Jennifer Paredes

Jennifer Paredes (born January 13, 1991) 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.

Jennifer Paredes
Born	(1991-01-13) January 13, 1991 (age 34) San Diego, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Otay Ranch High School University of San Diego
Occupations	Actress musician
Years active	2008–present
Known for	Theatrical performances throughout the United States
Notable credits	Hero in Much Ado About Nothing Viola in Twelfth Night Lydia
Awards	Craig Noel Award for Actor of the Year, Female
Website	jenniferparedesactor.com

Early life

Paredes grew up in Chula Vista, California^[1][2] 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.^[3]

Career

Theater performance

Early in her career, Paredes performed in The House Theatre of Chicago's West Coast premiere of The Nutcracker with Edred Utomi^[4] and in Manifest Destinitis, a Herbert Sigüenza adaptation of The Imaginary Invalid.^[3] In 2016, she 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]

Music and film

Paredes contributed music to the film Weigh Down.^[3] She did the same in theater for American Mariachi^[9] and played a ukulele in Logan Heights.^[10] In 2016, she appeared in the film South of 8 by Tony Olmos.^[11]

Stage credits

Year	Title	Role	Location	Notes
2013	Logan Heights	Dalia Rosales	OnStage Playhouse, Chula Vista, California	[10]
2014	The Nutcracker	Phoebe	New Village Arts Theatre, Carlsbad, California	Featuring Edred Utomi and Brian Patrick Butler[4]
2016	Rapture, Blister, Burn	Avery Willard	San Diego Repertory Theatre, San Diego, California	[12]
	Manifest Destinitis	Angelica / Luisa		Herbert Sigüenza adaptation of The Imaginary Invalid[3]
	Lydia	Ceci	Ion Theatre, San Diego, California	[13]
	September and Her Sisters	September	Scripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego, California	Part of "Out on a Limb", written by Jennifer Lane[14][15]
	Seven Spots on the Sun	Monica	InnerMission Productions, San Diego, California	[16]
2017	Waking la Llorona	Doctor E.S. Moctezuma	The Old Globe Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, California	Without Walls Festival[17][15]
	Perfect Arrangement	Norma	Intrepid Theatre, San Diego, California	[18]
	Into the Beautiful North	Vampi	San Diego Repertory Theatre	[19]
	Ballast	Savannah	Diversionary Theatre, San Diego, California	[20]
	Twelfth Night	Viola	Old Globe's tour in San Diego, California	[1]
2018	American Mariachi	Lucha	Stage Theatre at Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, Colorado	Featuring Doreen Montalvo[21]
			The Old Globe Theatre	[7][9][22]
	El Huracán	Alicia / Dr. Kempler / Val	Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut	Written by Charise Castro Smith, directed by Laurie Woolery, featuring Maria-Christina Oliveras[8]
	Froggy		La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, California	Staged reading[15]
2019	Native Gardens	Tania Del Valle	Florida Repertory Theatre, Fort Myers, Florida	[23]
	Loving and Loving	Maya		[24]
	The River Bride	Helena	Yeager Theater at Stages Repertory Theatre, Houston, Texas	[25]
	The Clean House	Matilde	Portland Stage, Portland, Maine	[26]
	The Straights	Phoebe	JACK, Brooklyn, New York	[27][28]
2020	Hurricane Diane	Beth Wann	The Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, San Diego, California	[29]
2022	Much Ado About Nothing	Hero	Denver Center for the Performing Arts	[30]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2012	Inch	Alisa
2013	The Violation	Lia
2014	A Very Grimm Christmas	Daisy
2015	Yesternow	Mom
	Too Young	Blair
2016	A Life Lived	Personal Assistant
	South of 8	Emma	[11]
2017	The Playground	Auto Mechanic Clerk
	Weigh Down	Jenna Young	[3]
	Her Face	Annette
	INvisible
2020	Wander	Waitress

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
Event	Year	Award	Title	Result	Ref.
The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle	2017	Craig Noel Award for Actor of the Year, Female	Twelfth Night, Ballast	Won	[6]
	2016	Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play, Female	Lydia	Nominated	[5]
		Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play, Female	Seven Spots on the Sun	Nominated
San Diego Film Awards	2014	Student Film Award: Best Supporting Actress	Inch	Won