2026Nominee
Best Performance
Finding Joy
Valeri Bates
Actor · Director · Writer
Kansas City, MO
September 12, 1990
Biography
Valeri Bates is an American actress and filmmaker, based in the Midwest, who primarily works in thriller/drama and horror. She is known and often cast for her emotional depth and layered character work.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2025Nominee
Best Performance
Strawberry Preserves
2024Nominee
Best Performance
Pay No Mind
Career Highlights
2024Highlight
Best Performance
The Night Is Young
2017Highlight
Best Performance
Pity I Don't Have Perfect Pitch Too
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Strawberry Preserves
Pity I Don't Have Perfect Pitch Too