Echo Lake Entertainment - US Management
Jen Van Epps
- Locations
- Auckland
- Ethnicity
- African American, Chinese
- Age Range
- 30 - 48
- Height
- 159cm / 5ft 3in
- Bust/Chest
- 89cm / 35in
- Waist
- 73cm / 29in
- Hips
- 96cm / 38in
Bio
Jen Van Epps is an American born bi-racial actor of African American & Chinese Taiwanese descent who worked and trained for many years in the United States before relocating with her family in 2018 on a whim. With her US accent and training Jen hit the ground running not only as an actor but has been stepping into Casting & Dialogue Assistant on the many US productions filming in New Zealand.
Jen’s International screen credits include Amazon’s - The Wilds & Don’t Make Me Go, Netflix - Cowboy Bebop & The Royal Treatment, Nickelodeon – Power Rangers, Apple TV – Mr Corman, Hallmark – Together Forever Tea and Hulu’s 20th Century Studio – No Exit. In 2023 she will be on the screen in the Blumhouse/Universal feature film M3gan.
Locally she has worked on Stage for The Pop-Up Globe Theatre, voiced a quirky Panda on Tales of Nai Nai (Hei Hei), guest role on the award winning TVNZ1 series Runaway Millionaires and currently on the highly rated TVNZ1 series One Lane Bridge which also screens in the US, Australia & Europe
Jen resides in Auckland with her husband and daughter and speaks advanced Mandarin.
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | M3gan | Tess | Blumhouse/Universal | Feature Film |
| 2023 | Evil Dead Rise | Medical Assistant | Pacific Renaissance | Feature Film |
| 2022 | Avatar | Female Med Tech | Amazon | Feature Film |
| 2022 | No Exit | Detective | 20th Century Studio, dir: Damien Power | Feature Film |
| 2022 | Don't Make Me Go | Nicole | Amazon Studios, dir. Hannah Marks | Feature Film |
| 2021 | The Royal Treatment | Jane | Netflix, dir. Rick Jacobson | Feature Film |
| 2021 | Destination Love | Lorri | Incendo, dir. Aidee Walker | Feature Film |
| 2020 | Together Forever Tea | Elaine Schmidt | Incendo Productions, dir. Joshua Frizzell | Feature Film |
| 2006 | Americanese | Rumana | IFC First Take, dir. Eric Byler | Feature Film |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | One Lane Bridge | Harper | Great Southern, TVNZ | Drama |
| 2022 | Homebound | Lucia | Kevin & Co | Drama |
| 2021 | Mr. Corman | Caroline | Apple TV, dir. Aurora Guerrero | Comedy |
| 2021 | Cowboy Bebop | Paralegal (Brenda) | Netflix | Drama |
| 2021 | Power Rangers | Mother | Nickelodeon | Drama |
| 2020 | The Wilds | Researcher | Amazon, Dir. Ed WIld | Drama |
| 2020 | The Sounds | Lawyer | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2018 | Runaway Millionaires | Toni | Fearless Productions, dir. Danny Mulheron | Drama |
| 2014 | Grimm | Mercedes | NBC, dir. Peter Werner | Drama |
| 2012 | America's Most Wanted | Elizabeth | Lifetime, dir. Greg Klein | Drama |
| 2003 | GSN Video Games (Pilot) | Host | Game Show Network | Drama |
| 2003 | What's Up! (Mandarin Language) | Co-Host | Sky Cable Network | Drama |
Web Series
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Adam and Jamero | Jade | Dir. Estee Ochoa |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Emilia | Emilia 2 | Pop Up Globe, dir. Miriama McDowell | |
| 2006 | Princess Bean's Messy World (Musical) | Butterfly | Electric Lodge Theatre, Santa Monica, dir. Claire Carey | |
| 2005 | Overflow | Writer | Hudson Guild Theatre, Hollywood, dir. David Lee | |
| 2005 | Sketch: Dangerously Asian | Ensemble | OPM Sketch Comedy, dir. Thessaly Lerner | |
| 2004 | Sketch: Thank you. Come Again! | Ensemble | OPM Sketch, LA Festival of Sketch, dir. Eddie Mui | |
| 2003 | Sketch: Asian for Dummies | Ensemble | OPM Sketch, The Flight Theatre, dir. Eddie Mui | |
| 1998 | One Act: Raisin in the Sun | Lead | Westmont College |
Short Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Falling Snow | Debbing | Dir. Keith Wells | Short Film |
| 2007 | Devore | Ivette | Columbia Univeristy Film School, NY, dir. Christian Magalhaes | Short Film |
| 2005 | The Four Posters | Agnes | Art Center, Pasadena, dir. Fred Wu | Short Film |
Commercial
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TD Bank 'Ready Advice' | TD Advisor | Exit Films | |
| 2021 | Dixie 'Ultra Flex Proof Plates' | Nel | The Sweet Shop |
Training
| Year | Description | Institution / Presenter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scene Study (Meisner) | BGB Studio, Steve Braun (L.A) | |||
| M. Chekhov Technique | Elena Stejko | |||
| Acting for Humans Intensive | Brita McVeigh | |||
| Callback Course, Commercial Acting | Killian's Workshop | |||
| On Camera Audition Technique | Margie Haber Studios, Hollywood | |||
| Scene Study , Acting | Actor's Playpen, Hollywood | |||
| Scene Study and Pilot Season Boot Camp | Adler Improv Studio, Hollywood | |||
| Scene Study | Variant Actors Lab, Hollywood | |||
| On Camera Audition | Aaron McPherson Studios, LA | |||
| Scene Study | Henke Acting Studio, LA | |||
| Improv 101 | UCB Theater, Hollywood | |||
| Improv 101 | UCB Theatre, NYC | |||
| Improv | University of Southern California, LA | |||
| Classical Training , Singing | Oscar Zhang | |||
| Vocal Training , Singing | Jodi Sellards (Tomlinson) | |||
| Communications | University of Southern California |
Languages
Advanced: Mandarin
Accents
Advanced: American - Californian | American - General | American - Urban | American - Western | Standard US
Intermediate: American - Midwest | American - New York | French | UK - English
Sports
Intermediate: Golf | Gym | Hula Hoop | Jump Rope | Swimming | Ten Pin Bowling
Driving & Flying
Advanced: Driving (general)
Singing Range
Mezzo
Singing Styles
Advanced: General
Intermediate: Contemporary | General | Musical | Popular | Show
Musical Instruments
Advanced: Guitar
Dance
Intermediate: General Movement | Hip Hop | Line Dancing