Jenna Mattison, born Jenna Mattison Mirza (born August 7, 1976) is an American actress, screenwriter, producer, and director.

Early life

Mattison was born in

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, with her family moving to

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when she was 7 years old. From an early age, she became self conscious about her ethnicity, growing up in a mostly white neighborhood. She cited her name as one of the reasons she struggled to land acting roles in her early career, and opted to change her stage name to Jenna Mattison.

Early career

Mattison moved to

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in the late 90's, and would her dye her hair while avoiding any sort of natural tan in order to look white-passing. Some of Mattison's early roles included bit parts in Married... with Children, '' Party of Five'' and ''

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''. While working at The Laugh Factory as a cocktail waitress, Mattison began working on a screenplay, which she viewed catharsis while dealing with an unhappy relationship at the time. After a chance encounter with a Hollywood producer, Mattison's script was greenlit, and the

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'' Fish Without a Bicycle'' was released and published as her first independent film, with Mattison as the lead writer, co-producer, and star of the film. ''Fish Without a Bicycle'' premiered at the

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Career

Mattison made her directorial debut with the psychological horror film, '' The Sound'', released by

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Orion and Samuel Goldwyn in 2017. Critics noted lead Rose McGowan's performance, as well as Mattison's focus on atmospheric direction. In 2021, Mattison was attached as a screenwriter for a film adaptation of Sophie Kinsella's novel ''

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Filmography

Actress

Producer

Writer

Director

Personal life

Mattison married actor Richard Gunn in 2013. The two currently live in Los Angeles, California.

References

External links

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Jenna Mattison BlogEXCLUSIVE: Rose McGowan Teases the Most 'Intense' Scenes From Creepy New Thriller, 'The Sound'
* ttps://ew.com/movies/2017/09/28/rose-mcgowan-the-sound-clip/ Rose McGowan investigates the paranormal in spooky 'The Sound' exclusive clip
Orion Pictures, Samuel Goldwyn Films board 'The Sound'

Review - Rose McGowan is Brilliant in The Sound

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