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Jessica Pimentel

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Jessica Pimentel is an American actress whose parents were immigrants from the Dominican Republic. She is a Latina of mixed heritage including Taino Native American. She is a graduate of the High School for the Performing Arts (a.k.a. "Fame") in New York City and the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts, also in New York City, where she holds a degree in Theater Arts where she was awarded the Cleavon Little scholarship and was a member of the professional acting company. She has traveled around the United States, Canada and Japan as both a classical violinist and a punk rock/Hardcore musician and has played at various notable venues such as CBGB and Carnegie Hall. She is also a student of many styles of dance and martial arts. She is a lover of mathematics and science (cosmology, astronomy, physics and chemistry) and a student of theology and Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, logic and debate in the Gelugpa Tradition of the Dalai Lama and was trained by the former abbot of Sera Mey Monastery, H.E. Sermey Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Tharchin. Some of her theater credits include the American Stage production of the Pulitzer prize winning play 'Anna in the Tropics' and the Shakespeare Theater's production of a 'A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings' adapted by Nilo Cruz. She was also seen in the leading role of Mathilde in the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater's production of 'The Clean House' by Sarah Ruhl and the Seattle Repertory Theater's production of Eduardo Machado's 'The Cook' which dealt with the effects of the rise of communism in Cuba over a span of 40 years. In 2008 she played the role of Juliet in an abridged, contemporary version of 'Romeo and Juliet' in a Theatreworks USA production national tour and originated the role of Lupita in the off Broadway show sponsored by The Women's Project 'Aliens with Extraordinary Skills' by Romanian playwright Saviana Stanescu. Jessica is also the lead vocalist and recording guitarist for the Brooklyn, NY based heavy metal band Alekhine's Gun and Bassist for NY heavy metal/ Hardcore band Desolate. She is a featured and endorsed artist for Spector basses, Halo guitars and Krank Amps.


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Born:
In Brooklyn, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
13
First Appeared:
In the movie The Last Days of Disco 1998-05-29
Latest Project:
Series The Horror of Dolores Roach 2023-07-06
Known For
Poster of The Grief of Others
Poster of Orange Is the New Black
Poster of Person of Interest
Poster of Off Jackson Avenue
Filmography
Series The Horror of Dolores Roach Flora Frias 2023-07-06
Movie Slayer: The Repentless Killogy D 2019-11-06
Movie A Bread Factory: Part Two: Walk With Me A While Teresa 2018-10-26
Movie A Bread Factory: Part One: For the Sake of Gold Teresa 2018-10-26
Movie The Grief of Others Ms. Nuñez 2015-08-26
Movie Fugly! Caroline 2014-11-05
Series Orange Is the New Black Maria Ruiz 2013-07-11
Movie Go for Sisters La Mojada 2013-11-08
Series Person of Interest Floyd 2011-09-22
Movie Off Jackson Avenue Olivia 2008-04-04
Movie Pride and Glory Angelique Domenguez 2008-09-09
Movie Illegal Tender Young Millie 2007-08-24
Movie The Last Days of Disco Clubgoer (uncredited) 1998-05-29