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.

Early life Paredes grew up in Chula Vista, California after her parents immigrated from Peru and Tijuana. She became interested in acting during her senior year before graduating from Otay Ranch High School in 2008.

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

Music and film Paredes contributed music to the film Weigh Down. and played a ukulele in Logan Heights. 2014 The Nutcracker Phoebe New Village Arts Theatre, Carlsbad, California Featuring Edred Utomi and Brian Patrick Butler

Rapture, Blister, Burn Avery Willard

Manifest Destinitis Angelica / Luisa Herbert Sigüenza adaptation of The Imaginary Invalid September and Her Sisters September Scripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego, California Part of "Out on a Limb", written by Jennifer Lane Seven Spots on the Sun Monica InnerMission Productions, San Diego, California

Waking la Llorona Doctor E.S. Moctezuma The Old Globe Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, California Without Walls Festival Into the Beautiful North Vampi San Diego Repertory Theatre Ballast Savannah Diversionary Theatre, San Diego, California Twelfth Night Viola Old Globe's tour in San Diego, California The Old Globe Theatre 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 Loving and Loving Maya The River Bride Helena Yeager Theater at Stages Repertory Theatre, Houston, Texas The Clean House Matilde Portland Stage, Portland, Maine The Straights Phoebe JACK, Brooklyn, New York 2020 Hurricane Diane Beth Wann The Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, San Diego, California 2022 Much Ado About Nothing Hero Denver Center for the Performing Arts Filmography