Avis-Marie Barnes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.3971

Gender

Female

Birthday

02-Nov-1958

Age

(68 years old)

Place of Birth

Montclair, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As
  • Avis Marie Barnes

Avis-Marie Barnes

Biography

Avis-Marie Barnes was born in NJ and raised in Montclair. She did not realize her love for the theater until her Freshman year in high school when a classmate, set to direct a one-act play, asked her to play a role in it. She went from not knowing what she wanted to do, to seeing the rest of her life. After attending Howard University’s Fine Arts Department and receiving her BFA, she moved back to New Jersey and worked in New York theater for 13 years, as well as working in films as an extra, and in soaps, and commercials. In 1992 an opportunity came to attend a seminar to meet casting directors and talent agencies in Orlando, Florida, at a time when Florida was being tapped as “Hollywood East”. After the seminar, she made the leap to leave New Jersey and move to Florida in the hopes of obtaining an agent and a SAG card and taking that back to New Jersey. But after a time of steadily increasing work in Industrials, television, voiceover, films, and theater; as well as trying her hand at directing theatrical productions – she has made Florida home. But, in her heart, she is still from New Jersey! Along the way, she has put together a business building and maintaining websites, filming actors’ auditions and sending them to the proper casting offices, and holding classes teaching others how to audition in front of the camera – and how to film auditions as well.


Credits

Chapter Zero Chapter Zero (1999) Character: Doctor
A novelist examines his life and ambition when his world is turned upside down by a sultry publisher.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK (2018) Character: N/A
Sinia tries to help the kids next door, but when their mother becomes a true danger, she does nothing. Stricken by guilt, she decides to check on the kids, and what she discovers pushes her over the edge into a chilling reality.
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 (1996) Character: Detective Grantham
In Dade County, Florida, disgruntled taxpayer Harry Kee angrily protests a huge IRS bill by wiring up a box of explosives and hijacking a school bus full of special-needs children. Although the kids are terrified, Marta Caldwell, the bus' Cuban-born driver, remains calm and collected throughout the ordeal, not only helping her charges survive the crisis, but also providing comfort and support to a teacher's aide on the verge of a diabetic seizure. But while Marta keeps her head about her, the kidnapper grows more and more unhinged, and the police surround the hijacked bus, ready to shoot to kill if necessary.
Catherine's Grove Catherine's Grove (1997) Character: Malatasia
Undercover cop Doyle is working on a serial killer case that's left a trail of dead transvestites. Then, moonlighting as a private eye, Doyle and his girlfriend are hired by a rich young man to find his sister. The search leads to her mysterious uncle, and the possibility of becoming the killer's next victim.
F1 F1 (2025) Character: Diner Waitress
Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory.
My Mother the Madam My Mother the Madam (2025) Character: Loretta Danielle
When an investigative reporter returns home to attend her father's funeral, she not only discovers that she's adopted but that her mother is a powerful madam who may be responsible for her father's death.
Saved By The Light Saved By The Light (1995) Character: Attending Nurse
A mean, loud-mouthed town bully is talking on the phone one night during a storm when, in a freak occurrence, a bolt of lightning strikes a telephone pole, travels down the phone wires and hits him. He is declared clinically dead, but miraculously recovers shortly thereafter--with a completely new personality and, he claims, the ability to communicate with the dead.
Pain Hustlers Pain Hustlers (2023) Character: Principal
After losing her job, a single mom falls into a lucrative but ultimately dangerous scheme selling prescription drugs.
Cassadaga Cassadaga (2011) Character: Susan
A deaf girl attempts to contact her sister during a séance, only to connect with the ghost of a murdered woman.
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (2022) Character: Sabina
In the aftermath of a huge scandal, Trinitie Childs, the first lady of a prominent Southern Baptist Mega Church, attempts to help her pastor-husband, Lee-Curtis Childs, rebuild their congregation.
The Dirt The Dirt (2019) Character: Officer
The story of Mötley Crüe and their rise from the Sunset Strip club scene of the early 1980s to superstardom.
Jeepers Creepers Jeepers Creepers (2001) Character: Officer Natasha Weston
On a desolate country highway, two homeward-bound teens are nearly run off the road by a maniac in a beat-up truck, and later spot him shoving what appears to be a body down a sewer pipe.
Illtown Illtown (1996) Character: Officer Bright
Two young lovers are torn between their part-time criminal activity and the enticement of family and home.
Girlfriendship Girlfriendship (2022) Character: Mrs. Williams
After a booking mix-up, Samara's birthday getaway turns into a week long journey where three friends rediscover their passions, their purpose, and romance.
The Breaking Point The Breaking Point (2014) Character: Jackie
When Shawn Dickerson is accused of killing Brenda Sawyer, an overzealous Assistant D.A. named Ballard is willing to do whatever she has to do to become District Attorney, even if it means bending the rules.
Waves Waves (2019) Character: Doctor
A controlling father’s attempts to ensure that his two children succeed in high school backfire after his son experiences a career-ending sports injury. Their familial bonds are eventually placed under severe strain by an unexpected tragedy.
Looking in the Mirror Looking in the Mirror (2021) Character: Beatrice
In life you have to play the hand you're dealt, and when faced with a lifetime of adversity, Roslyn Jones does just that. Based on a true story.
Murder RX Murder RX (2020) Character: N/A
A single mom moves to a small town hoping for a fresh start. Soon she discovers dark secrets hidden in this quaint town that she may not be able to escape.



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