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Fil-Am artist Frankie McNellis acts alongside Angela Bassett in ‘9-1-1’

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Josh Mercado

<p>Bringing her Filipino blood on set, Fil-Am singer-actress Frankie McNellis is still over the moon about her appearance in the hit ABC series “9-1-1,” which stars Angela Bassett, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Oliver Stark, Aisha Hinds, Kenneth Choi, Ryan Guzman, and Gavin McHugh. </p><p>McNellis gave a serious acting performance as Lisa alongside Bassett in the series&#x27; most recent season, which premiered in episode 6 at Hulu and Disney+, making her fellow Asian artists in Hollywood proud of her. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:633px;display:block" width="633"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764633896485image0 (1).jpeg" style="width:633px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="633"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Handout</em></span></span></span></div><p>On working with the Hollywood legend, McNellis told ABS-CBN News, “Acting with the legendary Angela Bassett was a dream come true for me. Imagine I had the opportunity to witness her acting abilities. I&#x27;m still over the moon. I was nervous at first, but I was able to overcome it because she didn&#x27;t make us feel like newcomers.”</p><p>“I am really grateful for the opportunity. What I witnessed on set was Ms. Bassett in her element, as she always is, but also humble and graceful,” she added.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:633px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764633912685image1 (1).jpeg" style="width:633px;display:block" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Handout"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Handout</em></span></span></span></div><p>According to the young artist, her family was the first to celebrate after seeing the episode, followed by her friends, who congratulated her on her significant achievement as a newbie actress.</p><p>“Of course, you know how proud my Pinay mom is. She needed to tell her friends about it. I&#x27;d also like to thank the Asian community for their support, particularly the Filipino supporters,” she shared with ABS-CBN News.</p><p>“I only hope that more Filipinos will take the opportunity to get to know me better. I&#x27;m delighted to visit everyone in the Philippines this December. We&#x27;ve already planned to visit the country,” she added. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:633px;display:block" width="633"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764633930349image2.jpeg" style="width:633px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="633"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Handout</em></span></span></span></div><p>McNellis also recently released two new songs “Do It Like That&quot; and &quot;Super Glue” to celebrate her passion for music.</p><p>“Each song is unique in its composition. mōz played me the track &#x27;Do It Like That,&#x27; and I immediately started laying down vocals. We recorded a few takes, edited together our favorite bits, then began with the chorus,” she said.</p><p>“From there, everything came into place. The first demo was considerably poppier, but after midnight — after I completed recording harmonies — mōz isolated my voice, giving us both goosebumps. The stripped-down version felt so powerful that we opted to tone down the extra production and let the vocals shine,” she ended. </p>

<p>Fil-Am singer-actress Frankie McNellis is still over the moon about her appearance in the hit ABC series “9-1-1,” which stars Angela Bassett, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Oliver Stark, Aisha Hinds, Kenneth Choi, Ryan Guzman, and Gavin McHugh.</p>

Fil-Am singer-actress Frankie McNellis is still over the moon about her appearance in the hit ABC series “9-1-1,” which stars Angela Bassett, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Oliver Stark, Aisha Hinds, Kenneth Choi, Ryan Guzman, and Gavin McHugh.

Fil-Am artist Frankie McNellis acts alongside Hollywood legend Angela Bassett in ‘9-1-1’

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Fil-Am artist Frankie McNellis acts alongside Hollywood legend Angela Bassett in ‘9-1-1’

Josh Mercado

Published Dec 02, 2025 11:23 AM PHT

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