No one knows what you're capable of better than you. Don't waste time trying to convince people who don't get it. Nurture relationships with people who DO.
CHERYL TEXIERA
Actress | Director | Writer | Producer
Most known for her recurring roles on Disney's GIRL MEETS WORLD and IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA. Other credits include: NCIS, THE MENTALIST, RAISING HOPE, and more. She also starred opposite Adrien Brody in Trigger Street Productions' film: THE LIBRARY BOOK.
In 2012 she formed CrazyChic Productions and began creating her own content. Her Directorial Debut MAMA'S BOYS just became an Official Selection of HBO's Women In Comedy Film Festival and her sketch/variety show: CONFESSIONS OF... THE SERIES was nominated for an Independent Television Award for Best Web Comedy.
You may have also seen her on Fox's SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (Season One) and MTV where she won a freestyle hip hop competition.
She has studied at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and graduated from Fordham University with a degree in Psychology.
Originally from New York, Cheryl loves being as bicoastal as possible and spending time with her family.
|ACTING|
I've always had a flair for the dramatics.
At six years old, I stormed into the kitchen and demanded my Mom put me on TV.
Years later, I got to work opposite Amy Poehler on NBC's Parks and Recreation.
Life's got a funny way of handing us what we want & I can't wait to see what's next!
|DIRECTING|
Directing is something I actively ran away from. After an awful experience in college when given an assignment to direct a group of peers I had only just met, I steered clear of the position. Though I had been approached a number of times throughout my career to do it - I never thought the person asking was being serious and I always deflected the attention. However, after getting a taste while filming my short Mama's Boys, I truly can't wait to do it again.
|WRITING|
Writing kind of snuck up on me. Yet at the same time, it was always there.
We didn't have a drama club in my grammar school. So instead of playing sports, I absorbed myself in my notebook - scribbling down dialogue. Having never read a screenplay before, by thirteen, I completed five.
For the longest time, I assumed writing was the creative outlet I had to settle for because of the lack of theatrical productions in my neighborhood - but now it's just a part of me.
|PRODUCING|
Okay... this one... If I could name the least likely best friend I ever thought I'd have in this career, it'd be this guy!
Producing is b*tch. :) There's really no other way around it. It's a lot of work that goes unnoticed unless something's a hit.
But I will say: It's the most empowering thing I've ever done for my career.
Ever.
Every actor. Every writer. Every creative... should produce.
|CHOREOGRAPHING|
Don't let this picture fool you. I spent the better part of my childhood bursting into tears for no apparent reason, and this dance class was no exception.
Miraculously, I pulled it together for the showcase (evidenced by the picture) - But this made my transition to choreographer all the more confusing to... well, everyone.
For about ten years, I freestyled in my room to whatever Z100 played on the radio. Turns out, that was all the training I needed to jumpstart my career.