Bernadette Santos Schwegel

Acting

Bernadette Santos Schwegel

Place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Known for

Acting

Credits

12 titles

Bernadette Santos Schwegel is an actress, writer, and filmmaker from Chicago, Illinois. She is a two-time recipient of the JASNA Young Filmmakers award, and was a member of the Chi-Local SAG-AFTRA Short-Film Series (2023). In 2024, she joined the cast of the U.S. Premiere of "The Lord of the Rings—A Musical Tale" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, later premiering the show in Auckland, New Zealand to begin the show's International Tour. Her credits include Disney Channel's "Saturdays" (2023), NBC's Chicago Fire & Chicago Med, and films such as Ghostlight (2024) and The Ladies Almanack (2017). She is a professional musician and trained ballet dancer.

Known for

Chicago Fire poster
8.4

An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating. These courageous men and women are among the elite who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death.

Chicago Fire

2012

Chicago Med poster
8.3

An emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of doctors who hold it together. They will tackle unique new cases inspired by topical events, forging fiery relationships in the pulse-pounding pandemonium of the emergency room.

Chicago Med

2015

Saturdays poster
7.8

Paris Johnson and her best friends form the We-B-Girlz skate crew, determined to show and prove they have the hottest skate routines on the planet.

Saturdays

2023

Ghostlight poster
7.2

When melancholic construction worker Dan finds himself drifting from his wife and daughter, he discovers community and purpose in a local theater's production of Romeo and Juliet. As the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life, he and his family are forced to confront a personal loss.

Ghostlight

2024

Debaters poster
NR

In a debate chamber, affluent high schoolers argue a bill on minimum wage in an effort to impress two working-class adult judges.

Debaters

2025

Adult Children poster
7.5

Morgan is a sheltered 17-year-old struggling to define who she is, in order to write her college entrance essay. When a crisis provides her the rare opportunity to spend time with her significantly older half-siblings, she hopes they’ll be able to shed some light on what it means to be an adult, only to be disappointed when she discovers they’re all faking it.

Adult Children

2025

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