RONA BERNADETTE ARROGANCIA
SAG-Eligible Actor • Based in California
Rona Bernadette Arrogancia is an award-winning Filipinx/Chinese film and theatre actor. Brought into this world by her beloved first-generation immigrant parents, she was born in Daly City and raised in the SF Bay Area. She fell in love with film as a young child running through the aisles of Blockbuster, picking out a film for family move night. These memories became the catalyst for imagination and a lifelong passion and appreciation for creating and telling stories. Today, Rona Bernadette is known for grounded, emotionally layered work across film and theatre. She brings curiosity, dedication, and collaboration to every production. Alongside her creative work, she serves on the board of the Capital Film Arts Alliance and supports the independent film community as a Community and Talent Intern with Modest Film Society.
FEATURE FILMS
Blood & Dust — Lyla Mae (Lead) — Dir. Trevor Rock
Jimmy Rage — Michelle (Supporting) — Dir. John Benneche Jr.
Fight 4 Your Life — Verrat’s Fem Guardian (Principal) — Dir. Bryan Bachar
Scars Run Deep — Waiter (Featured) — Dir. Trevor Rock
Best Crime Feature, Cowspokes International Film Festival 2025
The Matrix Resurrections — Deus Machina Employee (Featured), Noodle Shop Patron, Swarmer — Dir. Lana Wachowski
No Address — Dir. Julia Verdin
Born A Champion — Dir. Alex Ranrivelo
SHORT FILMS
A Stop at Sacramento — Maya (Lead) — Dir. Tony Pacheco
Official Selection, Premiere at A Place Called Sacramento Film Festival October 2026
Introspect — Gabby (Lead) — Dir. Chris Wallace
Premiere at Clout Film Festival August 2026
Even In The After — Kia (Lead) — Co-Dir. Eileen Hoàng
Gold Award: Outstanding 48 Hour Film, Sacramento International Film Festival 2025
Dandelion Daydreams — Alexis (Lead) — Dir. Courtney Banzon
2x Best Actress Award, SacTown Film Festival 2026 & A Place Called Sacramento Film Festival 2025
Paid For — Claudia (Co-Lead) — Dir. Zemario Sheppard
Best Emotional Film Award & Best Actress Nomination, SacTown Film Festival 2026
Alius Mundus — April (Co-Lead) — Dir. Aldo Trocino
Official Selection, A Place Called Sacramento Film Festival 2024
The Jacket — Carly (Supporting, Female Lead) — Dir. Sandy Noricks
Rising Star Award, SacTown Movie Buffs Film Festival 2024
Patience — April (Supporting, Female Lead) — Dir. Chris Kimotek
Best Drama Award, Sacramento International Film Festival 2024
Stuck! — Sarah (Supporting) — Dir. Zemario Sheppard
Bird of a Lonely Paradise — Ada (Principal) — Dir. Ryan Fino
Official Selection, Premiere at A Place Called Sacramento Film Festival October 2026
Speak With Me — Jasmin Martinez (Principal) — Dir. Sydney Strange
Rockgut Whiskey — Bandit (Principal) — Dir. Trevor Rock
Best Originality Film Award & Festival Director’s Choice Award, Cowspokes International Film Festival 2024
TELEVISION
Casa Grande | Multiple Episodes — Rosalie, Kitchen Staff (Featured) — ESX Entertainment, Amazon Freevee
Blindspotting | 2 Episodes — Roller Coaster Rider (Featured), Park Yogi — Lions Gate, STARZ
13 Reasons Why | Multiple Episodes — High School Student (Featured), College Student, Graduation Attendee — Paramount Television, Netflix
Surface | Multiple Episodes — Clubber, Restaurant Goer, Hotel Guest, Pedestrian — Hello Sunshine, Apple TV
The Last Thing He Told Me — Coffee Shop Patron — Hello Sunshine, Apple TV
Goliath — Financial District Pedestrian — Amazon Studios, Amazon Prime
COMMERCIAL
ClifBar — HIIT Workout (Principal)
SnapChat – New Filters (Principal)
Bear Naked — Slip & Slide Surfer (Featured)
THEATRE
Proof — Catherine (Lead) —The Stage at Burke Junction — Dir. Anthony D’Juan
Airness — Nina (Lead) — American River College — Dir. Jason Long
Irene Ryan Scholarship Award, Region 7 Runner Up, American College Theatre Fest oval 2025
Rogues — Cole (Supporting) — The Stage at Burke Junction — Dir. Lori Russo
Yes, I Will Marry You (After I Shower) — Cameron (Supporting) — Big Idea Theatre — Dir. Lauren Hirsch
Iphigenia — Achillia (Supporting Lead) — Spectrum Stage — Dir. Maldwyn Lambert-Giannakodimos
Thanks, Irene — RJ (Co-Lead) — Ooley Theatre — Dir. Shane Roberts
Unquestionable Evil — Dwayne (Co-Lead) — American River College — Dir. Devyn Little
Hummingbird — Trish (Supporting Lead) — Howe Art Theatre — Dir. Kate Muris
Waiting for Godot — Lucky/Boy (Supporting) — Three Penny Theatre — Dir. Mark Heckman
Men On Boats — John Sumner (Supporting) — American River College — Dir. Pamela Downs
Taming of the Shrew — Bianca (Supporting) — Walking Shadow Players — Dir. Scott Divine
Welga — Vanessa (Supporting) — Teatro Espejo, Staged Reading— Dir. Angela Dee Alforque
The Ugly Butterfly — When (Featured Ensemble) — Spectrum Stage — Dir. Bender Kynaston
Farragut North — Molly — SARTA, Staged Reading— Dir. Scott Divine
Help Me — Chloe/Hannah — FreeFall Stage — Dir. Emma Eldridge
Angel Country— Teen Doris — Ooley Theatre — Dir. Shane Roberts
Close Encounter of a Murderous Kind — Georgina/Teacher — Interactive Entertainment — Dir. Orlando Wilkerson
West Side Story — Shark — Archbishop Riordan — Dir. Valerie O’Riordan
West Wing Follies — Andrew Jackson/Sarah Palin — Archbishop Riordan — Dir. Valerie O’Riordan
Pinocchio’s Halloween Fate — Cat/Girl — Chautauqua Playhouse – Dir. Christine Lovette