Tatum Bates is an actress located in Southwest Florida, currently pursuing a B.A. in Theatre with an expected graduation date of Spring 2025. With a love for both stage and film acting, Tatum has performed in a variety of musicals, plays, short films, and feature films over the past 14 years. Most recently, she starred as Grace in the feature film Shadows of Bigfoot, Sam in the short film Rations, and as Sala in Florida Gulf Coast University's stage production of Letters to Sala.

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Alongside her acting career, she actively pursues special effects makeup on social media, film, and television. Her makeup work can be seen in the movies Horror in the Forest and A Cold Grave. She is the most active on her Instagram and Tiktok; consistently creating new content and partnering with various makeup brands.