Dalia Phillips just finished working with acclaimed director, Andy Tennant (HITCH starring Will Smith and currently in production on THE BOUNTY starring Gerard Butler).

In OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS, Dalia plays an American ghetto fabulous new money diva which is in sharp contrast to her fresh faced role in the new SUBWAY commercial currently running nation wide, also as an American.

The ever industrious Dalia was the associate producer on the universally loved film, AKEELAH AND THE BEE, with Angela Basset and Laurence Fishburne. Dalia also acted in the film, playing school teacher, Ms Cross. Dalia first impressed writer/director Doug Atchison when he saw her in an actors showcase in Los Angeles and he asked her to come aboard the project.

Her television credits include BONES, THE WEST WING, NYPD BLUE and she has starred in such independent films as QUENCH, FLASHES OF LIFE and SKIN.

Dalia has extensive New York stage experience and after studying at The Acting Studio for three years under James Price and John Grabowski, she toured with the Negro Ensemble Company Workshop. Dalia received her BA in Theatre Arts with a Minor in Film Studies from the University of Pittsburgh.

Dalia is the President and Founder of Branches Entertainment. An entertainment company dedicated to developing and producing projects for film, theatre and television. Dalia wrote for, directed, co-produced and starred in the critically acclaimed theatrical production Surrender. Her other LA theatre credits include leading roles in JOLETA, AN INCIDENT AT THE STANDISH ARMS and WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO.

Phillips has been honored with a Who’s Who in Entertainment and a Woman of Today Award as well as an Outstanding Young Women of America Award for her dedicated work with children. Her volunteer work includes: mentoring at risk youths for A Place Called Home and working with special needs children at The Miracle Project. She also participates in run/walk events to raise money and awareness for breast cancer research and HIV/AIDS programs. Because of her passion for working with children, Dalia is currently developing children’s programming projects through her company Branches Entertainment.

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