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Date of Birth

18 May 1979, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA

Height

5' 4" (1.63 m)

Mini Biography

Actress Jenn Gotzon's career break portraying President Nixon's daughter Tricia Nixon (cameo) in Ron Howard's Oscar nominee 'Frost/Nixon' launched her as an American leading lady starring in several films due in theaters 2012. Gotzon's dream is to inspire & impact audiences through the protagonist roles she plays in movies.

Raised in the countryside of the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, she began performing right out of high school, appearing in murder mystery dinner theater, competing for Miss America and dancing for Walt Disney World in Florida.

After studying in NYC at The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, Gotzon moved to California and landed a string of bit parts in big productions like Ang Lee's 'Hulk,' Sean William Scott starrer 'Role Models,' Sundance pleaser '500 Days of Summer,' along with Emmy-winning TV series 'Pushing Daisies.' Big parts in smaller productions came her way, too, including 168 Film Festival 2008 best film winner 'Stained' that earned her the fest's best actress award for her lead role as a political prisoner. At the 2008 Wildwood By-The-Sea (NJ) Film Fest she was named Rising Star of the year for her leading lady turn in the speed-dating romantic comedy short 'Chemistry.'

Since the Pennsylvania native got her big break, ironically, on Pennsylvania Avenue playing a small role in 'Frost/Nixon'(2009), Gotzon's dream began coming true. In 2010, she starred in five feature films (in chron order): romance-mystery-drama 'Doonby' opposite "The Dukes of Hazzard" star John Schneider; political-thriller 'Dragon Day' about a Chinese cyber-takeover of the U.S.; French and Indian War drama and true-story 'Alone Yet Not Alone,' in which she plays an historical British captive; musical with a twist of faith 'September Skies,' and entertaining family-drama 'God's Country.' Along with documentary 'Dante's Inferno Documented' as the heroine Beatrice. In 2011, Gotzon commenced principal photography on inspirational drama 'I Am... Gabriel' written and directed by Chuck Norris's son Mike Norris (starring her Doonby co-star John Schneider and Dean Cain), 1940's old Hollywood comedy 'Writer's Block' and crime-suspense thriller 'Untouched' as the strong-willed district attorney. Next up in the queue for production: inspirational drama 'Miracle Underground,' romantic golf comedy 'Gentleman Only, Ladies Preferred' and romantic-comedy 'Three Times A Lady' with "Hercules" Kevin Sorbo. All are socially relevant films that endeavor to make a difference in people's lives.

Jenn Gotzon is happily married to writer-director Chris Armstrong. Gotzon's ultimate passion is impacting and inspiring audiences through the message behind the characters she plays on screen. She developed a motivational mentor-outreach program, "Inspiring Audiences," where she speaks to high school students, screens her movies and shares her journey on overcoming life's obstacles pursuing her dream to educate and encourage how they, too, can follow their heart's desire and live their dreams. She provides mentorship to aspiring actors through her facebook page.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Scotty Dugan

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Impact and inspire audiences through the art of storytelling on film.