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Jennifer Paredes
Jennifer Paredes is an American actress who appeared as Hero in Denver Center for the Performing Arts' production of Much Ado About Nothing, Helena in Stages Repertory Theatre's The River Bride, and Matilde in Portland Stage's The Clean House. Paredes won a Craig Noel Award for Actor of the Year for her performances in Diversionary Theatre's production of Ballast and as Viola in Old Globe's tour of Twelfth Night.
Jennifer Paredes | |
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| Born | January 13, 1991 San Diego, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Theatrical performances throughout the United States |
| Notable credits | |
| Awards | Craig Noel Award for Actor of the Year, Female |
| Website | https://jenniferparedesactor.com |
Early life edit
Paredes grew up in Chula Vista, California after her parents immigrated from Peru and Tijuana.[1] She became interested in acting during her senior year before graduating from Otay Ranch High School in 2008.[2]
Career edit
Early in her career, Paredes performed in The House Theatre of Chicago's West Coast premiere of The Nutcracker with Edred Utomi[3] and in Manifest Destinitis, a Herbert Sigüenza adaptation of The Imaginary Invalid.[2] In 2016, she appeared in the film South of 8 with Brian Patrick Butler[4] and was nominated for two Craig Noel Awards for her performances in Lydia and Seven Spots on the Sun.[5]
After studying acting at University of San Diego, Paredes made her Old Globe Theatre debut in 2017, portraying Viola in Twelfth Night[1] and winning a Craig Noel Award for Actor of the Year, Female.[6] The following year she performed in American Mariachi with Doreen Montalvo[7] and in El Huracán by Charise Castro Smith at Yale Repertory Theatre under the direction of Laurie Woolery and co-starring Maria-Christina Oliveras.[8]
Paredes contributed music to the film Weigh Down.[2] She did the same in theater for American Mariachi[9] and played a ukelele in Logan Heights.[10]
Stage credits edit
| Year | Title | Role | Location | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Logan Heights | Dalia Rosales | OnStage Playhouse, Chula Vista, California | [10] |
| 2014 | The Nutcracker | Phoebe | New Village Arts Theatre, Carlsbad, California | [3] |
| 2016 | Rapture, Blister, Burn | Avery Willard | San Diego Repertory Theatre, San Diego, California | [11] |
| Manifest Destinitis | Angelica / Luisa | [2] | ||
| Lydia | Ceci | Ion Theatre, San Diego, California | [12] | |
| Seven Spots on the Sun | Monica | InnerMission Productions, San Diego, California | [13] | |
| 2017 | Waking la Llorona | Doctor E.S. Moctezuma | The Old Globe Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, California | [14] |
| Perfect Arrangement | Norma | Intrepid Theatre, San Diego, California | [15] | |
| Into the Beautiful North | Vampi | San Diego Repertory Theatre | [16] | |
| Ballast | Savannah | Diversionary Theatre, San Diego, California | [17] | |
| Twelfth Night | Viola | Old Globe's tour in San Diego, California | [1] | |
| 2018 | American Mariachi | Lucha | Stage Theatre at Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, Colorado | [18] |
| The Old Globe Theatre | [7][9][19] | |||
| El Huracán | Alicia / Dr. Kempler / Val | Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut | [8] | |
| 2019 | Native Gardens | Tania Del Valle | Florida Repertory Theatre, Fort Myers, Florida | [20] |
| Loving and Loving | Maya | [21] | ||
| The River Bride | Helena | Yeager Theater at Stages Repertory Theatre, Houston, Texas | [22] | |
| The Clean House | Matilde | Portland Stage, Portland, Maine | [23] | |
| The Straights | Phoebe | JACK, Brooklyn, New York | [24][25] | |
| 2020 | Hurricane Diane | Beth Wann | The Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, San Diego, California | [26] |
| 2022 | Much Ado About Nothing | Hero | Denver Center for the Performing Arts | [27] |
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2012 | Inch | Alisa | |
| 2013 | The Violation | Lia | |
| 2014 | A Very Grimm Christmas | Daisy | |
| 2015 | Yesternow | Mom | |
| Too Young | Blair | ||
| 2016 | A Life Lived | Personal Assistant | |
| South of 8 | Emma | [4] | |
| 2017 | The Playground | Auto Mechanic Clerk | |
| Weigh Down | Jenna Young | [2] | |
| Her Face | Annette | ||
| INvisible | |||
| 2020 | Wander | Waitress |
| List of awards and nominations | |||||
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| Event | Year | Award | Title | Result | Ref. |
| The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle | 2017 | Craig Noel Award for Actor of the Year, Female | Twelfth Night, Ballast | Won | [6] |
| 2016 | Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play, Female | Lydia | Nominated | [5] | |
| Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play, Female | Seven Spots on the Sun | Nominated | |||
| San Diego Film Awards | 2014 | Student Film Award: Best Supporting Actress | Inch | Won | |
References edit
- ^ a b c Hebert, James (2017-10-08). "A bold performer takes on the Bard in Globe's touring 'Twelfth Night'". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ a b c d e Brents, Phillip (2016-09-22). "South County actress's star is on the rise in San Diego REP production of 'Manifest Destinitis'". The Star-News. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ a b Kragen, Pam (2014-12-01). "Review: 'Nutcracker' musical is bittersweet". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ a b Black, Emilie (2017-02-17). "South of 8 (2016) [San Diego Film Week 2017] – Cinema Crazed". Cinema Crazed. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ a b Eadie, Bill (2017-01-01). "Critics Circle Announces 2016 Craig Noel Award Nominations – San Diego Story". San Diego Story. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ a b Garin, Nina (2018-02-13). "Craig Noel Awards Honor San Diego Theater". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ a b ‘American Mariachi' Makes World Debut at Old Globe. NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ a b Leininger, Tim (2018-10-11). . Journal Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ a b Hebert, James (2018-03-31). "Review: Old Globe's 'American Mariachi' a vibrant ode to music and memory". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ a b Smith, Jeff (2013-09-23). "Logan Heights at OnStage Productions | San Diego Reader". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Lowerison, Jean (2016-05-09). . San Diego Gay and Lesbian News. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Smith, Jeff (2016-06-20). "Starkly real to poetically hallucinatory | San Diego Reader". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Smith, Jeff (2016-11-29). "All kill the same | San Diego Reader". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "The Old Globe to Present David Israel Reynoso's Immersive WAKING LA LLORONA". BroadwayWorld. 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Hebert, James (2017-02-12). "Review: Timely 'Perfect Arrangement' inspires uneasy laughs at Intrepid". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Smith, Jeff (2017-04-12). "Into the Beautiful North has a little Oz | San Diego Reader". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Hebert, James (2017-05-15). "Wisdom and wit lift Diversionary's 'Ballast'". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Ostrow, Joanne (2018-02-07). . The Denver Post. Archived from the original on 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Launer, Pat (2018-04-01). "Hermanas Are Doin' It for Themselves in 'American Mariachi' at The Old Globe". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "2's Review: 'Native Gardens'". WBBH-TV. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Cristi, A. A. (2019-04-18). "Florida Rep Announces Casts And Directors For 2019 PlayLab Festival". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Garza, Natalie de la (2019-01-26). "The River Bride Brings a Little "Once Upon a Time" Magic to Stages". Houston Press. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Verdino-Süllwold, Carla Maria (2012-09-30). "Review: Portland Stage Opens Season with THE CLEAN HOUSE". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Shaw, Helen (2019-12-14). . Vulture. Archived from the original on 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Collins-Hughes, Laura (2019-12-13). . The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2019-12-14. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ Tauber, Eric George (2020-02-17). "Swept up in 'Hurricane Diane'". San Diego Jewish World. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Thomas, Dillon (2022-09-14). "'Much Ado About Nothing' gets a modern take at DCPA". KCNC-TV. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
External links edit
- Jennifer Paredes at About the Artists
- Jennifer Paredes at BroadwayWorld
- Jennifer Paredes at IMDb
- Jennifer Paredes at San Diego Story
- Official site