The first film Jenna Williams saw was 'Funny Girl,' starring Barbra Streisand. She rented it from her community library and was forever changed.
The Boston-born actress began acting in elementary school and landed her first professional role when she was seven years old. She graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism and got a job out of college working as an assistant at Vogue magazine. It wasn't long before she returned to her true calling, and enrolled in The William Esper Studio conservatory program, studying under the acclaimed teacher William Esper.
After graduating from the conservatory, she was selected to perform in the ABC New York talent showcase and has since been cast in a variety of T.V shows and independent films. Jenna was cast alongside DeWanda Wise and William Jackson Harper in the film, "How To Tell You're A Douchebag," which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016.
Jenna currently lives in Los Angeles, where she is writing a screenplay and continuing to look for unique and inspired projects to collaborate on.
Sophia
A homeless subway violinist has her world turned upside down when her most prized possession is stolen.
Vimeo Staff Pick and One Screen Finalist
"The film’s foundation, though, is a terrific acting performance from lead actor Jenna Williams, who captures both the consummate talent of a violinist and the desperation of a homeless woman teetering on the edge of society. Raw and heartbreaking, this is a sensitive, considered snapshot of a turning point in one woman’s difficult life. With strong storytelling and craft, “Sophia” bestows honesty and empathy onto its subject, opening our eyes — and hopefully our hearts — to a character too often ignored by society, or shrouded in harmful stereotypes."
— Omeleto
Beauty
Set in 1930s, a black woman with mysterious abilities interviews to be the housekeeper to an eccentric white widow, but in order to get the job she must use her abilities in a way she didn't intend.
This film amassed over 5 million views via the Project Her platform on Facebook Watch and is currently rated 9.5 on IMDB.