Jennifer Paredes is an American actress who appeared as Hero in Denver Center for the Performing Arts' production of '' Much Ado About Nothing'', Helena in

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's ''The River Bride'', and Matilde in Portland Stage's ''

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''. Paredes won a Craig Noel Award for Actor of the Year for her performances in Diversionary Theatre's production of ''Ballast'' and as Viola in Old Globe's tour of '' Twelfth Night''.

Early life

Paredes grew up in

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after her parents immigrated from Peru and Tijuana. She became interested in acting during her senior year before graduating from

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in 2008.

Career

Early in her career, Paredes performed in

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's West Coast premiere of ''The Nutcracker'' with

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and in ''Manifest Destinitis'', a

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adaptation of ''

The Imaginary Invalid ''The Imaginary Invalid'', ''The Hypochondriac'', or ''The Would-Be Invalid'' ( French title ''Le Malade imaginaire'', ) is a three- act ''comédie-ballet'' by the French playwright Molière with dance sequences and musical interludes (H.495, H. ...

''. In 2016, she appeared in the film ''

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'' with Brian Patrick Butler and was nominated for two Craig Noel Awards for her performances in ''

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'' and ''Seven Spots on the Sun''. After studying acting at

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, Paredes made her Old Globe Theatre debut in 2017, portraying Viola in '' Twelfth Night'' and winning a Craig Noel Award for ''Actor of the Year, Female''. The following year she performed in ''American Mariachi'' with Doreen Montalvo and in ''El Huracán'' by

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at Yale Repertory Theatre under the direction of Laurie Woolery and co-starring

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. Paredes contributed music to the film ''Weigh Down''. She did the same in theater for ''American Mariachi'' and played a ukelele in ''Logan Heights''.

Stage credits

Filmography

References

External links

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