Celeste M Cooper is an actor, producer, and teacher. She was invited into Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s ensemble in 2018. Steppenwolf credits include: BLKS, Doppelgänger, Familiar, A Doll’s House, Part 2; virtual production Duchess! Duchess! Duchess! (New York Times Critic pick), and most recently The Most Spectaculary Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington. Chicago: Blues for an Alabama Sky (Court Theatre- Jeff Awards Best Production); Measure for Measure (Goodman Theatre); Stick Fly (Windy City Playhouse); Ruined (Eclipse Theatre). Regional: For Colored Girls… (Kansas City Repertory); Building The Wall (Curious Theatre in Denver); Mrs. Harrison (Indiana Repertory); What I Learned in Paris (South Coast Repertory). TV: recurring on Chicago PD, guest star role on 4400, & Sense8. Film: Spike Lee’s Chiraq, and a leading role in indie feature Range Runners currently streaming. Awards: Most Promising Actress (Black Theater Alliance); Best Actress- Range Runners (Twister Alley); NewCity Stage magazine listed her as “people who really perform for Chicago” in 2020. She has a BA from Tennessee State University and MFA from The Theatre School at DePaul University. She is represented by Paonessa Talent Agency.