Jenna Leigh Green
Jenna Leigh Green | |
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West Hills, California , U.S. | |
Other names | Jenna J. Leigh |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 1994–present |
Jenna Leigh Green (born August 22, 1974) is an American actress and singer best known for her performances as
Early life and career
Green was born Jennifer Leigh Greenberg in
After graduating from Simi Valley High School, Green appeared for several seasons as Libby Chessler in the television series Sabrina, the Teenage Witch beginning in 1996. She also performed in guest spots on television shows like ER and Dharma & Greg[1] and participated in other Nickelodeon events such as The Big Help and the game show Figure It Out.[2]
Theatre career and later work
Her Los Angeles theatre experience includes The Wizard of Oz,
In 1999, Green was cast as Ivy in
Green then became a cast member of the musical
Green starred as Sally Simpson in a production of The Who's Tommy at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre in Hollywood which ran from June 18 – July 6, 2008.[8]
In 2008, Green appeared as Violet Golding in the episode of
On September 21, 2008, Green made her West End debut in "Never Neverland" a benefit concert that helped in aid of Ovarian cancer and NCH.[9] The concert was at the Duchess Theatre in London. Alongside Green was fellow Wicked alumni Eden Espinosa and Scott Alan. On February 27, 2009 she guest starred on the CBS series Ghost Whisperer as Carrie in episode 4.16 "Ghost Busted".
In the fall of 2010 she appeared in the concert revue "For The Record: Quentin Tarantino" in Los Angeles, presented by ROCKLA for Show at Barre. It ran from August 12, 2010, to October 30, 2010. Also starring Tracie Thoms, Autumn Reeser, Ty Taylor, and Audra Mae.[10]
She appeared at Show at Barre. It opened on February 12, 2011, and closed on June 30, 2011. Also starring were Tracie Thoms, Arielle Jacobs and Kate Reinders.[11]
In 2014 she starred in the Off-Broadway Musical "The Anthem". Co-starring with Green were Randy Jones, Remy Zaken, Ashley Kate Adams, and Jason Gotay. The production was directed and choreographed by Rachel Klein, with a book by Gary Morgenstein, lyrics by Erik Ransom, and music by Jonnie Rockwell. The production performed at the Lynn Redgrave Theatre in New York City. [12] [13]
She also appeared in a Bones episode[14] "The Change in the Game", and in Castle in the episode "Sucker Punch".
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | A Friend to Die For | Meridith Ladd | TV movie |
1995 | Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys | Girl | |
1996–1999 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Libby Chessler | Seasons 1–3 Credited for 75 episodes (appearing in 46 episodes only) |
1997 | Friends 'Til the End | Risa | TV movie |
1997 | Extreme Ghostbusters | Persefineathious Wanda |
Episode: "Mole People" Episode: "Witchy Woman" |
1998 | Sandman | Wanda | |
1999 | Cover Me | Tara Mathers | TV miniseries |
2000 | The Bogus Witch Project | Heather | Segment: The Bel Air Witch Project" |
2001 | Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family
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Tara Mathers | Episode: "Borerline Normal" |
2002 | Dharma & Greg | Kelly Kincaid | Episode: "She's with the Band" |
2002 | First Shot | Jess Hayes | TV movie |
2002 | ER | Tammy Gribbs | Episode: "Dead Again" |
2004 | Open House | Betty | |
2008 | Cold Case | Violet Golding | Episode: "Wednesday's Woman" |
2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Carrie | Episode: "Ghost Busted" |
2010 | Castle | Molly | Episode: "Sucker Punch" |
2010 | You Again | Heather | |
2011 | Bones | Heather | Episode: "The Change in the Game" |
2012 | The Outrageously Fabulous Weekly Parody Talk Show | Ensemble | Episode: "Glitz" |
2012 | Fifty Grades of Shay | Waitress | Short film |
2014 | My Eleventh | Courtney Ullman | |
2015 | The Residuals | Heidi | Episode: "The Dark Side" |
2015 | I Am Michael | Dr. O'Connor | |
2016 | Hard Sell | Priscilla | |
2016 | Are You Afraid of the 90's | Kimmie | Short film |
2017 | Quantico | Emily Meyers | Episode: "LNWILT" |
2017 | Wisco Queens | Kelly | 3 episodes |
2018 | Skin | Rebecca Ramos | |
2017 | Glimpse | Pam | Episode: "Sparky" |
2019 | Yes | Annie Caden | |
2019 | The Loudest Voice | Irena Briganti | 4 episodes |
2021 | Wild Indian | Ivy | |
2021 | The Survivalist | Marley | Direct-to-video |
2021 | Gossip Girl | Nancy Vogel | Episode: "Blackberry Narcissus" |
2021 | NCIS: Hawai'i
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Morgan Davenport | Episode: "Legacy" |
2022 | Magnum P.I. | Heather Nix | Episode: "Run, Baby, Run" |
2022 | Blue Bloods | Robin Pruitt | Episode: "Long Lost" |
References
- ^ a b Riegel, Katie (August 31, 2006). "Fresh Face: Jenna Leigh Green". Broadway.com. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "'Yes' Co-stars Jenna Leigh Green And Tim Realbuto Tapped To Be Celebrity Guest Judges at Sketchfest 2018". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ "BroadwayWorld International Theatre DB (BroadwayWorld.com)". broadwayworld.com.
- ^ "Are You There? – TheaterMania". theatermania.com.
- ^ a b Blank, Matthew (September 17, 2012). "PHOTO SPECIAL: Looking Back at Bare's Off-Broadway Debut, With Michael Arden and John Hill". Playbill.
- ^ Performers on the Bare album
- ^ "David Garrison and Jenna Leigh Green Join Broadway's Wicked". Broadway.com.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (June 25, 2008). "The Who's Tommy, with Ripley, Hendryx and Pevec, Extends Hollywood Run". Playbill. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ Joy (November 1, 2016). "Q&A with Jenna Leigh Green".
- ^ "'For the Record' series: Cutting-edge cabaret in L.A.? Believe it". Entertainment Weekly. April 8, 2011.
- ^ Cassell, Amber. "Show at Barre launches weekly tribute to TARANTINO concert series this weekend with 'Death Proof' star Tracie Thoms". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ "BWW Reviews: Our State, My Anthem".
- ^ Webster, Andy (May 30, 2014). "Songs, Jokes and Twirls? Just Don't Tell Ayn Rand". The New York Times.
- ^ "Sabrina's Enemy Libby Chessler Is All Grown Up". Evoke.ie. April 22, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
External links
- Jenna Leigh Green at IMDb
- List of additional Green credits
- Jenna Leigh Green on Twitter