance, the most favored styles being ballroom and pointe.

She is passionate about being a source of inspiration, light, and love in the world, through the power of broadened storytelling, Seeking to heal the hearts of humanity that connects others toward a more universal understanding and appreciation:

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/leanettebailey

CURRENT PROJECTS

TV:

  • Self/Performer in the live comedy (Improv) Last for Laughs

  • Make-up Artist (Behind the Scenes) for haunted attraction; The Haunt

  • Cue Monster in award-winning haunted house YouTube feature The Haunt: Behind the scenes: Dress Rehearsal

  • Theme Controller in haunted house YouTube feature The Haunt: Evil Continues

Film

  • Screenwriter/Scripting for The Room Divided (Fall 2025)

  • Screenwriter/Scripting for Broken Love (Fall 2025)

  • Film Premiere: Media Showcase: The People I Talk To

  • Supporting Lead in the mystery thriller Dangling

  • Supporting role in the dramatic feature film Tough Love

  • Principal role in the murder mystery thriller Know Escape

  • Supporting role in the dramatic feature film Cotton Fever