Jennifer Ann Galvez
Acting
Biography
Jennifer Ann Galvez is an American actress known for her work in television, such as As the World Turns (1956), One Life to Live, and Sesame Street, and in films Unbillievable (2023), Pomelo (2022), Morning Coffee and Second Act, which premiered at Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Tribeca Performing Arts Center. She has studied the Meisner Technique with William Esper (NYC), Stella Adler with Elaine Stritch (NYC), and at the American Conservatory Theater (San Francisco). She coaches with Rob McCaskill at McCaskill Studios and Kari Nissena with Actor Transformation. Her theatre roles include Blanche Dubois in Streetcar Named Desire, Kate in Taming of the Shrew, Cecily Pigeon in The Odd Couple, Melissa Gardner in Love Letters which she also produced, and the world premiere of the Off-Broadway production of Pearl of the Orient at the Laurie Beechman Theater in Manhattan.
Known For
"Validation" covers the experience of a Filipino American high school student applying to film school in the face of their immigrant parent's conflicting desires.
Validation
A young woman's pregnancy is accidentally announced by her mother at a family dinner. Pomelo explores the dynamic between an immigrant Filipino mother and her first generation American daughter, delving into themes of culture, guilt, womanhood, and family.
Pomelo
A short film on coffee shop regulars waiting in line. You never know what you might hear.
Morning Coffee
Bringing background actors to the forefront, this short shares the inspiring stories of three individuals who discovered the joy of being on a film set later in life.