BIOGRAPHY

JENNIFER CANNON received her Masters in Music (Opera/Music Theatre) from Southern Illinois University and a Bachelor of Arts from Rollins College, Winter Park, FL. THEATRE: Eliza Doolittle (My Fair Lady), Titania (Midsummer Nights Dream), Juliet (Romeo and Juliet), Ophelia (Hamlet), Christine (Maury Yeston’s ‘Phantom’). TV/FILM: ‘Dark Things’ (Lucia), ‘Dinner Date’ (Jennifer), ‘Lost’ (Lola), and a TLC documentary. She also performed in the 1st American licensed production of ‘Jerry Springer: the Opera’ with Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, T.N. and with The Lost Colony, N.C. directed by Terrance Mann. Jennifer also performed and choreographed with Tony nominee director Gabriel Barre in his production of ‘Sweeney Todd’ at Casa Manana Theatre, starring Norm Lewis, and ‘Cinderella’ at North Carolina Theatre.  In 2015, Jennifer played Abigail Williams in an imagined sequel to Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible', 'Abigail/1702' by Roberto Aquirre-Sacasas (GLEE, Broadway's 'American Psycho') at the International City Theatre in Long Beach, CA.   She has trained with Alfred Molina at the New American Theatre in Los Angeles.  Ms. Cannon is the producer and co-founder of Arena 36 Productions.

Jennifer is an avid student of martial arts, physical acting and stunts.  She is a student of  Shan Tang Kung Fu in Pasadena, CA where she is pursuing her black sash.  
An equally agile stilt walker, Jennifer performs still walking and improv at Universal Studios in Hollywood.

Currently, Ms. Cannon can be seen at the Odyssey Theatre in 'Farragut North' by Beau Willmon (House of Cards), directed by Cathy Linder.

In June, Jennifer will be playing Lenny in 'Crimes of the Heart' by Beth Henley at the International City Theatre.  Directed by Luke Yankee.

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