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ABOUT

​FILM | THEATRE | TV | MODELING 
HOSTING |  PERFORMANCE ART | VOICEOVER 
SKETCH COMEDY | COMMERCIAL
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ILLUSTRATION | PORTRAITURE  | CARTOONING 
PAINTING | MIXED MEDIA 

Hi! I'm originally from the tiny town of Holliston, MA and I'm now living in Southern California working as an actor, artist, and model.

 

Background and career highlights:

I received my BFA in Screen Acting (and a minor in Neuroscience) from Chapman University in May 2016. In 2017, I was an Artists Striving to End Poverty fellow at their "Artist As Citizen Conference" at Julliard. In October 2018, I won Best Actor at The Actors Awards in LA for my work in the feature film Melrose. You can read my interview here! I was a member of the award-winning theatre company, Son of Semele Ensemble. I was also a team member at the nonprofit, Young Entertainment Activists and its sister agency YEA! Impact, where I worked on the 2021 & 2022 Hollywood Climate Summit, as well as Good Energy: A Playbook for Screenwriting in the Age of Climate Change. I am a member of SAG-AFTRA. In addition to the whole audition-in-LA hustle, I've been creating my own work as a filmmaker, performance artist, and visual artist. Check out my social justice educational YouTube channel here!

 

Artist statement:

As both a visual and performance artist, my work often explores the relationship of the physical and emotional worlds, using my body and/or illustrative portraiture. As a performer, I am very interested in devised theatre, and I love to create collaborative (and often improvisatory) work with an ensemble. Additionally, I have found a love for both immersive theatre and Shakespeare. I strive to create work that is thought-provoking, emotionally resonant, and authentic to the spontaneous nature of being human. I'm extremely passionate about the arts, social justice, and pizza.​

Project Updates:

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New YouTube Video!

Check out "Abortion Bans 101" on my YouTube channel!

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"Titus Kills" nominations!

"Titus Kills" was nominated for multiple LA THEATRE BITES AWARDS, including Best Ensemble.

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I'm making a movie!

I am excited to share that I have been working on a feature film called LIFE AFTER that I am incredibly passionate about with my best friends.

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© 2025 - Jinny Ryann Pollinger

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