Venus DeMilo Thomas

Director

Birthday August 17, 1977

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Inglewood, CA

Age 47 years old

#216,408 Most Popular

About

Director, producer, writer, and actress most recognized for her recurring roles on television series such as Family MattersSister, Sister, and The Bold and the Beautiful. Her directorial debut short film Did I Wake You? was well-received and popularly acclaimed after its premier at the Sundance Film Festival in 2001. She has also worked in nearly every aspect of filmmaking and television including residuals analysis, production finance, and media distribution.

Before Fame

She has steadily worked both on-screen and behind the scenes in television and film since 1983. She graduated from Loyola Marymount University in the year 1999 with bachelor's degrees in both film production and communication/media studies. She also minored in Africana studies. 

Trivia

In the year 1993, she was nominated for a "Best Young Actress Co-starring in a Cable Series" Award from the Young Artist Awards for her performance as Telly Radford on Salute Your Shorts.

Family Life

She worked for 14 years as an assistant to her mother at The Thomas Talent Agency, which was owned by their family. 

Associated With

During the several years in which she worked as a producer of feature film trailers, she worked with highly esteemed directors including Michael BayJJ Abrams, and Gore Verbinski.