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Jenna Kanell Age, Family, Biography

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Marital Status: Unmarried
Age: 33 Years
Hometown: Brookline, Massachusetts

Jenna Kanell

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Profession(s)Actress, Filmmaker, Writer, Stunt Performer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 4" (163 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutTV: Drop Dead Diva (2011) as Nina Dunn on Lifetime
A poster of the TV series Drop Dead Diva (2011)
Film: Sassy Pants (2012) as Anna
A poster of the film Sassy Pants (2012)
Music Video: "These Days" (2020) by Highly Suspect
A poster of the music video These Days (2020)
Personal Life
Date of Birth12 November 1991 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)33 Years
BirthplaceBrookline, Massachusetts, United States
Zodiac signScorpio
NationalityAmerican
HometownBrookline, Massachusetts, United States
EthnicityAshkenazi
Food HabitVegan
HobbiesTravelling, Photography, Hiking, Swimming
Jenna Kanell in New Zealand
Tattoo(s)On Both Thighs and Right Wrist
Tattoo's inked on Jenna Kanell's right and left thigh and on right wrist
On Back and Both Legs
A photo of tattoo's inked on Jenna Kanell's back and right and left leg
On Right Arm
Tattoo inked on Jenna Kanell's right arm
On Left Lat
Tattoo's inked on Jenna Kanell's left lat
Social Media• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter
Relationships & More
Sexual OrientationQueer
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
ParentsFather- Michael Kanell (Economics Reporter, Journalist)
Mother- Gillian Gansler (Vice Preident of a educational consulting firm)
SiblingsBrother- Vance Kanell (Actor)
Jenna Kanell with her brother

A photo of Jenna Kanell

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jenna Kanell

  • In 2016, she spoke about the experience of writing, directing, and producing the short film Bumblebees with her physically challenged brother Vance Kanell at TEDx Tryon.

    A still of Jenna Kanell from TEDx Tryon (2016)

    A still of Jenna Kanell from TEDx Tryon (2016)

  • Some of the films in which she appeared are Terrifier (2016), Renfield (2023), and Red One (2024).
    A poster of the film Red One (2024)
  • Some of the TV series in which she appeared are Shots Fired (2017) on Fox, The Resident (2020) on Fox, and The First Lady (2022) on Showtime.
    A poster of the TV series The First Lady (2022)
  • She appeared in short films such as Max & the Monster (2018) and Abducted (2022).
    A poster of the short film Abducted (2022)
  • Some of the martial arts styles in which she trained herself are Krav Maga, Tae Kwon Do, Tai chi, and Karate.
  • She has expertise in using different types of weapons and firearms such as daggers, handguns, and swords.
  • She is a fluent speaker of Hebrew.
  • She is well-versed in the acting techniques of Larry Moss, Margie Harber, Lee Strasberg, and Konstantin Stanislavski.
  • She has often expressed her socialist political views in interviews and supports ecofeminism.
  • She is against environmental racism.
  • Some of the music videos in which she appeared are “This Is Our Life” by Des Rocs (2020) and “Superbloom” by Silent Planet (2024).
    A poster of the music video Superbloom (2024)
  • She is an avid lover of animals and loves both cats and dogs.

    Jenna Kanell with a cat

    Jenna Kanell with a cat