BIO

Jeni Jones

iJeni Jones has worked in entertainment for 30 years, as a director, screenwriter, playwright, actor, dancer, rapper, producer, editor, martial artist, educator and radio host, navigating behind the camera and performing in front of it, as well as walking stages of all sizes.

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She earned her BA in Theatre Directing & English Literature from Fordham University in NYC & her MFA in Directing for Film, Theatre, and Television from CalArts.

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During her career, Jeni has worked as an Executive at several film companies during which time she has been credited for her creative contributions to numerous feature films (credits avail on IMDB imdb.me/jenijones).

She has directed Samuel Beckett’s KRAPP’S LAST TAPE, WAITING FOR GODOT, NOT I, and ROCKABY. Her direction of the stage play WOMEN ON THE VERGE earned an NAACP Theatre Award. She directed the award-winning short film CLUB RAT$, which was used to raise awareness for RAINN and has garnered multiple “Best Direction” Awards.

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She is also an award-winning actor whose performances can be enjoyed on screen in various film and T.V. projects. As a hip-hop producer and rapper, Jeni’s debut album GAHALLA is available on all platforms.

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Jeni has numerous film and theatre projects in development.

Most recently she launched a new spoken word event THE NARROW WORD in Hollywood to sold out audiences. She directed and acted in the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2024, where she directed FIBONACCI ASCENDING, and directed and acted in Samuel Beckett’s NOT I.

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In 2026 she continues to perform and travel with her double bill of Samuel Beckett’s NOT I and ROCKABY, presenting Beckett's texts in non-traditional settings.

Most recently she performed and presented at the Annual Samuel Beckett Society Conference at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, at The Drama Bookshhop in NYC, and at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA.