Jenni Blong

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Jenni Blong
Other namesJeni Blong, Jenny Blong
OccupationActress
Years active1990–present
Spouse(s)John Livingston (brother of Ron Livingston, married as of October 2007) [1]

Jenni Blong, sometimes credited as Jeni Blong [2] or Jenny Blong, [3] is an actress who has worked in American film, television, and theater. She has guest starred in a variety of television series, including Big Love , True Blood , Lost , The Booth at the End , and Fringe . She has also had small roles in the films Cry-Baby , 200 Cigarettes , S1m0ne , and Finding Amanda .

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Career

Theater

In 1998, Blong appeared as Honey in New Century Theatre's production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? . The Daily Hampshire Gazette praised the actress, writing that "although her portrayal is occasionally too mannered, over all, [she] does well portraying Honey as a fragile simp with a dirty secret." [4] Also in 1998, Blong starred as Ophelia in The Circle Hamlet, an interpretation of Shakespeare's Hamlet . It was the first production by new theater company Public Domain. [5]

Television and film

Blong had a role in the 1990 film Cry-Baby , co-starring Johnny Depp.

Beginning in 1999, Blong has done guest starring, single appearances in a number of American television series, including NYPD Blue , The Guardian , The District , Cold Case , 24 , ER , and Ghost Whisperer . Blong received a major role in the HBO drama series Big Love as Evie, for which she appeared in five episodes. Over a four year period, starting in 2008, Blong played Michelle Stackhouse in another HBO series, True Blood . [6] She also appeared in a 2010 episode of the television series Lost . [7]

In the 2010 episode "Peter" of the science fiction series Fringe , Blong guest starred as Dr. Carla Warren, the tragic lab assistant of Walter Bishop (John Noble). [8] She returned in the 2012 episode, "Black Blotter", as a hallucination of Walter's. Den of Geek called her performance "striking" and "undoubtedly sexy, but cold in a decidedly powerful way," [9]

Since 2011 Blong has portrayed waitress Doris in the first and second seasons of the science fiction drama series The Booth at the End . The Huffington Post was pleased that she returned for the second season, writing that she played the role "promisingly." [10] Series creator Christopher Kubasik believed that Blong "has one of the hardest jobs in that show because basically her little scenes are these little quick quirky blackout sessions with almost no substance of clarity about what’s going on underneath. Everything is implied and everything that’s implied is only suggestion. It’s that vague. And she rocked the house every time and I will be grateful forever for her." [11]

Filmography

YearFilm/Television seriesRoleNotes
1990 Cry-Baby [12] IngaFilm
1998 The Census TakerBrendaShort
1999 200 Cigarettes [12] Cheryl's FriendFilm
Angel Young WomanTelevision series
Guest star, episode: "In the Dark"
2000 NYPD Blue Julianne MauriceTelevision series
Guest star, episode: "Stressed for Success"
Strong Medicine TinaTelevision series
Guest star, episode: "Second Look"
Bad DogGiselleShort
2002Recipe for DisasterBonnieTV film
The Guardian Susan MuterTelevision series
Guest star, episode: "Causality"
S1m0ne [12] JaneFilm
For the PeopleStaceyTelevision series
2003 The District Tanya DunsmoreTelevision series
Guest star, episode: "Back in the Saddle"
The Agency William Yun's FianceeTelevision series
Guest star, episode: "Our Man in Washington"
Cold Case NicoleTelevision series
Guest star, episode: "Our Boy Is Back"
Coyote Waits (2004 TV Show) Skinwalkers: The Navajo Mysteries, S1:E2 [13] Ava WalkerTelevision movie
2004 24 Susan ColeTelevision series
Guest star, episodes: "Day 3: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m." and "Day 3: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m."
Century City AnniTelevision series
Guest star, episode: "Without a Tracer"
Six Feet Under Pregnant Woman in ElevatorTelevision series
Guest star, episode: "Untitled"
2007 Music Within [14] ShellyFilm
Eyes Barbara SteeleTelevision series
Guest star, episode: "Whistleblower"
2007–2011 Big Love EvieTelevision series
Five episodes
2008 Finding Amanda PaulaFilm
2008–2012 True Blood Michelle StackhouseTelevision series
Six episodes
2009 ER Elaine GriswoldTelevision series
Guest star, episode: "T-Minus-6"
Labor Pains Pregnant Soccer Mom #1Film
Ghost Whisperer Linda MillerTelevision series
Guest star, episode: "Lost in the Shadows"
Lie to Me Mrs. JacksonTelevision series
Guest star, episode: "Tractor Man"
2010 Lost LindseyTelevision series
Guest star, episode: "What Kate Does"
Justified Molly TuckerTelevision series
Guest star, episode: "The Hammer"
2010–2012 Fringe Dr. Carla WarrenTelevision series
Three episodes
2011–2012 The Booth at the End DorisTelevision series
Nine episodes
2013Lost TimeMelissaFilm

References

  1. "Actor John Livingston Wife Jenny Blong and Actor Ron Livingston". Getty Images. October 19, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  2. "Jeni Blong". AOL TV. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  3. "200 Cigarettes: Cast & Details". TV Guide . Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  4. "NCT delivers a full-tilt brawl". Daily Hampshire Gazette . July 13, 1998. Retrieved January 3, 2013.(subscription required)
  5. Bruckner, J.R. (October 7, 1998). "Theater Review; To Be, or Whatever, in a Shakespearean Fracas". The New York Times . Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  6. "Jenni Blong: Credits". TV Guide . Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  7. Stafford, Nikki (2010). Finding Lost, Season 6: The Unofficial Guide. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN   9781554908110.
  8. Ng, Philiana (April 1, 2010). "'Fringe' spring premiere: Peter's origin explained". Zap2It. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  9. Grifter, Billy (December 17, 2012). "Fringe season 5 episode 9 review: Black Blotter". Den of Geek. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  10. Robinson, Bill (August 6, 2012). "The New Twilight Zone: Booth at the End's Season 2 Launches". The Huffington Post . Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  11. Peterman, Mindy (August 11, 2011). "An Interview with The Booth At the End 's Christopher Kubasik". The Morton Report. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  12. 1 2 3 "Overview for Jenni Blong". Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  13. "Coyote Waits". PBS. Archived from the original on November 10, 2003. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  14. "Music Within". Film2Go.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.