Jillian Armenante

Biography

Jillian Armenante is an American actress who grew up in Wyckoff, New Jersey, after being born in Paterson, and is best known for playing Donna Kozlowski on the television series Judging Amy. Her film work includes Girl, Interrupted (1999), North Country (2005), A Mighty Heart (2007) and Bad Teacher (2011), along with Vice and Hail, Caesar!, and she has made guest appearances on shows such as Six Feet Under, The West Wing, ER, Grey's Anatomy, Shameless and Fresh Off the Boat. On stage she was a co-writer, co-director and co-producer of Laura Comstock's Bag-Punching Dog at Circle X Theatre Company, which collected Theatre L.A. Ovation Awards in the categories of best new musical and best musical production, and she directed the debut production of Great Men Of Science, Nos. 21 & 22. Her role as Melony in The Cider House Rules brought a Drama Desk Award nomination, a Garland Award and a Theatre World Award.

58years old

Turns 59 on July 5in 264 days

Born July 5, 1968Paterson
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 20 years1999 to 2019

Every film, newest first

2019Dark HarborIMDb rating 5.3
2011Bad TeacherIMDb rating 5.7
2007A Mighty HeartIMDb rating 6.6
2005North CountryIMDb rating 7.3
1999Girl, InterruptedIMDb rating 7.3

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Behind the award
Armenante was nominated for a Drama Desk Award and won a Theatre World Award for her New York stage debut as Melony in The Cider House Rules.
Behind the camera
The world premiere of Great Men Of Science, Nos. 21 & 22 was directed by Armenante, and the production earned a Theatre L.A. Ovation Award for Best Production in a 99 seat theater as well as The L.A. Weekly Award for Best Production.
Behind the camera
Armenante served as Associate Artistic Director of Alice B. Theatre, producing Marga Gomez's Memory Tricks and Pretty, Witty and Gay at the Broadway Performance Hall.