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Jenn Gotzon Chandler is an American film actress. She portrayed U.S. President Richard Nixon's daughter Tricia Nixon in the 2009 film Frost/Nixon . Gotzon portrayed the female protagonist [1] in The Farmer and The Belle: Saving Santaland opposite her actor-husband Jim E. Chandler, [2] and appeared in the mystery-drama Doonby . [3]

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Early life and education

Jennifer Lee Gotzon was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and raised in neighboring Northampton, Pennsylvania. [4] She attended Northampton Area High School and graduated in 1997. [1] She competed in the Miss America pageant. [5]

Gotzon studied at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts for two years and did a two year conservatory at Joanne Baron/DW Baron Studio in Los Angeles. [6] Gotzon also worked for Google in various positions, including HR Coordinator. [7]

Career

Gotzon's first lead role was in 2002 in low budget independent film Julie and Jack, for which she won Best Actress at the Global Arts Film in Sacramento. [8]

Gotzon had a number of "bit roles" in TV series including House , Pushing Daisies , and CSI: New York . [8] In 2009, she had a cameo role in Frost/Nixon as First Daughter Tricia Nixon Cox, [8] after casting director Jane Jenkins was struck by her physical resemblance to Nixon's daughter. [9]

In 2008, Gotzon won Best Actress for short-film Stained at 168 Film Festival, a contest that gives filmmakers 168 hours to shoot, edit and score a film based on a Bible verse. [9] Gotzon received the 2008 Rising Star Award at the Wildwood By the Sea Film Festival. [10] [11]

In 2012, Gotzon had a leading role in psychological thriller Doonby . She was cast by producer Mark Joseph after he followed her on social media, making it the "first official Facebook casting of a lead role in a theatrically released film." [8] [12] Writer-director Peter Mackenzie had a scene digitally altered to make it more "Christian-friendly", reducing the amount of cleavage shown by Gotzon in response to comments from religious leaders. [13]

The Film Advisory Board granted Gotzon an "Award of Excellence for 'Doonby' and Outstanding Contribution to the Entertainment World [Inspiring Audiences motivational program]". [6] [14] Gotzon also starred in Christian film God's Country , directed by her then husband Armstrong, in 2012, for which she received "Best Actor" at the Pocono Mountain Film Festival. [14]

Since 2017, Gotzon has worked on faith-based film projects with her husband Jim Chandler including My Daddy's in Heaven, Sunrise in Heaven [15] and the 2020 releaseThe Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland, a Christmas movie loosely based on their real life romance. [16] [17]

Personal life

Gotzon was previously married to director Chris Armstrong, [1] who she met in 2004 after he cast her in his senior thesis film. [9] They divorced in 2014. She married Jim Chandler, whom she met while working on a movie together in 2014, on March 17, 2017; footage from their wedding was used in The Farmer and The Belle. [18] [19]

Gotzon has a mentor-outreach program called Inspiring Audiences in which she speaks at high schools about the moral lessons of her movies. [6] [20]

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  2. ↑ Carpenter, Chris. "'The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland' Movie Delivers a Holiday Filled with Hope". Christian Broadcasting Network . Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. ↑ It's a wonderful role for Schneider The Hollywood Reporter. 2010-4-26.
  4. ↑ [https://www.lvpnews.com/20211112/bringing-it-all-back-hometown-roxy-theatre-to-screen-new-movie-starring-je/ "Bringing it all back hometown: Roxy Theatre to screen new movie starring Jenn Gotzon," Lehigh Valley Press News, November 12, 2021
  5. ↑ bio – Jenn Gotzon Archived September 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Jenn Gotzon official website.
  6. 1 2 3 "Getting To Know Award Winning Actress, Jenn Gotzon". Bella Magazine. 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  7. ↑ ActorsE Chat with actor Jenn Gotzon and host Judith Jones Actors Entertainment. November 1, 2010.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Jenn Gotzon's Dream Come True Life Story". Movie Guide. March 9, 2012.
  9. 1 2 3 "3 movies, 2 months 1 RISING CAREER". The Morning Call . December 7, 2008.
  10. ↑ Chubby (Checker) and actress honored Archived March 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine . Philadelphia Daily News. October 6, 2008.
  11. ↑ Gotzon plays starring role in film festival success Archived March 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine . Wildwood Leader. October 1, 2008.
  12. ↑ Jenn Gotzon Talks About Supernatural Mystery Movie “Doonby”. Nice Girls TV. November 2, 2010.
  13. ↑ Producer Tried to Edit Bible Out of Sony’s 'Soul Surfer' (Justin Bieber, Doonby). The Hollywood Reporter. April 8, 2011.
  14. 1 2 Wadel, Boaz (2013). "Actress Jenn Gotzon Uses Nov 1 'Doonby' Movie Opening To Inspire Students as Her Career Explodes With John Schneider Impactful Film". rossmap. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  15. ↑ Sahms, Jacob (April 1, 2019). "Sunshine in Heaven's Jenn Gotzon Chandler Relishes Real-Life Roles". Christian Cinema. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  16. ↑ Holmes, Joseph (December 22, 2020). "'The Farmer And The Belle' (Mostly) Succeeds In Blending Christmas And Faith-Based Genres". Religion Unplugged. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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