Jenna Mattison | |
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Born | Jenna Mattison Mirza August 7, 1976 |
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Years active | 1995–present |
Notable work | Fish Without a Bicycle The Sound |
Spouse | Richard Gunn |
Jenna Mattison, born Jenna Mattison Mirza (born August 7, 1976) is an American actress, screenwriter, producer, and director.
Mattison was born in India, with her family moving to Chicago when she was 7 years old. From an early age, she became self conscious about her ethnicity, growing up in a mostly white neighborhood. She cited her name as one of the reasons she struggled to land acting roles in her early career, and opted to change her stage name to Jenna Mattison. [1]
Mattison moved to Hollywood in the late 90's, and would her dye her hair while avoiding any sort of natural tan in order to look white-passing. [1] Some of Mattison's early roles included bit parts in Married... with Children, Party of Five and Melrose Place .
While working at The Laugh Factory as a cocktail waitress, Mattison began working on a screenplay, which she viewed catharsis while dealing with an unhappy relationship at the time. After a chance encounter with a Hollywood producer, Mattison's script was greenlit, and the romantic comedy Fish Without a Bicycle was released and published as her first independent film, with Mattison as the lead writer, co-producer, and star of the film. Fish Without a Bicycle premiered at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. [1] [2]
Mattison made her directorial debut with the psychological horror film, The Sound , released by MGM Orion and Samuel Goldwyn in 2017. [3] [4] [5] Critics noted lead Rose McGowan's performance, as well as Mattison's focus on atmospheric direction. [6] [7]
In 2021, Mattison was attached as a screenwriter for a film adaptation of Sophie Kinsella's novel Remember Me? [8]
Year | Title | Role |
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1995 | Married... with Children | Woman in Red |
1997 | The Single Guy | Superwoman |
2000 | Party of Five | Jennifer |
2001 | The Fighting Fitzgeralds | Winnie (pilot) |
2001 | Alex in Wonder | Summer |
2003 | Fish Without a Bicycle | Julianna Mercer |
2005 | The Third Wish | Maggie Malone |
2006 | Naked Run | Mrs. Liverton |
2007 | Death Walks the Streets | Annie |
2008 | 365 Days | Jane |
Year | Title | Role |
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2003 | Fish Without a Bicycle | Co-Producer |
2005 | The Third Wish | Producer |
2008 | 365 Days | Executive Producer |
2011 | For The Love of Money | Producer |
2017 | The Sound | Producer |
Year | Title |
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2003 | Fish Without a Bicycle |
2005 | The Third Wish |
2011 | For the Love of Money |
2017 | The Sound |
Year | Title |
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2017 | The Sound |
Mattison married actor Richard Gunn in 2013. The two currently live in Los Angeles, California.
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