Charlene Westbrook is an actor, producer, writer, and director working across television, film, and audio. She gravitates toward smart, character-driven work with a sense of humor and believes making it should be fun too.

Her acting résumé spans television, film, commercials, and digital media, with television appearances including ABC’s Abbott Elementary and Disney+’s The Mysterious Benedict Society, as well as national campaigns for brands including State Farm, McDonald’s, and Angry Orchard. She will next appear in the dark comedy feature Ruthie Joins a Death Cult.

As a producer, she serves as Co-Executive Producer of the Tubi Original Game Night: Blood on the Clocktower and is Senior Producer of Bob the Drag Queen and Monét X Change’s hit podcast Sibling Rivalry. Her extensive career in audio includes work with PRX, Radiotopia, Mortified Media, and TRAX, producing shows across comedy, culture, and narrative storytelling.

As a filmmaker, she wrote, directed, and starred in Separation, which screened at the Los Angeles Comedy Film Festival, Toronto International Women’s Film Festival, and Chicago International Film Festival. She continues to develop original projects for film and television as a writer, director, producer, and performer.

Charlene splits her time between Los Angeles and the mountains with her husband and son. In her free time, she can usually be found riding horses, reading, cooking with friends, or finding any excuse to get out into nature.