Multi-talented model, actress and spokesperson Jennifer Klekas spent her early years in Chesapeake, Virginia where her mother, Robin, married Curtis, a naval officer stationed at the Norfolk Naval Bas ...Show More
Multi-talented model, actress and spokesperson Jennifer Klekas spent her early years in Chesapeake, Virginia where her mother, Robin, married Curtis, a naval officer stationed at the Norfolk Naval Base. The family moved to her Dad's home state of Texas where Jennifer spent her formative years. Her Dad went from becoming a police officer to studying law, culminating in a thriving career in the Fort Worth area, where he practices law to this day.Of Scottish, British, Czech, Irish, Spanish and German descent, the red-haired beauty was discovered as a teenager when she won the coveted Hawaiian Tropic International Pageant in Daytona Beach, Florida. Her reign sent her around the globe to represent the hugely popular brand at prestigious media events like the Cannes Film Festival, the Le Mans race in France and the Circuit de Monaco. A successful modeling career was launched as Jennifer was routinely featured in the pages of magazines including Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Elle and Seventeen.After meeting her husband, Bill, on a short but fateful flight from Denver to Aspen, the family moved to Utah with daughter Whitney, where Jennifer began to capture the attention of independent film producers and casting directors. She debuted on the big screen as "Rachel Adams" in John Lyde's riveting action thriller The Eleventh Hour (2008) and was promptly cast as "Susan" opposite James Kyson in Dave Boyle's lauded White on Rice (2009) and as "Francine Miller" in Brian Brough's popular romantic drama Christmas Angel (2009). She landed the role of "Fiona" opposite Ray Liotta in Robert Kirbyson's heartfelt coming of age story Snowmen (2010) produced by Steve McEveety.With a desire to train and study the craft of acting more deeply and to further pursue opportunities, Bill and Jennifer made the move to Los Angeles where she studied Meisner with DW Brown (Baron/Brown Studio), advanced scene study with John Kirby, and with Aaron Speiser, KC Clyde (The Clyde Bernardy Acting Studio), among many others.With a naturally athletic build and ability, Jennifer continues to maintain and evolve by practicing pilates daily. After growing up with a police officer father where she learned the need for careful practice, she has comfortably engaged in weapons training for film and television. She volunteers and hosts gatherings in her local community for the purpose of group growth and development as well as creating a home away from home for many. She and Bill actively support many philanthropic organizations, each with the common cause of purposing to better the lives of others. She has spent time working with Brendan Gunn perfecting a Polish dialect, which in Brendan's words, she has "an ear for" and quickly assimilated.Believing that art shapes culture, Jennifer's desire is to participate in and be a part of creating projects that do just that with positivity, truth, adventure, and hope. Travelling the world and collaborating with so many great artists in front of and behind the camera has been her greatest joy. With a subtle gift for comedic timing and an ease with dramatic intensity, Jennifer possesses a captivating and memorable screen presence.An animal lover and rescue advocate, she has a particular affection for senior Pomeranians. Hide
