Jaclyn Bethany is an American director, writer, producer and actress. She is best known for her work on ''The Rehearsal'', ''Indigo Valley'' and ''The Delta Girl''.

Life and career

Bethany was born in

Jackson, Mississippi Jackson is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Mississippi, most populous city of the U.S. state of Mississippi. The city sits on the Pearl River (Mississippi–Louisiana), Pearl River and is locate ...

. She holds a BA in Acting from

Fordham University Fordham University is a Private university, private Society of Jesus, Jesuit research university in New York City, United States. Established in 1841, it is named after the Fordham, Bronx, Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx in which its origina ...

and an MA in Screenwriting from the

London Film School London Film School (LFS) is a film school in London, United Kingdom, and is situated in Covent Garden, London, neighbouring Soho, a hub of the UK film industry. It is the oldest film school in the UK.

. Later, she also received a

Master of Fine Arts A Master of Fine Arts (MFA or M.F.A.) is a terminal degree in fine arts, including visual arts, creative writing, graphic design, photography, filmmaking, dance, theatre, other performing arts and in some cases, theatre management or arts admi ...

degree from the

AFI Conservatory The AFI Conservatory is a private non-profit graduate film school in the Hollywood Hills district of Los Angeles. Students (called "Fellows") learn from the masters in a collaborative, hands-on production environment with an emphasis on stor ...

. Her thesis film, The Delta Girl, starring

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and Ashley Bell, premiered at HollyShorts Film Festival. Bethany's debut feature film was ''Indigo Valley'', starring

Rosie Day Rosie Jane Day is an English actress, author, playwright, and filmmaker. She is known for her portrayals of Mary Hawkins in the Starz historical drama series '' Outlander'' (2016), Tina Pemberton in Sky One's comedy-drama series '' Living the D ...

, Brandon Sklenar and

Greta Bellamacina Greta Rosanna Bellamacina (born 16 September 1990) is a British actress, poet and filmmaker. Early life Bellamacina was born in Hampstead, London, England, and raised in London Borough of Camden, Camden. She attended Royal Academy of Dramatic ...

, based on one of her own short film of the same name. It was screened at the

Garden State Film Festival The Garden State Film Festival is a film festival in the United States held in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Asbury Park and Cranford, New Jersey, Cranford, New Jersey, which debuts more than 200 independent films annually over four days each spring. ...

. Her digital series ''The Rehearsal'' won the

Daytime Emmy Award The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NA ...

for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Digital Drama Series for

Tina Benko Tina Benko is an American actress and acting teacher known for her roles in film, theatre, and television acting. She has appeared in numerous productions on and off Broadway, including ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. In addition to her stage work ...

. She is slated to direct the upcoming feature film ''Before the World Set on Fire'', starring

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and Samuel H. Levine.

Filmography

As actress * 2015 - ''Olivia Martha Ilse'' * 2016 - ''

The Devil's Dolls ''The Devil's Dolls'', originally titled ''Worry Dolls'', is a 2016 American horror film that was directed by Padraig Reynolds. It stars Christopher Wiehl as a detective that must find a way to free his daughter from the influence of cursed worry ...

'' * 2016 - ''Blindness'' * 2016 - ''Miles'' * 2016 - ''Resistance'' * 2016 - ''Dear Annabel'' * 2016 - ''Between Departures'' * 2017 - ''Good Luck Marc'' * 2017 - ''Indigo Valley'' * 2017 - ''Mojave'' * 2017 - ''In: Transit'' * 2019 - ''Moth'' * 2019 - ''The Rehearsal'' * 2020 - ''Indigo Valley'' * 2021 - ''mank''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bethany, Jaclyn Living people Film directors from Mississippi American women film producers American women film directors American women screenwriters American film actresses AFI Conservatory alumni 21st-century American women 1988 births