Jenna Ciralli
Acting
Biography
Jenna Ciralli trained at The William Esper Studio's Professional Actor Training Program (Meisner Technique) with esteemed acting coach Terry Knickerbocker in New York City. Previously, she received her BA in Theatre Arts (Acting) with honors from Willamette University in Salem, OR. Her time in New York also included study with Maggie Flanigan and gifted character actor Clark Middleton, known for "Twin Peaks" and "The Blacklist." In addition to acting, Jenna is also a writer and producer. She founded two NY theater companies: The Relevance Group and Ethikos Productions - the later which world premiered Israel Horovitz's "The Bump," at the Flea Theater in Tribeca. Her award-winning short films "Willow Creek Road," and "Homestead" are recipients of the Montana Film Office's Big Sky Grant and toured film festivals throughout the world. She is also a co-Creator of the 2017 Webby Award Honoree viral video "Casting Call, The Project" - a call to action for inclusive, female-driven content, which Rogerebert.com declared "A Must-See Video."
Known For
A former slave who arrives in Yellowstone City, Montana, a desolate former boomtown now on the decline, looking for a place to call home. On that same day, a local prospector discovers gold - and is murdered.
Murder at Yellowstone City
A Marine wounded in Afghanistan returns to a VA hospital in Montana where he meets a Vietnam vet who teaches him fly fishing as a means to coming to terms with his physical and emotional trauma.
Mending the Line
A widowed teacher in a 1870s Montana mining camp searches for her missing son, but when he returns, he has been monstrously changed by unknown forces.
The Wolf and the Lamb
Brash businessman Hideki (Arata Iura) convinces his Tokyo bosses he can turn a profitless Montana cattle ranch into a premiere-performing asset. However, when his Japanese Wagyu-beef expert fails him, Hideki is poised to fail unless he identifies a missing element that's key to the transformation: himself.
Tokyo Cowboy
A couple trying to save their marriage during a zombie apocalypse.
Zoo
There are consequences when BFFs - short for best friends forever - turn into frenemies. Episodes showcase true stories of intense friendships - and, in some cases, more than that - taking a bad turn that results in the most tragic ending possible for at least one person involved in the relationship. The show serves as a reminder to viewers that not even the best of friends keep that status forever.
I Killed My BFF
One of 12 Westerns in 12 Months: this film tells the story of two women, isolated in the wilderness, whose peaceful life is forever changed when a third woman arrives one day. Along with her, a supernatural force lurks in the woods nearby.
The New Frontier
Mary Todd Lincoln, who is committed to an insane asylum by her last living relative, tries to prove her sanity with the help of a medium and her dead son. Based on true events.
Wildcat
A lonely ranch hand in rural Montana unexpectedly picks up two children by the side of the road. Out of her comfort zone, she is forced to confront herself.