About Jenna
From performing rudimentary trapeze skills in the circus and starring as Peter Pan at Blackpool Tower Circus, to practising pre-school music classes with puppets; from writing children’s picture books and delivering interactive author workshops in schools, to clowning around at weekend birthday parties as her alter ego, Minnie The Clown, and performing in musicals — it’s no surprise that Jenna comes from a family of performers and singers!
Originally from Blackpool in Lancashire, England, Jenna lived in London for over 10 years, where she met her Australian husband, Brett. Brett’s family farm and their much-loved dog inspired Jenna’s children’s picture book, Ben The Outside Dog.
Jenna is now based in Melbourne with Brett and their two beautiful girls, bringing her passion for creativity, imagination and children’s entertainment to families across Australia.
You can also find regular fun kids’ videos featuring Jenna and her daughters on her YouTube Channel.
Jenna is passionate about all aspects of the arts and is a strong believer in developing and encouraging children’s imaginations. She has built her career around creating fun, engaging and imaginative experiences for children.
Jenna is a published author of Ben The Outside Dog, runs her own children’s entertainment company, Minnie Entertainment, teaches dance to children, and is a pre-school music practitioner and storyteller with Minnie Music, delivering interactive music and storytelling sessions throughout kindergartens and childcare centres in Melbourne.
Through her many creative roles, Jenna loves inspiring children to sing, dance, imagine, perform, laugh and — most importantly — have fun!
From performing rudimentary trapeze skills in the circus and starring as Peter Pan at Blackpool Tower Circus, to practising pre-school music classes with puppets; from writing children’s picture books and delivering interactive author workshops in schools, to clowning around at weekend birthday parties as her alter ego, Minnie The Clown, and performing in musicals — it’s no surprise that Jenna comes from a family of performers and singers!
Originally from Blackpool in Lancashire, England, Jenna lived in London for over 10 years, where she met her Australian husband, Brett. Brett’s family farm and their much-loved dog inspired Jenna’s children’s picture book, Ben The Outside Dog.
Jenna is now based in Melbourne with Brett and their two beautiful girls, bringing her passion for creativity, imagination and children’s entertainment to families across Australia.
You can also find regular fun kids’ videos featuring Jenna and her daughters on her YouTube Channel.
Jenna is passionate about all aspects of the arts and is a strong believer in developing and encouraging children’s imaginations. She has built her career around creating fun, engaging and imaginative experiences for children.
Jenna is a published author of Ben The Outside Dog, runs her own children’s entertainment company, Minnie Entertainment, teaches dance to children, and is a pre-school music practitioner and storyteller with Minnie Music, delivering interactive music and storytelling sessions throughout kindergartens and childcare centres in Melbourne.
Through her many creative roles, Jenna loves inspiring children to sing, dance, imagine, perform, laugh and — most importantly — have fun!
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Training: Jenna trained at Brunel University Drama BA (Hons), London and at the London School of Film TV and Radio.
Recently: Television, Presenting & PerformanceJenna has extensive experience across television, radio, live presenting and children’s entertainment. During the pandemic, Jenna presented Swizzle Sweets Fright Night Live, a two-hour live Halloween show streamed on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, reaching over 90,000 viewers. Performing as a children’s witch, Jenna hosted games, monologues, magic and plenty of spooky fun for families watching from home. As her much-loved clown alter ego, Minnie The Clown, Jenna has been featured in The Observer Magazine for The Guardian newspaper and has taken part in a number of BBC Radio interviews. Jenna also regularly delivers interactive Author Workshops based around her published children’s picture book, Ben The Outside Dog, visiting schools, nurseries and kindergartens to encourage children’s imaginations through storytelling, performance and creative activities. Her television work includes appearing as a children’s entertainer on ITV’s What Would Your Kid Do? and taking part in the pilot for the new gameshow Who’s Asking?, which is currently anticipated for ITV. Jenna has also appeared in the award-winning web series Flat Whites on YouTube and on Channel 31 in Australia as Christina. She featured in Cheeky Drop’s online Friday Night Drinks campaign and has worked on a variety of other television, commercial and online productions. Through her entertainment company, Minnie Entertainment, Jenna and her team have also performed magic shows and children’s entertainment at LEGOLAND Windsor during the summer for Innocent Smoothies, alongside a range of other major clients and events. With experience spanning live performance, television, radio, presenting, acting, children’s entertainment and author workshops, Jenna brings a unique combination of professional performance skills, creativity and genuine passion for entertaining children and families. Other credits include: Tinkerbell’ in ‘Peter Pan’ at The Pollwoodside, Melbourne; Mabel Chiltern in ‘An Ideal Husband’ (Hen and Chicken Theatre UK); Peter Pan in ‘Peter Pan’s Flying Circus’ (Blackpool Tower Circus UK); Ensemble/Cover in the UK Tour of ‘The Show Must Go On…And More Starring Zoe Tyler.’ Pinocchio in ‘Pinocchio’ (Blackpool Opera House UK); Soprano at Wigmore Hall, London; Beatrice in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ and Trinculo in ‘The Tempest’ (Shakespeare workshops) ; Marilyn in ‘The Drinking Game’ (Edinburgh Festival, Upstairs at The Gatehouse and Broadway Studios); Featured soloist in The Tower Ballet ( Blackpool Tower Ballroom) Film Credits: Include featuring as Penny Bang Bang Soo in the Wayne Cooper dramady/mocumentary ‘WC: The Film’, Featuring in The Happy Endings’ ‘Rehab music video’; Featured as the Drummer in Microsoft Xbox ‘Rockband’ Commercial; Featured in Corporate Training Videos for Clarks Shoes. Jenna continually does corporate training videos for various companies, including for CPM’s REL Live. |
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2022-Present Minnie Entertainment - Owner of a 5 Star Children's Entertainment Compnay in Melbourne 2014-2022 Minnie The Clown Parties (Owner) – Children’s Entertainer for Parties and Events as multiple Characters including alter ego, Minnie The Clown. Performing at many Festivals on big and small stages; Town Fete Days, Big Events such as at Legoland; Corporate Events such as KFC Head Office and More Circus Workshops for Schools and Events Kinder & Preschool Music Classes for Minnie Music -Performing with Sing along Songs, Nursery Rhymes, Ribbons, Puppets, Sensory Toys and Instruments TV 2018 What Would Your Kid Do, Children’s Entertainer & Balloon Modeller, Dir Julian Smith 2016 Sky Channel 831 Minnie The Clown Interview CHILDREN’S AUTHOR Primary School, Preschool and Nursery Author Workshops www.bentheoutsidedog.com RADIO 2019 Radio 5 Live Children’s Entertainer Interview 2019 BBC Radio Surrey Clown Interview THEATRE IN EDUCATION 2008 The Tempest Workshop Trinculo Rainbow Theatre Dir. Nick Young 2008 Much Ado About Nothing Workshop Beatrice Rainbow Theatre Dir. Nick Young FILM 2012 Hide and Seek Tracey Deakin Masters Dir: Felix Odion 2011 The WC: The Film Penny Bang Bang Soo, , Excero HDTV Dir: Kostas Metaxas 2008 Affairs/Short Southbank Kelly Film School Dir. Mark Navarrette 2007 Reconnecting and Letting Go Susan Metfilm School Dir. Jack Marash 2006 Synthesesia Marilyn Defraction Media Dir. Dave McNulty 2006 Indulgence Girl Defraction Media Dir. Dave McNulty VIDEO 2016 Ozzy Bossco’s Music Video, Smile Again, Minnie The Clown 2012 Cheekydrop Campaign, Online Competition, Burning House, Dir Jono Gilbert, 2012 Flat Whites Web Series Christina Max Films episodes 8, 37, Dir: Max De Bowen 2010 CPM Training Videos for REL Live Presenter Dir: Dan Lam 2010 Happy Endings ‘Rehab’ Video, Feature Girl White Wings Motion Pictures, Dir: Jimmy Daniel 2006 Clarks Shoes Video Jenny Airplay/Clarks Shoes Dir. Dan Lighting STAGE 2012 Hitler and TheTragedy of Geli Raubal, Geli Raubal, Enzo Condello, Dir Jason Freddie 2011 Peter Pan Tinkerbell Green Syc Dir Daniel Tusia 2009 Dick Whittington Chorus/Understudy Properpantomime Company Dir. Chris Lillicrap 2008 The Show Must Go On; And More...Principal Singer/Dancer R&D Productions Dir. Sasha Reufer 2007 An Ideal Husband Mabel Chiltern DEM/Hen and Chicken Theatre Dir. Claudette Williamson 2007 Cinderella Fairy Godmother Rainbow Theatre Dir. Nick Young 2006 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Snow White Rainbow Theatre Dir. Nicholas Young 2005 Cabaret Sally Bowles Brunel Arts Centre Dir. Eileen Pinkarchevski 2005 Music from Brunel Soprano Brunel Singers/ Wigmore Hall Dir. Michael Sanderson 2003 The Drinking Game Catherine Edinburgh Fest/The Gatehouse/Broadway Studio London Dir.Rose Wicksteed 2001 Wizard of Oz Understudy Dorothy/Dancer Blackpool Tower Circus/Leisure Parcs Dir. Laci Endrez 2000 Peter Pan's Flying Circus Peter Pan Blackpool Tower Circus/Leisure Parcs Dir. Laci Endrez COMMERCIAL 2008 Xbox Rock Band Game Drummer Smith and Jones Dir. Ulf Johansson TRAINING Thomas Mcsweeney and Dave Newman Masterclass 2012 Screen Actors Studio- Alison Telford workshop 2012 Tim Smith - Singing Teacher, Melbourne 2012 Brunel University Modern Drama Studies 3 years - 2005 London School of Film Radio and TV - Acting for Camera LAMDA Gold Acting Langley Dance Centre, Blackpool ACCENTS Native Accent: Northern, (Blackpool, Lytham-St.Annes) Other Accents: Lancashire*, Yorkshire*, Manchester, Liverpool, RP, Standard USA; Neutral English; Australian (* = As Native) SINGING Chorus Singing: Range: Soprano Solo Singer: Range Description: 3 Octave E Below Middle C to E Above High C in Alt Singing Quality: Musical/Lyrical SKILLS Performance Skills: Comedy, Improvising, Devising, Workshop Dancing Skills: Chorus Dancing , Solo Dancing Additional skills: Harness work, Face Painting, Balloon Artistry Other Skills: Painting, Tap Dancing, Full Clean Driving Licence, Tennis, Hockey |
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