Behind the Curtain Partner Podcasts 

Live Like An Acrobat Podcast Ep.41: Contorting as “ SAMARA” in “ The RING” Franchise & Iconic Creature Creation with Bendy Bonnie

Shenea Stiletto

On this episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews Bonnie Morgan, a third generation performer. In “The Ring Two,” she shocked horror fans with her terrifying and now infamous “spider crawl” performance as ‘Samara,’ chasing Naomi Watt’s character out of the well. Bonnie took over the iconic role of ‘Samara’ in the “ Rings 3,” where she returned with a familiar video tape to strike terror once again.

She worked for Steven Spielberg in Minority Report alongside Tom Cruise, Ron Howard as a Who in How The Grinch Stole Christmas, and marauded through the Troll Market for Guillermo del Torro in Hell Boy 2: The Golden Army. 

Most recently Bonnie played Judy Punch on  AMC’s Hap and Leonard and Colette in seasons 2 and 3 of A Series of Unfortunate Events starring Neil Patrick Harris. 

Shenea Stiletto
Acrobat, Podcaster, Circus Artist, Handstand Instructor -United States
Shenea Stiletto (Shenea Booth) is a two-time World Champion Gold Medalist in Acrobatic gymnastics, a USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame Member, and World Acrobatic Society Inductee. Her career includes a decade of collaborations with Cirque Du Soleil including the coveted hand balancing role as "The Promise" in Varekai, becoming the first-ever African American female soloist to play a lead character in a Cirque Du Soleil production.
Shenea was also a finalist on America’s Got Talent and has continued to be a featured artist with prominent circus entertainment companies worldwide.

Editor's Note: At StageLync, an international platform for the performing arts, we celebrate the diversity of our writers' backgrounds. We recognize and support their choice to use either American or British English in their articles, respecting their individual preferences and origins. This policy allows us to embrace a wide range of linguistic expressions, enriching our content and reflecting the global nature of our community.

🎧 Join us on the StageLync Podcast for inspiring stories from the world of performing arts! Tune in to hear from the creative minds who bring magic to life, both onstage and behind the scenes. 🎙️ 👉 Listen now!

Shenea Stiletto

Shenea Stiletto (Shenea Booth) is a two-time World Champion Gold Medalist in Acrobatic gymnastics, a USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame Member, and World Acrobatic Society Inductee. Her career includes a decade of collaborations with Cirque Du Soleil including the coveted hand balancing role as "The Promise" in Varekai, becoming the first-ever African American female soloist to play a lead character in a Cirque Du Soleil production. Shenea was also a finalist on America’s Got Talent and has continued to be a featured artist with prominent circus entertainment companies worldwide.