Tanna Frederick is a 32 year old actress from Iowa who is currently residing in Southern California. You may recognize her as Maggie Chase from the film Queen of the Lot in which she won best actress at WorldFest-Houston in 2011. Tanna’s greatest accomplishment is that she has become a “stage and independent film actress who rose to prominence for her title role in Henry Jaglom’s film Hollywood Dreams for which she received the Best Actress Award at the 2008 Fargo Film Festival.” But it won’t stop there. This beautiful and energetic young actress has a promising future ahead of her. For those of you that will be hitting the pavement with us next month, you may get lucky and spot Tanna on the track with you.

The Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the University of Iowa will go to my dearest friend and “Queen of the Lot” co-star Tanna Frederick next year, for an amazing life of achievement post her college years. She beat out Ashton Kutcher and other alumni for the honor. “Thanks, Tommy, I am so appreciative of this. I loved my years in Iowa and I am proud to say that I attended the University of Iowa, and am still grateful for the confidence and the education they instilled in me. I truly believe it’s helped me in my life thus far, and I hope to continue making them as proud as I am of the school,” said Frederick.

This award is granted to University of Iowa graduates or former students for significant accomplishments in business or professional life or for distinguished human service to their community, state, or nation. What’s next for Frederick? There is much chatter in Tinseltown about her budding film career, and she’s still wowing audiences in “Sylvia,” directed by the legendary Gary Imhoff at the famed Edgemar Theatre for the Arts in Santa Monica.

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Just south of Tower 28 at the Santa Monica Pier, TV celebrities and world-renowned professional surfers joined surfing legend Shaun Tomson and actress, surfer, and founder of Project Save Our Surf Tanna Frederick to raise $50,000 for our clean ocean and clean water beneficiaries.

There were 10 teams of 24 surfers, competing in 45-minute heats. Each surfer showed off their “mad skills,” with the celebs holding their own against the pros.

Santa Monica Bay has never experienced more fun, enthusiasm, sportsmanship, and—more importantly—dedication to its aliveness than the weekend of Oct. 15 and 16. The waves, although friendly, were challenging enough for the day’s event.

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Former world champion surfer Shaun Tomson and Project SOS founder/actress Tanna Frederick will co-host the Fourth Annual Project SOS: SURF 24, a celebrity surfathon to benefit Santa Monica Baykeeper, Waves for Water, Inside the Outdoors and Tumelo Home.

Celebrity surfers include Sam Trammell (True Blood), Tate Donovan (Damages), John Slattery (Mad Men), Jesse Spencer (House), Richard Burgi (Desperate Housewives), Chad Lowe (24), Gregory Harrison (One Tree Hill), Michael Munoz (Amazing Race), Zoe Bell (Death Proof), Pat Parnell (Fuel TV’s The Daily Habit), Chris Bruno (Dead Zone), Galen Gering (Days of our Lives), David O’Donnell (Air Force One), Peter Brinkerhoff (Daytime Emmy winning director), Preston Davis (Entourage), John Philbin (Point Break) and Kathy Zuckerman (Gidget).

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TV and cinema celebrities will meet up for the 4th Annual Project SOS: Surf 24, a celebrity surf marathon held to benefit Santa Monica Baykeeper, Waves for Water, Inside the Outdoors and Tumelo Home.

Shaun Tomson, former world surfing champion and Tanna Frederick, actress and founder of Project SOS: Surf 24, will co-host the annual fund raising event scheduled to October 15th-16th, at Lifeguard Tower 28 in Santa Monica, just south of the Santa Monica Pier.

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Tanna Frederick returns to the theater starring in the title role of “Sylvia”  at the Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica opening May 20 2011.

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Written by A.R. Gurney, the comedy debuted to great success at the Manhattan Theatre Club in 1995 with Sarah Jessica Parker in the title role. It follows a middle-aged couple after a recent move from the suburbs to the city. The wife finds new success, the husband is left in what director Gita Donovan calls, “A place of middle age where everything is thrown up for questions.” The couple’s life together is disrupted by a dog named Sylvia who finds her way into their home.

Tanna is at it again! This time it was a gala benefit organized by her non-profit Project Save Our Surf.

On Saturday Nov. 13, ocean-loving celebrities spent the evening at Falcon restaurant in Los Angeles for Project Save Our Surf’s “Actors For Oceans” benefit — an event to raise money and awareness for the Mauli Ola Foundation and other nonprofit environmental programs.

Celebrities like Charlotte Ross, Kate Linder, Renee Olstead and many more came out to show their support for the organization and to participate in the evening’s festivities, which included appetizers, drinks, and a silent auction.

True Blood star Sam Trammell and actress Tia Carrere also performed songs during the benefit.

Tanna was of course beautiful as always – and as usual, rocking an amazing eco-gown – this one made out of recycled plastic. We love you Tanna!

Check out the pics of Tanna with Sam Trammel and Tia Carrere.