Simponsville Native Cast in New Film "CBGB"

SAVANNAH, GA (07/10/2012)(readMedia)-- Danielle Shaw, 1998 graduate of Hillcrest High School and currently a candidate for a Masters of Fine Arts in Performing Arts at the Savannah College of Art and Design, has been cast in the new film, "CBGB," currently filming in Savannah, GA.

"CBGB" chronicles the famous Bowery music venue from its origins as Country, Bluegrass and Blues (CBGB) to what it ultimately became: the birthplace of underground rock 'n roll and punk and home to performers like Patti Smith, Blondie, The Ramones, The Talking Heads and Television.

Danielle plays Bertha Kristal, the mother of CBGB founder Hilly Kristal, as a young woman. The older Bertha Kristal is played by Estelle Harris, best known for her role as Estelle Costanza, George Costanza's mother, on "Seinfeld."

Danielle joins a cast that includes Alan Rickman ("Harry Potter," "Sweeney Todd"), Rupert Grint ("Harry Potter"), Joel David Moore ("Avatar"), Ashley Greene ("Twilight") and Johnny Galecki ("The Big Bang Theory").

Danielle was very active high school and community theatre, performing often at Hillcrest High as well as the Furman University Theatre and the Furman Pauper Players.

"CBGB" is scheduled for release in 2013.