Sheri Mann Stewart

About Sheri Mann Stewart

Sheri, Actor/Director/Writer/Filmmaker and founder of Mann Woman Productions, LLC, has been a Film/TV professional for over 40 years, including her training/mentoring as an actor by Stella Adler, one of the most famed Master teachers of our time. Recent and upcoming screen performances include Tyler Perry's "A Fall From Grace" (her third film for Mr. Perry) and a second season Guest role on the Starz TV series Hightown. She had a blast as part of the "Table 19" ensemble and enjoyed being directed by Jeffry Blitz for a 2nd time in his Comedy Central series, "Review". Sheri brings her expertise/training in Psychology (M.A., 2 degrees) and Journalism (UCLA Certification and family roots) to her role of Host/Interviewer for the second season of Confession Box, coming soon on platforms near you. Sheri is a proud member of AWD, The Alliance of Women Directors. Sheri is Co-Producer of the feature/multi-media production "Becoming a Man in 127 Easy Steps" starring Scott Turner Schofield, which screened as part of Tribeca Film Fest. 2021 and 2020 and L.A. Outfest 2020 . Her film with Fran Burst, "Amanda Torres: Relentlessly Alive" was chosen for a FILMER premiere by AIR Serenbe and screened at Bronze Lens and MOM fests 2020. Her most recently directed film, EXIsT, is in PPP (pandemic post-production) as of 7/2021. As director of the short, "When We Were", she received the Best Cinematography Award for DP Robert Vardaros as well as being selected for the Best Of 2018 and receiving a nomination for Best Original Score for Evan Dangerfield out of 90 films in the 48 Hr. Project in Atlanta. She received a double-major degree with honors at age 19 from the respected Catholic University of America's Theater and Psychology programs, later completing a Master's in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University. She is immensely proud of Giovanni (Jo) Coda's Italian-US feature "Bullied to Death" (Co-Producer/Featured talent) receiving recognition and awards at festivals worldwide and starring her son, Tendal Mann. Sheri has multiple TV/Film productions in development, and enjoys participation as an Industry expert as panelist and moderator at film festivals and other Industry events. She has been directed on screen in comedic and dramatic supporting and starring roles by such luminaries as Jeffrey Blitz, Mike Newell, Jamie Babbit, Tyler Perry, Peter Segal and numerous talented young directors whose names will be familiar someday. She has acted with and opposite such box office stars as Jack Lemmon, James Garner, Janet Jackson, Esai Morales, James Earl Jones and Dwayne Johnson and numerous highly talented, lesser-known colleagues.Directors and critics have agreed that over 4 decades of working and continuing to train in the craft have resulted in powerful performances time after time: "...an under-appreciated performer who garnered well-deserved attention...unsentimental performance", Backstage; "her portrayal of Lindsey is heart-wrenching" Atlanta Journal-Constitution; "Stewart's performance is brave and subtle -- no pathos or cheap sentiment here", Southern Voice, etc.Over time, Sheri has also become a distinguished production acting and vocal coach and teacher of acting and voice to students of all ages in NY and Atlanta via her positions on the Acting Faculty at the Tony Award Winning Alliance Theater, Theater Faculty at Emory University, Visiting Lecturer on Creativity at the Goizueta Business School at Emory, Film Faculty at The Art Institute, and as voi...

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