Manhattan Repertory Theatre

JENNIFER PIERRO is an Italian American NYC based Actress/Voice-Over Artist/Writer/Director/Producer and a Proud member of AEA & SAG-AFTRA Unions.

She studied acting at the prestigious HB Studio school in Greenwich Village NYC under the guidance of Broadway veteran Jeanne Kaplan.

Her career includes both stage and screen. Some of her most recent favorite NYC lead theatre credits have been:

Off-Broadway: Powerhouse (Meena Cizinski) (A.R.T./ New York Theatre’s/Gural Theatre) were she received “The best acting accolade” review by Mari S. Gold, T and B ON The Aisle. Select Regional/NYC : Rawshock (Dana), The Eyes of Love (Annalisa Domenico), Stagestruck (Marissa), Men (Estelle + 9 others), Past Perfect (Beth Lipton), The Match Game (Joann, Lois, Elsa, Marissa, Samantha, Hannah, Elaine, Peggy Sue, Leticia, Elsie) Conversations with Dog (Marissa) and more.

She is also set to start rehearsing a new solo multi-character comedy show called Men. Produced by Roma Productions. She is slated to start touring in 2025.

She was currently back on stage reprising her role as Dana a psychiatric patient in the new original play Rawshock by Rita Lewis. She performed back in June 2023 in this developmental piece and it was immediately picked up for a 3 week limited engagement run 10/18-11/3/2024 in NYC where it received rave reviews and made the A 2024 10 Best List by Darryl Reilly from theaterscene. org. Her performance reviews listed at https://www.jenniferpierro.com/press-1

FILM CREDITS: Switch (she co-wrote) as Dr. Alex Owens. Switch was selected into a number of festivals in the US and Internationally. Nominations include: Best Screenplay, Best Screenplay Short, Best Drama, Best Dramatic Short, and has won the BEST SHORT SHORT award at the NYLIFF festival. Some additional film credits are Code Name Nemesis, The Clown, The Big Shea Social Club, Manhattan Bridge.

TV CREDITS: “All My Children”, “Guiding Light” and “Stagestruck”

Jennifer is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Manhattan Repertory Theatre since 2005 where they have produced over 1,000 full-length plays and 6,000 short plays.

She is the Co-Author & voice of Roma in the multi-touch interactive children's book Roma’s New York City Adventures. Available now on Apple Books. https://books.apple.com/us/book/romas-new-york-city-adventures/id1548968413?ls=1

She is the creator, writer, illustrator and voice of Roma’s Adventures (Audio Adventures For Kids) produced by her production company Roma Productions. Audio Adventure series for kids coming soon 2025 at www.romasadventures.com

She will always and forever be mommy to her fur child Roma and continue to honor her memory always. She is an avid cyclist, runner, athlete, marathon competitor, loves all things fitness, animal lover, foodie, photographer, loves spending time with family, friends & loves traveling the world (Italy being her favorite) and exploring different cultures. She enjoys spending time at animal shelters and sanctuaries all over helping out and caring for animals in need. They are life’s precious gifts.

She is a marathon runner. She completed her first NYC marathon in 2022 and continues to race in and around the NYC area. She has also completed the training program and earned eligibility into her second NYC marathon slated for 2025!

Head Up Wings Out 🦋

Roma Always and Forever ❤️🐾

Love is Life so enjoy the ride! Jen

For more information, please visit: www.jenniferpierro.com