Jenn Lyon | |
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| Born | Jennifer Lyon April 29, 1980 |
| Education | University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | Taige Jensen (m. 2019) |
Jennifer Lyon is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Jennifer Husser on the TNT series Claws (2017), Mackenzie Bradford-Lopez on the FX sitcom Saint George (2014), and Lindsey Salazar on the FX drama Justified (2010).
Lyon is a native of High Point, North Carolina. She is the daughter of Reverend Ken Lyon, a former pastor of the First United Methodist Church. She moved around the state a few times growing up for her father's work. [1] She attended Ferndale Middle School and High Point Central High School. She went on to study at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, graduating in 2003. [2] [3]
Upon graduation, Lyon moved to New York where she worked in theatre and formed her own comedy sketch troupe POYKPAC in 2006. [2] [4] Her work with POYKPAC, led to her co-starring in the IFC web comedy television series Good Morning Internet!. [5] As a member of POYKPAC, she was one of its writers and producers. [6]
In 2011, she guest starred in Army Wives and Louie , before being cast in a recurring role as Lindsey Salazar in the FX series Justified , appearing in the series from 2012–2013. [7] In 2013, she was cast as Mackenzie Bradford-Lopez in the FX sitcom Saint George , starring George Lopez, playing the ex-wife of Lopez's character. [8]
Lyon married her long-term partner Taige Jensen at the Astoria World Manor in Queens in October 2019. The ceremony was officiated by her father. The couple had met 13 years earlier at a sketch comedy show in Brooklyn. [9]
Lyon has opened up about her experiences with disordered eating and receiving treatment from the Renfrew Center. [10] She considers herself a feminist and has vocally supported reproductive rights, body positivity, and other movements. [11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Flower Shop | April | Short film |
| 2018 | Blaze | Cinnamon | |
| 2024 | Darla in Space | Dr. Brittney St. Clair |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Good Morning, Internet! | Colby Honeycutt | Main cast, web television series |
| 2011 | Army Wives | Lisa | Episode: "Drop Zone" |
| 2011 | Louie | Eunice | Episode: "New Jersey/Airport" |
| 2012–2013 | Justified | Lindsey Salazar | Recurring role |
| 2013 | Phil Spector | Focus Group Woman #3 | TV movie |
| 2014 | Saint George | Mackenzie Bradford-Lopez | Main cast |
| 2014 | Suburgatory | Georgia | Episode: "The Ballad of Piggy Duckworth" |
| 2017–2022 | Claws | Jennifer Husser | Main cast |
| 2020 | The Neighbor in the Window | Lisa Beasley | TV movie |
| 2024 | Dead Boy Detectives | Esther | Main cast |
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