Jenalyn Villegas

Jenalyn Rose Villegas was born in Olongapo City, Philippines and raised by her mom in Caloocan City. Her dad was living in NY while she and her sister were being cared for by their mom. She has one biological sister and 7 other half siblings. Jenalyn came to America with her mom, and her sister in 1990 where she continued her education in NY. She had a rough time adjusting to American Lifestyle, went through a rocky school years from her first year as a 6th grader until she reached 9th grade where she went through very difficult years adjusting and making new friends. As time passed, she started making new friends who were exchanged students and graduated with Honor and Principal Awards including Bill Clinton Achievement Award in High School. She ended up going to college and received an AAS Degree in C.I.S. Jenalyn started pursuing her acting in 2013. Her first acting gig was an Independent Film "Run" starring William Mosley and Kim Chow where she played as High School Teacher. Then she started doing some other short films, music videos. She appeared in TV shows including "Younger" with Hilary Duff; "Madam Secretary", "Orange Is The New Black" as one of the inmates, "The Blacklist", "Mysteries Of Laura" "Tiara", "Blindspot" and "The Path". She also starred in Films such as "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" starring Andrew Garfield; "The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty", "Money Monster" starring Jodie Foster. Her recent appearance was a TV commercial "Parker & Waichman" an Injury Law Firm.