Biography: Bernadette Santos Schwegel is an actress, writer, and filmmaker from Chicago, Illinois. She is a two-time recipient of the JASNA Young Filmmakers award, and was a member of the Chi-Local SAG-AFTRA Short-Film Series (2023). In 2024, she joined the cast of the U.S. Premiere of "The Lord of the Rings—A Musical Tale" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, later premiering the show in Auckland, New Zealand to begin the show's International Tour. Her credits include Disney Channel's "Saturdays" (2023), NBC's Chicago Fire & Chicago Med, and films such as Ghostlight (2024) and The Ladies Almanack (2017). She is a professional musician and trained ballet dancer.