Bio
Jacqueline Emerson is a classically trained actor, singer, writer and composer. After landing her first film audition - THE HUNGER GAMES - she has since acted in numerous independent films, as well as projects for NBC/Universal, Fox, Disney, and Paramount. She can most recently be seen in WINTER SPRING SUMMER OR FALL (Paramount), GOOD AMERICAN FAMILY (Hulu), as well as recurring roles in the current seasons of HIGH POTENTIAL (ABC) and SHERIFF COUNTRY (CBS). Theatrically, she has performed at the Hollywood Bowl, the LA Opera, and with such companies as IAMA, TheaterWorks, and EST/LA, where she was an Ovation Award Nominee. This past fall, she starred in the world premiere of the play, “I’ll Give You My Heart” at the Colony Theater in LA. Voiceover work includes projects for Disney, Netflix, Dreamworks, Bethesda, and Valve, as well as commercial work for Wells Fargo, Clorox, the Teen Choice Awards, and Legoland.
On the writing side, she recently landed a deal with Critical Role (VOX MACHINA), to develop her horror/thriller animated show, THRESHER, into a feature film, comic book, and TTRPG – the pilot of which just wrapped filming in the UK. She has an original movie musical in development with DesMar Productions, a romcom in development with Zanne Devine/Luber Roklin and has additionally sold two films to MPCA. She was commissioned to write the music and co-write lyrics for the original musical "Princess Ten Ten and the Dark Skies," which was produced with full orchestra at UC Riverside.
On the activism side, Jackie created the story-sharing platform "Let's Get Real" while at Stanford, and traveled around the country under that banner, speaking with young women about body image and overall representation issues. She was also the cofounder of She’s So Boss—a multimedia brand that helps girls to discover their own inner boss. Because of her voice on these issues, Jackie was invited to speak at TEDx Orange Coast, was profiled in OWN's digital series, “Who Am I,” was the ambassador to the China Institute, and a guest columnist for the Huffington Post and Maria Shriver’s website.
When she’s in LA, you can see Jackie performing monthly with improv troupe Pinot Noir on the UCB MainStage, see her act in local theater shows, or find her storyboarding her upcoming projects with a lot of post-its on the floor.
Reps: WME, Untitled Ent, Luber Roklin Management, Greenberg Glusker, DPN (voiceover)
For ACTING REEL or RESUME email: espector@untitledent.com
