Jennifer Aquino is an American actor, director, & producer based in Los Angeles
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WHERE YOU'VE SEEN JENNIFER
"You are enough today, and the second you accept yourself is the second everyone else around you does as well."
Gina Rodriguez
May 3, 2025
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Jennifer joins Frances Fisher and Mimi Kennedy in the feature film Out of the Woods, directed by Sal Bardo.
Jennifer worked on the film To Be With You by Erin Aster and directed by Dale Fabrigar. The film is about a woman who returns home seeking reconciliation with her daughter after missing a crucial game, but a shocking discovery forces her to find a new path toward healing for her family.
To Be With You is an official selection in the New York CineFest Film Festival April 24-27 at the LOOK Dine In Cinemas on 57th Street. To Be With You wins Best Drama Short Film in the New York CineFest!
Jennifer recently worked at Paramount Studios on the new CBS TV series Matlock with Kathy Bates and Skye P. Marshall! Her episode #103 aired on 10/24/24 on CBS. Jennifer plays HR Manager Tori Park.
Jennifer performed in the animated film GAVIN’S ADVENTURES, which screened at the Hollywood TLC Chinese Theatre, as part of the Silicon Beach Film Festival!
Jennifer is the cover story of Center Stage Magazine! In their Ambition Issue, read about her passion for storytelling, resilience in the business, how to stand out in this competitive business, the importance of DEI, and more!
To get this latest cover magazine with Jennifer, go to: https://centerstagemagazine.company.site/Ambition-Issue-p685252397
Select Ambition Issue Cover – Jennifer Aquino.
You can currently hear Jennifer’s voice, dubbing the character Eun-Gyeong (played by Korean actor Ryu Hyun Kyung) in Netflix’s new Korean suspense thriller THE FROG! Her character Eun-Gyeong and her husband own a rural motel whose peace is disturbed by a guest. Jennifer voices Eun-Gyeong in the first six episodes, and she voices four additional characters in the 7th and 8th episodes.
Jennifer is currently featured in the summer issue of Gladys Magazine. Hard copies of Gladys Magazine are available at select Barnes & Nobles and newsstands in LA and NY.
Jennifer was recently interviewed by Kevin Jan at Pop-Culturalist.com! She talks about her passion for storytelling, working in different mediums, and connecting with material and characters.
Jennifer appeared on Deadline, having signed with Bailey Rae Harrison at Exclusive Artists Agency for Film and TV!
You can currently hear Jennifer’s voice, dubbing the character Hongcha, played by Jung Ho Yeon (from Squid Games) in the new Netflix series Chicken Nugget!
Jennifer is honored to be part of the cast of El Deafo by CeCe Bell. WINNER of the 2024 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Children! Jennifer voiced 12 characters in this middle-grade graphic novel. And only two audiobooks per year win this award from the American Library Association! Produced by Penguin Random House Audio.
Jennifer taught a Directing Workshop for Narrators with the goal of increasing underrepresented directors in the audiobook industry.
Jennifer was interviewed by J. Rodney Turner for his Audiobooks for Beginners podcast. You can listen in at https://open.spotify.com/show/4yRtCeXQU3yEWKqXAMWeb0
Jennifer was featured in The Buzz Voiceover Magazine, where she shared her “Recipe for an Accelerated Path to Audiobook Narration.”
Jennifer was interviewed by John York for The Audiobook Club Podcast. They talked about health & wellness for narrators, time management, producing short films, and her experience working on the set of “Grey’s Anatomy. You can listen in at https://t.co/r6xYekKaHC
Jennifer will voice the role of Lizzie in the animated short film “Gavin’s Adventures” directed by Fiona Lincke.
Jennifer recently worked on the film POST SENTENCE, written by Teresa Huang, directed by Charissa Sanjarernsuithikul, and produced by Melissa Bickerton. POST SENTENCE is about how a notorious criminal faces his ultimate justice. POST SENTENCE recently screened in the Dances With Films Film Festival at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood.
Jennifer worked on the film THE COFFEE RUN, written and directed by Gustavo Sampaio. THE COFFEE RUN premiered at the North Hollywood CineFest, and also screened at the Studio City Film Festival.
Jennifer produced the film THE ANNIVERSARY directed by Art Chudabala, and starring Kipp Shiotani, Peter Shinkoda, and Jennifer Aquino.
THE ANNIVERSARY screened at the Marina Del Rey Film Festival, Culver City Film Festival, the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival, the Asians on Film Festival, and the North Hollywood Film Festival, where it won Best Short Film Thriller, Best Editing, and Special Recognition Awards!
THE ANNIVERSARY written by Patrick Barrett, is about an anguished widower who celebrates his wedding anniversary by kidnapping the man who killed his wife.
Jennifer worked on the feature film “The Message” (now called “Camp Arrowhead.”) directed by Timothy Armstrong. Jennifer plays Candace Aroyo.
The film THE PACKAGE screened at The Sherry Theater in North Hollywood. THE PACKAGE is directed by Tony Patterson. Jennifer plays the role of Federal Agent Ava James.
Jennifer appeared on the ABC medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy.” Episode #21 titled “How to Save a Life.” Jennifer played the role of Derek Shepherd’s Anesthesiologist; she was honored to be in Patrick Dempsey’s last episode after 11 seasons. ABC promoted it as “The episode America will never forget!” Jennifer worked with director Rob Hardy (Empire, Criminal Minds, Bones.) The buzz after it aired was that it was the most emotional episode on television.
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