Megan Sousa
About
Megan Sousa is an Afro-Portuguese-American actress, writer, standup, sketch, improv comedian and producer. A fresh face in Hollywood, she has been seen in shows such as ABC's “TEN DAYS IN THE VALLEY” (2017) and stars in the Netflix original feature film "BEATS" (2019), as well as “DOMINO: BATTLE OF THE BONES” (2020) on STARZ. Megan landed a cameo in the upcoming Macro x Netflix feature film, “THEY CLONED TYRONE,” now on Netflix. Sousa performs regularly at the Hollywood Improv and has been featured in festivals such as San Francisco Sketch Fest, Other Worlds Film Fest, Bay Area Black Comedy Fest, Pan African Film Fest, Raindance Film Fest, Dances with Films, and the American Black Film Festival. She is an active member of the AFI Conservatory, SAG-AFTRA, Women In Film (WIF), and the NAACP. Megan is the founder of Laugh Your Truth Productions, better known as, LYT Comedy Show.
Portfolio
They Cloned Tyrone on Netflix
Played the role of ReeRee, beauty shop owner. Starring Jamie Foxx, John Boyega, and Teyona Paris.
Stand-up Comedy
Performing stand-up comedy for 7 years. Currently the CEO of Laugh Your Truth Productions with a monthly recurring live show at The Ice House in Pasadena.
Domino: Battle of the Bones on Apple TV
Starred in action-comedy directed by Baron Davis. This film is now on Apple TV.
Beats on Netflix
Catch me in this musical drama on Netflix. I play a character named Kari. Directed by Chris Robinson starring Anthony Anderson, Uzo Aduba, and Khalil Everage.
Ten Days in the Valley on ABC
An overworked television producer and single mother are in the middle of a fractious separation when her young daughter goes missing in the middle of the night. Both her world and her controversial police series implode. Creator Tassie Cameron Starring Kyra Sedgwick Megan Sousa co-stars in S1, EP10
Zero on HBO
In 2012, I played the lead role in this UCLA thesis short film directed by Kim Townes. The short went on to be programmed on HBO for 3 years via The American Black Film Festival.
