Marlene, Houston native, began her career in the arts by winning gold at the NAACP ACT-SO competition for Drama in 2015. She earned her BFA degree in Acting and MultiMedia Entertainment at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Before graduation she secured professional representation with the Gray Talent Group and her first two professional jobs, a commercial for Blue Cross Blue shield and a cross-country tour with Montana Shakespeare in the Parks. Since then, she’s appeared in television shows like 61st Street; Somebody, Somewhere; American Greed; and numerous commercials for Project Makeover, Glassdoor, Red Robin, and more. Recently she joined cast of Ghostlight, a Sundance Film Festival-debuted movie and started her short film journey with Take 290.
Marlene Slaughter has 3 screen credits in a career dating back to 2024. Signature works include Take 290, Sam Wants Her Sweater Back, Ghostlight. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
