Jenny Mollen - Biography

Jenny Mollen (born May 30, 1979) is an American actress known for her portrayal of Nina Ash on the television series Angel.

Biography

Personal life

Mollen was born in Phoenix, Arizona. Mollen married actor Jason Biggs on April 23, 2008.

Career

Mollen's work in local theater led to experiences with The Old Globe in San Diego, California, The Idywild School, and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon. Mollen received a Bachlor's degree from UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television. While there she earned attention for a one woman show she wrote and produced titled "Not A Pretty Girl". After graduation, Mollen, who speaks fluent French and German, lived in Paris, France and Heidelberg, Germany for post-graduate studies.

In addition to acting, Mollen has exhibited and sold artwork in New York, Arizona, San Diego, Los Angeles and London. Described as simultaneously cute and sinister, her art includes females being shot from cannons and effigies of former romantic flames. Her show at Silverlake's Ghettogloss was titled Be Your Own Pet.

She co-wrote the song Perfect World with her sister Samantha. The song was used in the Lifetime movie Girl, Positive as well as the film Off The Ledge, and the television series Smallville.

She wrote the film Kidnapping Caitlynn which stars Jason Biggs, Julie Benz, Rhys Coiro, and herself. The film is directed by Katherine Cunningham Eves.

She tweets under the name @jennyandteets and was recently voted one of the 18 funniest females on Twitter by The Huffington Post.

Filmography

1. (2011)...Det. Angela Sayer
2. Crash (2009)...Theresa Nolanski
3. Kidnapping Caitlynn (2009)...Emily
4. The Law Can Be Inconvenient (2000–2009)...Amber Holden
5. Off The Ledge (2008)...Amber-Elizabeth
6. My Best Friend's Girl (2008)...Colleen, the New Girl
7. Viva Laughlin (2007) (unaired episodes)...Geneva's sister
8. National Lampoon's Cattle Call (2006)...Marina Del
9. Ring Around the Rosie (2006)...Wendy Baldwin
10. Medium (2006)...Lydia Kyne
11. Return of the Living Dead: Rave from the Grave (2005)...Jenny
12. The Raven (2004) (Short Film)...Lenna
13. D.E.B.S. 2004)...German Deb
14. Angel (2003–2004) (TV Series)...Nina Ash
15. Billy Makes The Cut (2003)...Ashley
16. Searching for Haizmann (2003)...Grace Robin
17. Strong Medicine (2001) (TV Series)...'Blonde'
18. "18 Wheels of Justice" (2000) (TV Series)... 'Susan Curran'
19. Suits (TV series) (2011) ... 'Gaby Stone'

External links

• http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=2d74e9b1-898c-4512-822d-097ef16d4360
• http://www.myspace.com/jennymollen
• http://twitter.com/jennyandteets
• Fan site: http://www.jenny-mollen.com/