Jacqueline Murphy

Jacqueline Murphy is an award-winning actress, director, and filmmaker. Her series The Admired (2017), which she starred in, created, produced, directed, and co-wrote has won over 47 film festival awards. This includes 12 Awards for Best Short Film, 7 Awards for Best Lead Actress (Jacqueline Murphy), 4 Awards for Best Original Screenplay, 2 Awards for Best Directing and 2 Awards for Best New TV series and Web Series. "The Admired" is also a multi-award winning Web Series and was submitted in the FYC Short Form Drama Category in the Emmy Nomination Race in 2017. Appearing in Warner Brothers Run All Night (2015) she had scenes with Liam Neeson and Ed Harris. She was also cast in Gradation (2019) as a Music Company Mogul, You Have a Nice Flight (2017) as "Blondie" a model who sells jewelry on QVC, & Fake (2015) where she plays Jackie: a Southern Belle Socialite/Ex Beauty Queen. Jacqueline's other film appearances include: "Cop Out" as Reporter Susi Stevens & the remake of "Arthur" as Dr. Julia Fields, Golden Key (2013) with the lead role of Vera & Southern dysComfort (2012) as a Southern Socialite. Jacqueline has her Registered Nurse license and after completing acting school at AADA & Stella Adler, she was discovered by ABC's "All My Children" where she had a recurring role as "Nurse Thomas" and on "Guiding Light" she recurred as Darlene. She continued on to play many nurses & doctors in television & film and also medically consulted on set. While living in NYC, she worked with director Martin Scorcese in "Goodfellas", Woody Allen in "Radio Days" and "Hannah and Her Sister's", Mike Nichols in "Regarding Henry" and "Wolf", Ron Howard in "The Paper", Nora Ephron in "Mixed Nuts", Barbet Schroeder in "Kiss of Death" and "Reversal of Fortune" and Leonard Nimoy "3 Men & A Baby". She guest starred on Semi-Professional (2002) as lawyer Emily Trudeau and in yet another Law & Order (1990) as Nurse Lloyd. She completed 2 new TV pilots "N.Y.J.D" as a tough lawyer Meryl and "Upper East Side" as Socialite-Christina Larraby. One of the funnier parts she's played: The Cheerleader Coach in a National Geico spot airing with the Caveman & NFL Star Brian Orakpo. In past Oscar seasons at "Night of 100 Stars" she had the pleasure to interview on the Red Carpet - Jon Voight, Harry Hamlin and Sheryl Lee Ralph and many others. Among her favorite theatre roles, she played the lead role of Kate Keller (Helen Keller's mom) in The Miracle Worker at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, directed by Murphy Davis. Other Theatre credits include: lead roles of Lynn Roberts in "Take it To the Bank" and Fremda the James Bond Girl at the Neighborhood Playhouse. She originated the role of Linda in "Merry Christmas Baby" at Playwrights Horizon and performed in Guild Hall Theatre East Hamptons-75th Anniversary as Edith in "The Women". Jacqueline was born in New York, grew up on Long Island, and is the oldest of six children. Her mother was an artist and could play any song on the piano and accordion just by hearing it. Jacqueline also plays piano. An avid painter, she studied Art and Art History at Hunter College. In addition to her love for painting, playing piano, and her other interests, she also taught Yoga. A passion for traveling lead her to make short travel videos of her adventures to China, India, Egypt, Jordan, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Morocco, Japan, Thailand and throughout Europe. She resides in New York and Los Angeles. Jacqueline has interviewed many celebrities such as Jon Voight, Harry Hamlin, Sheryl Lee Ralph at Red Carpets events and served as the talk show host of the Fred Astaire Awards, interviewing award winners such as Tommy Tune and Harold Prince. She is a published writer on events such as The American FIlm Market and Digital Hollywood. Her charity work led her to be the web host of various charity events such as "The Women's Project Gala" where Eve Ensler, Vivian Tam and Kathy Hilton were honored, and the "Asia Society's 50th Anniversary", where Ang Lee, Mia Lynn and Vivian Tam were honored. Jacqueline has a BSN and RN degree. She has worked with disabled children and is on the committee for "The Pony Awards" which helps children at Marymount Center. She is a Voting Member of the Television Academy since 2012, a member of New York Women in Film & Television and the Creative Coalition since 2013. New York Women in Film & Television screened her film "The Admired" for their membership. She is writing a feature called "Nurse" and additional episodes for The Admired TV Series.