Atlanta, GA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/27/2016 -- It was announced today that actress Lunden De'Leon has been named celebrity judge at the 2016 Gullah Geechee Film Festival held July 31-August 6 in Little River, South Carolina.

Best known for her role as Joanne Mbutu on the hit television series "Vital Signs", Lunden De'Leon has starred in over 50 films and tv shows including the 20th Century Fox movie "The Ladies Room", the HBO film "Kickin Chicken", "Cryptz", "Faux Pas," The Lake House and the action thriller "Fury". De'Leon co-starred in the blockbuster comedy "We're the Millers" alongside Jennifer Aniston (Friends), Jason Sudeikis (Horrible Bosses) and Ed Helms (The Hangover).

The actress soon received rave reviews for her performance in the television drama "Somebody's Child" alongside Emmy Award nominee Lynn Whitfield (Josephine Baker Story) and Michael Jai White (Batman Returns).

About Lunden De'Leon
The former model starred in the television movie "12 Dog Days of Christmas" portraying the wife of Reginald VelJohnson (Family Matters, Die Hard, Real Husbands of Hollywood). She recently joined the cast of the television series "True Fiction" airing on Bravo TV later this year.

The Gullah Geechee culture has been linked to specific west African ethnic groups who were enslaved on Island Plantations.

For more info visit: www.GullahGeecheehc.org

Contact:
Barbara Bernstein
Celebrity Brand Management
Bernstein & Cohen PR (Los Angeles, Atlanta)
Phone: 404-915-9399
Email: Newlinetalentgroup@gmail,com