Sharon
began her career in show business singing and dancing on stage in the
Pittsburgh, Pa. area performing mostly in operettas. Sharon Ceccatti-Hill is
best known for playing the credited, featured “LEAD ZOMBIE NURSE” in the most
remembered horror movie, “DAWN OF THE DEAD” a George Romero film. Sharon’s
picture is on the cover of the original VHS and DVD. She has become a horror
zombie legend all across Europe especially in Germany and is featured as such on
posters and many books in Germany. Sharon has made appearances in Germany and
England.
Some of the other films that she has appeared in are: Hellraiser III, George
Romero’s Knightriders which also she was the Location Casting Director, Maria’s
Lovers, Death Penalty, Silent Witness and Kid Brother, aka Kenny (which won
awards at the Montreal Film Festival). Recently filmed “Greenman” 2007, “End
Game” 2008 and many more. Two future projects are in the works as of Jan.2011.
Sharon has had a long career over 20 years as a movie and location casting
director
Casting principles, dayplayers and extras. To name a few, cast such films as,
“Dominick and Eugene”, starring Jamie Lee Curtis/ Ray Liotta; “Lady Beware,”
starring Diane Lane/ Michael Woods; “Gung Ho,” starring Michael Keaton; “Mrs.Soffell,”
starring Diane Keaton/ Mel Gibson; and “All The Right Moves” starring Tom
Cruise, Leah Thompson/ Craig T. Nelson. She has worked with directors such as
Ron Howard, George Romero, Michael Chapman, Andrei Konchalovsky, and many more.
Did stunts for Stockard Channing during the filming of The Fish That Saved
Pittsburgh. Recently in Nashville, Tenn was Location Casting for “Billy The
Early Years” soon to be released on DVD.
From there she became Assistant Director of Operations for eight years at a
26,000 seat amphitheatre where she had an office backstage where she could keep
a handle on all theatre activities. During the season she had approximately 450
people working for her during the shows. Approximately 800,000 people would
attend the concerts in a summer. Some of the acts that came thru were Billy
Joel, Phil Collins, Janet Jackson, Van Halen, Jimmy Buffett, AC DC, Rod Stewart,
Ozzi Osbourne, Brooks & Dunn, Steve Miller, Neil Young, Reba McIntyre, and many
more.
Moving on and joining the “DAVID COPPERFIELD TOUR” the world’s greatest magician
as his personal assistant appearing on stage with him traveling all over the
world to Hungary, Czech Republic, Chile, Argentina, Venezuala, Spain, Mexico,
Canada, Switzerland and 11 cities in Germany, putting on 500 shows a year.
Playing Caesar Palace in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Lake Tahoe were the most
exciting 3 months out of the year.
Sharon is still pursuing her career in the movie industry and scouting locations
for movies. The most interesting scouting was for a month in Spain and Morocco
looking primarily for bullrings.
FILMOGRAPHY:
ACTRESS:
CREDITED:
1. End Game (2008) ……Det. Pat Loonis
2. The Greenman (2007)……Police Chief Sharon Ceccatti
3. Hellraiser III (1992)……..Blonde Nurse
4. Kenny (1988)…….Head Nurse
Aka The Kid Brother
5. Knightriders (1981)…..Head Courtier
Aka George Romero’s Knightrider
6. Dawn Of The Dead (1978)…..Featured Lead Nurse Zombie
Aka George Romero Film
UNCREDITED:
8. Stuck With Each Other (1989)…….Girlfriend
9. Silent Witness (1985)…..Partygoer
10. Death Penalty (1980)…..Court Reporter
11. Fighting Back, Story of Rocky Bleier (1980)….Waitress
12. The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1980)…….Team Secretary
13. Fear Files (2006)……Myself (zombie, t.v. episode)
14. The Dead Will Walk (2004)……Myself
15. A Ride Through the Fields (1976)….Doctor’s Assistant, Scientist
Pg. 2
CASTING DEPARTMENT: Sharon &
Clayton Hill (SHARCLAY CASTING)
1. BILLY THE EARLY YEARS (2008)…Location Casting /Tennessee
2. HELLRAISER III (1992)…..Location Casting /North Carolina
3. CHILDREN OF THE CORN II (1992)…..Location Casting /North Carolina
4. ACT OF VENGEANCE (1990)….Casting /Pittsburgh
5. STUCK WITH EACH OTHER (1989)….Pittsburgh Casting
6. ALONE IN THE NEON JUNGLE (1988)….Pittsburgh Casting
7. THE KID BROTHER (1987)……Pittsburgh Casting
8. DOMINICK & EUGENE (1988)…….Pittsburgh Casting
9. LADY BEWARE (1987)…..Brownsville, Pa. Casting
10. ROBO COP (1987)….Monessen, Pa. Extra Casting
11. GUNG HO (1985)….. Pittsburgh Casting
12 . SILENT WITNESS (1985)……Pittsburgh Casting
13. RAPPIN (1985)…….Pittsburgh Casting
14. MARIA’S LOVERS (1984)…..Brownsville, Pa. Casting
15. MRS. SOFFEL (1984)….Pittsburgh Casting
16. ALL THE RIGHT MOVES (1983)….Johnstown, Pa. Casting
17. KNIGHTRIDERS (19981)…..Location Casting/Tarentum, Pa.
18. DEATH PENALTY (1980)……Pittsburgh Casting
19. FIGHTING BACK, STORY OF ROCKY BLEIR ( 1980)…Pittsburgh Casting
20. THE FISH THAT SAVED PITTSBURGH (1979)…..Pittsburgh Extra Casting
MISCELLANEOUS
DAWN OF THE DEAD (1979) …………Set Wardrobe
A RIDE THROUGH THE FIELDS (1976)….Slapstick
THE FISH THAT SAVED PITTSBURGH (1979)….Stunts