Biography

Critically acclaimed artist Charleene Closshey makes her highly anticipated vocal debut with the 2011 release of "Smile". Combining cabaret scores with a true jazz sensibility, Charleene's vocals soar above the haunting melodies of beloved classics such as "Nature Boy" and title track "Smile", regularly juxtaposing her gossamer soprano tones with her equally sensual earthy timbre.

Charleene is a Performing Artist in the truest sense of the description – a classically trained vocalist who now performs jazz and rock, an up and coming Hollywood actor, a producer for both film and live stage events, and a stellar violinist & fiddle player.

Charleene continues to be a sought-after vocalist who performs in a variety of Pop and Broadway-style musicals, concerts, and cabarets. With a distinctive vocal range, Charleene is seamless in her ability to transition from classical to character voices, creating a memorable musical experience that delights audiences. As a classical vocalist, Charleene performed operas and musical recitals in Rome, Italy with the Operafestival di Roma. As a cabaret performer, Charleene has delighted audiences with her jazz sensibilities across the country, from New York to Los Angeles.

With her classical violinist training, Charleene’s unique musical style emerges as an eclectic mix of jazz, rock, pop, blues, and swinging fiddle. She has shared the stage with such artists as Josh Groban, Charlie Daniels, TransSiberian Orchestra and Frank Sinatra, Jr., and played on numerous albums for artists in Nashville and the Southeast US.

An award-winning actress, Charleene has appeared in on both the big and small screens for independent and studio major motion pictures, including The Punisher, A Thousand Cuts, National Lampoon's Robodoc, and The Unlikely's and on TNT’s “Rizzoli & Isles”. Currently, she is in post-production for a short film entitled The Fifth World, where she produced, starred, and is composing the original musical score for this psychological action thriller.

Socially aware, Charleene actively supports local and national charities including The Spring of Tampa Bay (Florida's largest Domestic Violence shelter) and the Humane Society/ASPCA.