Jaclyn Bethany is an American director, writer, producer and actress. She is best known for her work on ''The Rehearsal'', ''Indigo Valley'' and ''The Delta Girl''.

Life and career

Bethany was born in

Jackson, Mississippi Jackson, officially the City of Jackson, is the Capital city, capital of and the List of municipalities in Mississippi, most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The city is also one of two county seats of Hinds County, Mississippi, ...

. She holds a BA in Acting from

Fordham University Fordham University () is a Private university, private Jesuit universities, Jesuit research university in New York City. Established in 1841 and named after the Fordham, Bronx, Fordham neighborhood of the The Bronx, Bronx in which its origina ...

and an MA in Screenwriting from the

London Film School London Film School (LFS) is a film school in London and is situated in a converted brewery in Covent Garden, London, neighbouring Soho, a hub of the UK film industry. It is the oldest film school in the UK.

. Later, she also received a

Master of Fine Arts A Master of Fine Arts (MFA or M.F.A.) is a terminal degree in fine arts, including visual arts, creative writing, graphic design, photography, filmmaking, dance, theatre, other performing arts and in some cases, theatre management or arts admini ...

degree from the

AFI Conservatory The AFI Conservatory is a private not-for-profit graduate film school in the Hollywood Hills district of Los Angeles. Students (called "Fellows") learn from the masters in a collaborative, hands-on production environment with an emphasis on st ...

. Her thesis film, The Delta Girl, starring Isabelle Fuhrman, Caitlin Carver and Ashley Bell, premiered at HollyShorts Film Festival. Bethany's debut feature film, Indigo Valley, starring Rosie Day,

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and

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, based on one of her own short film of the same name. It was screened at the

Garden State Film Festival The Garden State Film Festival is a film festival in the United States held in Asbury Park, New Jersey which debuts more than 200 independent films annually over four days each spring. The festival was founded in 2002 in Sea Girt, New Jersey by D ...

. Her digital series ''The Rehearsal'' won the

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for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Digital Drama Series for

Tina Benko Tina Benko is an American actress and acting teacher known for her roles in film, theatre, and television. Early life Benko was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Career Benko was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for her portrayal of Jacq ...

. She is slated to direct the upcoming feature film ''Before the World Set on Fire'', starring

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and Samuel H. Levine.

Filmography

As actress * 2015 - ''Olivia Martha Ilse'' * 2016 - ''

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'' * 2016 - ''Blindness'' * 2016 - ''Miles'' * 2016 - ''Resistance'' * 2016 - ''Dear Annabel'' * 2016 - ''Between Departures'' * 2017 - ''Good Luck Marc'' * 2017 - ''Indigo Valley'' * 2017 - ''Mojave'' * 2017 - ''In: Transit'' * 2019 - ''Moth'' * 2019 - ''The Rehearsal'' * 2020 - ''Indigo Valley'' * 2021 - ''mank''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bethany, Jaclyn Living people Film directors from Mississippi American women film producers American women film directors American women screenwriters American film actresses AFI Conservatory alumni 21st-century American women 1988 births