Jennifer Paredes

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Jennifer Paredes
Born (1991-01-13) January 13, 1991 (age 33)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Actress
  • musician
Years active2008–present
Known forTheatrical performances throughout the United States
Notable credits
Awards Craig Noel Award for Actor of the Year, Female
Website jenniferparedesactor.com

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 .

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Early life

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

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

YearTitleRoleLocationRef.
2013Logan HeightsDalia Rosales OnStage Playhouse, Chula Vista, California [10]
2014 The Nutcracker PhoebeNew Village Arts Theatre, Carlsbad, California [3]
2016Rapture, Blister, BurnAvery Willard San Diego Repertory Theatre, San Diego, California [11]
Manifest DestinitisAngelica / Luisa [2]
Lydia CeciIon Theatre, San Diego, California [12]
Seven Spots on the SunMonicaInnerMission Productions, San Diego, California [13]
2017Waking la LloronaDoctor E.S. Moctezuma The Old Globe Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, California [14]
Perfect ArrangementNormaIntrepid Theatre, San Diego, California [15]
Into the Beautiful North VampiSan Diego Repertory Theatre [16]
BallastSavannahDiversionary Theatre, San Diego, California [17]
Twelfth Night Viola Old Globe's tour in San Diego, California [1]
2018American MariachiLuchaStage Theatre at Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, Colorado [18]
The Old Globe Theatre [7] [9] [19]
El HuracánAlicia / Dr. Kempler / Val Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut [8]
2019Native GardensTania Del ValleFlorida Repertory Theatre, Fort Myers, Florida [20]
Loving and LovingMaya [21]
The River BrideHelenaYeager Theater at Stages Repertory Theatre, Houston, Texas [22]
The Clean House MatildePortland Stage, Portland, Maine [23]
The StraightsPhoebeJACK, Brooklyn, New York [24] [25]
2020Hurricane DianeBeth WannThe Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, San Diego, California [26]
2022 Much Ado About Nothing Hero Denver Center for the Performing Arts [27]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleRef.
2012InchAlisa
2013The ViolationLia
2014A Very Grimm ChristmasDaisy
2015YesternowMom
Too YoungBlair
2016 A Life Lived Personal Assistant
South of 8 Emma [4]
2017 The Playground Auto Mechanic Clerk
Weigh DownJenna Young [2]
Her FaceAnnette
INvisible
2020 Wander Waitress
List of awards and nominations
Accolades
EventYearAwardTitleResultRef.
The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle2017 Craig Noel Award for Actor of the Year, Female Twelfth Night, BallastWon [6]
2016Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play, Female Lydia Nominated [5]
Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play, FemaleSeven Spots on the SunNominated
San Diego Film Awards2014Student Film Award: Best Supporting ActressInchWon

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