Jenna Gering
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Jenna Gering is an American
actress.
. She grew up on the beach and was a self-confessed tomboy.
.
Gering got her first acting break when she was cast in an English speaking telenovela
Miami Sands.
Gering has had guest roles in a variety of prime time shows, including NYPD Blue
and Las Vegas
.
She is an acting teacher at the Lesly Kahn Acting School in Los Angeles
.
on January 3, 2000. The two kept their marriage a secret until April 2000, when they had a wedding ceremony and then revealed they were already married at their reception.
The couple's first child, son Dillon Phoenix, was born on August 3, 2006 and they welcomed their second son, Jensen, on July 17, 2008.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress.
Biography
Gering was born in Fort Lauderdale, FloridaFort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
. She grew up on the beach and was a self-confessed tomboy.
Career
At 14, Gering was spotted by a hairdresser and asked if she would like to become a model. Gering spent her summer breaks travelling the world modelling.Gering began modelling full time once she completed high school. She also studied Theater and Broadcast Journalism at the University of MiamiUniversity of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
.
Gering got her first acting break when she was cast in an English speaking telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
Miami Sands.
Gering has had guest roles in a variety of prime time shows, including NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
and Las Vegas
Las Vegas (TV series)
Las Vegas was an American television series broadcast by NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008. The show focuses on a team of people working at the ficticional Montecito Resort & Casino dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and...
.
She is an acting teacher at the Lesly Kahn Acting School in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
Personal life
Gering eloped with long-time boyfriend Galen GeringGalen Gering
Galen Laius Gering is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions...
on January 3, 2000. The two kept their marriage a secret until April 2000, when they had a wedding ceremony and then revealed they were already married at their reception.
The couple's first child, son Dillon Phoenix, was born on August 3, 2006 and they welcomed their second son, Jensen, on July 17, 2008.
Trivia
- In 2005, Jenna was the second choice for the recast role of Carly CorinthosCarly CorinthosCaroline Leigh "Carly" Corinthos Jacks is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. Originated by Sarah Brown on April 8, 1996, the role of Carly has been portrayed by Laura Wright since 2005...
on the ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
daytime soap General HospitalGeneral HospitalGeneral Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
. She lost out to Jennifer BransfordJennifer BransfordJennifer Bransford is an American actress. She is known for her role as Georgie Phillips on One Life to Live and for her role as Carly Corinthos # 3 on General Hospital .-Personal life:...
, who only lasted a couple of months in the role.
Roles
- Miami Sands (Sandra - 1998)
- BaywatchBaywatchBaywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...
(Sasha Graves - 2000) - Firetrap (Traci - 2001)
- NYPD BlueNYPD BlueNYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
(Kristen Moore - 2001) - Men, Women & Dogs (Lisa - 2001)
- CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
(Alison Scott - 2001) - The Elite (Karen - 2001)
- MDs (Julia - 2002)
- SabretoothSabretooth (film)Sabretooth is a 2002 made for television science fiction-horror film directed by James D.R. Hickox. It premiered on the Sci-Fi Channel on November 16, 2002.-Plot:...
(Casey Ballenger - 2002) - Just for Kicks (2003 film) (Louise - 2003)
- Phantom Force (Rebecca Weaver - 2004)
- Two and a Half MenTwo and a Half MenTwo and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake...
(Naomi - 2004) - LAX (TV series)LAX (TV series)LAX is a television drama set at the Los Angeles International Airport and draws its name from the airport's IATA airport code, "LAX".-Synopsis:...
(Danielle - 2004) - Complete SavagesComplete SavagesComplete Savages is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 2004 to June 2005. It was part of ABC's final TGIF comedy line-up. The show was created by Mike Scully and Julie Thacker and executive produced by Mel Gibson...
(Heather - 2004) - Las Vegas (TV series)Las Vegas (TV series)Las Vegas was an American television series broadcast by NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008. The show focuses on a team of people working at the ficticional Montecito Resort & Casino dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and...
(Rhona - 2005) - Joey (TV series)Joey (TV series)Joey is an American sitcom, which stars Matt LeBlanc reprising his role as Joey Tribbiani from the sitcom Friends. It premiered on the NBC television network, on September 9, 2004, in the former time slot of its parent series, Thursday nights at 8:00 p.m...
(Heather - 2005) - Out of PracticeOut of PracticeOut of Practice is an American situation comedy that was originally broadcast on CBS from September 19, 2005 to March 29, 2006. With producers Joe Keenan and Christopher Lloyd at the helm, the show was about a family of five doctors who had little in common and usually did not get along...
(Gail Henson - 2005) - The King of QueensThe King of QueensThe King of Queens is an American sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007.This show was produced by Hanley Productions and CBS Productions , CBS Paramount Television ,and CBS Television Studios in association with Columbia TriStar Television , and Sony Pictures...
(Lori - 2005) - CSI: NYCSI: NYCSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
(Layla Vonner - 2005)