Jezibell Anat

Jezibell Anat, a talented actress, writer, and bellydancer, embarked on her journey in independent cinema in Augusta, Georgia, starting in 2012. She has portrayed a variety of compelling characters, such as the vampire matriarch Isabella in the horror film *Blood River*, the saloon owner Lorena in the Western *Vengeance Without Mercy*, and the Confederate nurse Miss Olivia in *The War Riders*. Collaborating with her husband Joseph Zuchowski, she co-wrote the screenplay for the horror musical *Cabaret Diabolique*, where she also took on acting, lyric writing, and dance choreography.

Anat is known for creating memorable characters, including the gunfighter One-Eyed Lily in *Billy the Kid: Showdown in Lincoln County* and *Billy the Kid vs. Pat Garrett*, as well as the swamp witch Mama Thorn in the Civil War film *Boots and Saddles*. She has also portrayed the notorious Belle Starr in *Jesse James vs. the Black Train*.

In 2016, she made her directorial debut with the short film *Death and Taxes*, followed by directing and writing Chapter 2 of the horror anthology *Old Man of the Rooks* in 2017. Additionally, she directed *The Conductor*, a historical short on Harriet Tubman, for the Wages of Cine's Arte Factum Fan Fiction anthology. Her horror short *Miss Julie Don’t Like No Strangers* premiered at the Le Chat Noir theatre in Augusta. In May 2018, she participated in the Women in Independent Horror panel at Days of the Dead in Charlotte, further solidifying her influence in the genre.