FUNNY * EXPRESSIVE * FEARLESSLY AUTHENTIC * DYNAMIC * ATHLETIC
JENNIFER PIERRO is an Italian American NYC 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 all her rave reviews) 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. She is slated to start touring in 2024.
She will also be back on stage reprising her role as Dana in the new original play Rawshock by Rita Lewis. She performed back in June 2023 in this development piece and it was picked up for a 3 week limited engagement run slated for October 2024.
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.
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. www.manhattanrep.com
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 is a Mom to her fur child Roma, 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 was a NYC marathon finisher 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!
“Head Up Wings Out” ~ Jennifer Pierro
"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" ~ Karen Raven