Jenn Gotzon Chandler

Jenn Gotzon Chandler is an American film actress. She portrayed U.S. President Richard Nixon's daughter Tricia Nixon in the 2009 film Frost/Nixon. Gotzon portrayed the female protagonist in The Farmer and The Belle: Saving Santaland opposite her actor-husband Jim E. Chandler, and appeared in the mystery-drama Doonby.

Early life and education Jennifer Lee Gotzon was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and raised in neighboring Northampton. She attended Northampton Area High School and graduated in 1997.

Gotzon studied at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts for two years and did a two-year conservatory at Joanne Baron/DW Baron Studio in Los Angeles.

Career Gotzon's first lead role was in 2002 in low-budget independent film Julie and Jack, for which she won Best Actress at the Global Arts Film in Sacramento.

Gotzon had a number of "bit roles" in TV series, including House, Pushing Daisies, and CSI: New York. Gotzon received the 2008 Rising Star Award at the Wildwood By the Sea Film Festival.

In 2012, Gotzon had a leading role in psychological thriller Doonby. She was cast by producer Mark Joseph after he followed her on social media, making it the "first official Facebook casting of a lead role in a theatrically released film." Writer-director Peter Mackenzie had a scene digitally altered to make it more "Christian-friendly", reducing the amount of cleavage shown by Gotzon in response to comments from religious leaders.

The Film Advisory Board granted Gotzon an "Award of Excellence for 'Doonby' and Outstanding Contribution to the Entertainment World [Inspiring Audiences motivational program]". Gotzon also starred in the Christian film God's Country, directed by her then-husband Armstrong, in 2012, for which she received "Best Actor" at the Pocono Mountain Film Festival. and the 2020 releaseThe Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland, a Christmas movie loosely based on their real=life romance.

Personal life Gotzon was previously married to director Chris Armstrong,

Gotzon has a mentor-outreach program called Inspiring Audiences in which she speaks at high schools about the moral lessons of her movies.