Jenna Podell (she/her/hers)

Jenna Podell is a actor, clown, comedian, improvisor, and writer (okay, chill). She hails from Plano, Texas. She currently resides in West Hollywood, and spends time in New York City. 

 

She attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where she studied Film & Television Production, and worked in and on countless student productions. She’s also an Upright Citizens Brigade‘s sketch and improv alum, solidifying her love of all things comedy. She’s also studied with some of the best clowns including Chad Damiani, Eric Davis, the Idiot Workshop, Itaitor basauri, and Philippe Gaulier.

 

Since returning to LA, she’s held various positions such a casting assistant, executive assistant to talent/literary managers, and multiple personal assistant gigs to support herself while auditioning, performing stand-up comedy, improv, and clown (The Hollywood Improv, Flappers Comedy Club, The Comedy Store, The Elysian Theater), writing late night/sketch comedy, and filming sketches and shorts all around Los Angeles.