Actress|Producer|Writer|Director
NEW YORK CITY MANHATTAN BASED
FUNNY * EXPRESSIVE *FIERCE *FEARLESSLY AUTHENTIC * DYNAMIC * WARRIOR * ATHLETIC
JENNIFER PIERRO is an Italian American NYC Manhattan based Actress/Voice-Over Artist/Writer/Director/Producer and a Proud member of AEA & SAG-AFTRA Unions.
She studied acting at the prestigious HB Studio school in Greenwich Village NYC under the guidance of Broadway veteran Jeanne Kaplan.
Her career includes both stage and screen. Some of her most recent favorite NYC lead theatre credits have been:
Off-Broadway: Powerhouse (Meena Cizinski) (A.R.T./ New York Theatres/Gural Theatre) were she received the best acting accolade in a review by Mari S. Gold, T and B On The Aisle. (See press page for more reviews). Select REGIONAL/NYC: Rawshock (Dana), The Eyes of Love (Annalisa Domenico), Stagestruck (Marissa), Men (Estelle + 9 others), Past Perfect (Beth Lipton), The Match Game (Joann, Lois, Elsa, Marissa, Samantha, Hannah, Elaine, Peggy Sue, Leticia, Elsie) Conversations with Dog (Marissa) and more.
She is also set to start rehearsing her new solo multi-character comedy show called Men. Produced by Roma Productions. She is slated to start touring in 2025.
She is currently back on stage reprising her role as Dana a psychiatric patient in the new original play Rawshock by Rita Lewis. She performed back in June 2023 in this developmental piece and it was immediately picked up for a 3 week limited engagement run. 10/18 - 11/3/2024 in NYC.
FILM CREDITS: SWITCH (she co-wrote) as Dr. Alex Owens. Switch has been selected in a number of festivals in the US and Internationally. Nominations include: Best Screenplay, Best Screenplay Short, Best Drama, Best Dramatic Short, and has won the BEST SHORT SHORT award at the NYLIFF festival. Some additional film credits are Code Name Nemesis, The Clown,The Big Shea Social Club, Manhattan Bridge.
TV CREDITS: “All My Children”, “ Guiding Light” and “ Stagestruck”.
Jennifer is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Manhattan Repertory Theatre since 2005 where they have produced over 1,000 full-length plays and 6,000 short plays.
She is the Co-Author & voice of Roma in the multi-touch interactive children's book Roma’s New York City Adventures. Available now on Apple Books.
https://books.apple.com/us/book/romas-new-york-city-adventures/id1548968413?ls=1
She will be always and forever Mommy to her fur child Roma. She is an avid cyclist, runner, athlete, marathon competitor, loves all things fitness, animal lover, foodie, photographer, loves spending time with family, friends & loves traveling the world (Italy being her favorite) and exploring different cultures.
She is a marathon runner. She completed her first NYC marathon in 2022! She continues to race in and around the NYC area. She is also in the training program for eligibility into her second NYC marathon slated for 2025!
Roma Always and Forever! Love is Life!
“Head Up Wings Out”
"Only as high as I can reach can I grow, Only as far as I seek can I go, Only as deep as I look can I see, Only as much as I dream can I be"