ACTOR * FILMMAKER * SAG - AFTRA *
Jenna Ciralli is an award-winning actor, writer and producer. Born and raised in Montana, Jenna's early childhood was defined by horses, grace and grit. By age 6, she was horse-showing competitively and dreamed of going to the Olympics. She was once bucked off during a horse-show and dragged through the arena by a bridle attached to her pant loop. She survived, got back on the horse and placed 2nd in the class. Underneath horsemanship, lay a deep, quiet and fixed desire to act. High school drama classes with renowned MT drama teacher Stacey Bergquist led to a theater scholarship at Willamette University in Salem, OR (ranked #1 OnStage's "The Best B.A. in Theatre Programs in the Country, 2015"). Upon graduating with a BA from WU (Theatre Arts - Acting with Honors/Minor in English Literature), Jenna worked as a high school math teacher before buying a one-way ticket to Paris and traveling Europe. Walking the streets of London's West End, she realized her next step: New York City and it's method acting tradition.
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With literally 10 cents in her pocket upon returning to the States, she worked her way into a spot at the prestigious William Esper Studio in NYC, and was accepted into the 2 year Professional Actor Training Program (Meisner Technique) with Terry Knickerbocker. Jenna's NYC theatrical work included performances at The Flea, Access Theater, Theater Row, Barrow Group and the Gene Frankel followed by a turn to commercials, TV, film and content creation. She is the lead actor and creator of films "Homestead," directed by Skye Grace Bennett, and "Willow Creek Road," directed by Francesca Mirabella - both Big Sky Grant recipients from the Montana Film Office. Ciralli's work is noted for both it's comedic and dramatic versatility. It has been compared to the vulnerability, strength and classic quality of Kate Winslet, as well as the quirky intensity of Shelley Duvall. She is presently in pre-production for Feature Film "Clara Boone," co-Written with Cat Dale. Telling the stories of underrepresented voices in the American West is of vast importance to Jenna's artistry.
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