Biography for
Jennifer Sciole (I) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

28 April 1979, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Nickname

Jen

Height

5' 7" (1.70 m)

Mini Biography

Jennifer Sciole is one of today's most versatile rising young actresses, with credits that include motion pictures, television, theater and commercials. Since moving to Los Angeles, she has worked alongside highly regarded actors, including Burt Reynolds, Chevy Chase,Jeremy Piven, and David Carradine among others.

Jennifer recently completed production on five major films ("Not Another", "Blood: A Butchers Tale," "One, Two Many," "3 Days Gone" and "Soccer Mom"), is starring in seven films beginning production in 2009 & 2010 ("Beneath," "Wireless," "I Hate Dating," "Crimson," "Cattle Call 2," "Shrinking Charlotte," and "Only in New York") and signed a six-picture deal with Handpicked Films.

Born in Philadelphia, Jennifer is the youngest of six children raised in an Italian blue-collar family, with whom she is still close. She wanted to be an actress for as long as she can remember, appearing in school plays and local television commercials.

Jennifer's first acting job was at the age of fifteen, when she appeared in a local grocery store commercial. She took a break from acting to attend St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, where she majored in psychology, later switching to business management.

After college, Jennifer returned to acting and moved to Los Angeles where she worked as an extra to gain additional professional experience. Jennifer honed her craft by studying with such noted acting coaches as Bernard Hiller, John Homa and Vincent Chase.

When not acting, Jennifer spends time with her three dogs, Austin, Brady, and Jasper. She is a supporter of Last Chance for Animals and In Defense of Animals, among other charitable organizations. Jennifer also enjoys dancing and studying martial arts.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Steve Honig- Publicist

Trivia

Does 1 hour of Tae Bo every day. Her favorite workout is to Billy Blank's "Ultimate Bootcamp."

Good friends of Jeremy Piven, D.B. Woodside, and Roger Cross.

Has four sisters, Mary, Lisa, Susan, Denise, and one brother, Anthony. Parents are Mary and Tony.

Loves dogs. Calls her dogs Austin, Brady, and Jasper her "boys." Austin is a German Shorthair Pointer, Brady is a Daschund, and Jasper is an Italian Greyhound. All are named after places in Texas. All rescue dogs.

Took a few years off from acting career to build a successful technology and consulting company.

Attended Haverford High School in Havertown, Pennsylvania and St. Josephs University in Philadelphia

Maintains 2nd homes in Texas and Philadelphia.

She is 2nd generation Italian.

She is also an aspiring singer. Many say she has a sound very similar to Alanis Morissette.

Is an avid dancer. Her favorite dance music is Hip-Hop.

Loves fresh flowers, and has a huge collection of designer purses and shoes.

Is a big supporter of Last Chance for Animals and In Defence of Animals.

Biggest inspirations are Goldie Hawn, Sandra Bullock, and Julia Roberts. Sciole would love to appear beside them in film.

Was in a long term relationship with Producer Darren VanCleave.

Salary

The Boss (2005)

$112,500.00