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BIO

Jennifer Malenke was most recently on the First National Tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! She is a proud member of the Broadway Inspirational Voices (www.bivoices.org) and is the co-founder of Broadway Babysitters, LLC (www.broadwaybabysitters.com). She most recently appeared in "The Last Five Years: (Cathy) opposite Nicolas Dromard at the Music Theatre of Connecticut, and "The Gold" (Gabrielle) at NYMF, "Uncle Jack" (Helena), a reading for the Manhattan Theatre Club with John Cullem, Daniel Jenkins, and Geoffrey Owens, "The Act" at 54 Below in NYC, directed by Will Nunziata with Cady Huffman, Randy Graff, Mamie Parris, Julia Murney, Anna Chlumsky, Karen Mason, and more, the 30th annual STAGE Benefit in LA with Betty Buckley, Helen Reddy, Mitzi Gaynor, Richard Chamberlain, John McDaniel, Donna McKechnie, and many more, and "Ionescopade!" at the Odyssey Theatre. She was just heard singing on ABC's "The Neighbors" musical episode, a session that she recoded with Alan Menken. She also sang for John Williams at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in a number for a new musical called "The Sandman." She was last seen in MTG's "Chess," Sacramento Music Circus's "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" at the Cosmopolitan Cabaret, and is frequently seen in the Upright Citizens Brigade's Gravid Water series, where she has acted opposite Matt Walsh, Tami Sagher, Ian Roberts, Dan Bakkadahl, Thomas Middleditch, and Peter Grosz. She was recently seen on NBC's "The Voice" as a backup singer for Florence and the Machine, and also recently featured in a pilot about her life called "The Power of Music" in which she sang a duet with Josh Groban. She was also a judge on ABC’s series "High School Musical: Get In the Picture" with Nick Lachey.

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Movies

Bastard Out of Carolina
[ 1996 ] Bone
Contact
[ 1997 ] Young Ellie
Stepmom
[ 1998 ] Anna Harrison
For Love of the Game
[ 1999 ] Heather Aubrey
The Book of Stars
[ 1999 ] Mary McGuire
Life as a House
[ 2001 ] Alyssa Beck
Donnie Darko
[ 2001 ] Gretchen Ross
The Badge
[ 2002 ] Ashley Hardwick
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
[ 2002 ] Margie Flynn
American Girl
[ 2002 ] Rena Grubb
The United States of Leland
[ 2003 ] Becky Pollard
Cold Mountain
[ 2003 ] Ferry Girl
Corn
[ 2004 ] Emily Rasmussen
Howl's Moving Castle
[ 2004 ] Lettie
Saved!
[ 2004 ] Mary
Pride & Prejudice
[ 2005 ] Lydia Bennet
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
[ 2005 ] Red Berry
Lying
[ 2006 ] Grace
Container
[ 2006 ] The Woman, Speaker
Into the Wild
[ 2007 ] Carine McCandless, Additional Narrator
Four Last Songs
[ 2007 ] Frankie
The Go-Getter
[ 2007 ] Joely
The Ruins
[ 2008 ] Amy
The Soloist
[ 2009 ] Cheery Lab Tech
The Messenger
[ 2009 ] Kelly
Five Star Day
[ 2010 ] Sarah Reynolds
Sucker Punch
[ 2011 ] Rocket
In Our Nature
[ 2012 ] Andie
For Ellen
[ 2012 ] Susan
The Wait
[ 2013 ] Angela
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
[ 2013 ] Johanna Mason
10 Cent Pistol
[ 2014 ] Danneel
Inherent Vice
[ 2014 ] Hope Harlingen
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
[ 2014 ] Johanna Mason
Time Out of Mind
[ 2014 ] Maggie
Angelica
[ 2015 ] Constance
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
[ 2015 ] Johanna Mason
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
[ 2016 ] Jenet Klyburn
Lovesong
[ 2016 ] Mindy
The Neon Demon
[ 2016 ] Ruby
Nocturnal Animals
[ 2016 ] Sage Ross
Bottom of the World
[ 2017 ] Scarlett
The Public
[ 2018 ] Myra
Stardust
[ 2020 ] Angie Bowie
Lorelei
[ 2020 ] Dolores
Antebellum
[ 2020 ] Elizabeth
Adopting Audrey
[ 2021 ] Audrey
Swallowed
[ 2022 ] Alice

TV Shows

Chicago Hope
Stacy Morissey
Hidden in America
Willa
Ellen Foster
Ellen Foster
Hope
Lilly Kate Burns
Homicide: Life on the Street
Debbie Straub
Touched by an Angel
Casey Peña
Cheaters
Jolie Fitch
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
California Morning 'Lucy' Whipple
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
Geli Raubal
Law & Order
Michelle Landon
Hatfields & McCoys
Nancy McCoy
Too Old to Die Young
Diana
Goliath
Samantha Margolis
Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas
Zeta

News


Industry Editor Exclusive: Still No Gigs... So What Now? Photo
Industry Editor Exclusive: Still No Gigs... So What Now?

The theater shutdown has been hard on everyone in the industry. That is true even of actors. While the average naïve reader might think of acting as a lucrative profession, many theater actors, especially New York-based ensemble members, dona??t typically have a lot of extra cash. Yes, even the lowest tier Broadway contract pays fairly well, but it is not as if the work is consistent. So what do those folks do now?
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Alan Cumming, Kathleen Chalfant and More Join Virtual Benefit  Photo
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Alan Cumming, Kathleen Chalfant and More Join Virtual Benefit Concert

This one-night-only benefit concert celebrates the legacy, mission, and spirit of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art and supports the school's commitment to return to free tuition for all undergraduate students.
Photo Flash: Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Pay A Visit To D.A.T.E. Photo
Photo Flash: Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Pay A Visit To D.A.T.E.

On Wednesday September 25, local Atlanta school DeKalb Academy of Technology and the Environment, Inc., also known as D.A.T.E., got their Golden Ticket! Cast members from the Broadway tour of Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (currently playing the Fox Theatre until September 29 as the first show of the 2019-2020 Broadway in Atlanta season) participated in a special Q&A with a group of drama students, including those who performed in the school's own production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory last spring.
TV Exclusive: COMPANY Is What It's Really About at Broadway Sessions! Photo
TV Exclusive: COMPANY Is What It's Really About at Broadway Sessions!

This past Thursday Broadway Sessions celebrated the 5th birthday of our beloved and uber-talented musical director, Joshua Stephen Kartes. Joshua had but one birthday wish- he wanted to blow out his candles like 'Bobby' in Sondheim's masterpiece, Company. So that's exactly what we gave him!
BRENDA BRAXTON PRESENTS VILLAIN: DEBLANKS Extends Through December Photo
BRENDA BRAXTON PRESENTS VILLAIN: DEBLANKS Extends Through December

Wednesday nights will continue to be the best night for laughs, Broadway stars, and shenanigans. 'Brenda Braxton presents Villain: DeBlanks' extends its weekly residency at The Green Room 42 through December 27.
VILLAIN: DEBLANKS Returns this Wednesday with Stephen Wallem, Lauren Molina and More! Photo
VILLAIN: DEBLANKS Returns this Wednesday with Stephen Wallem, Lauren Molina and More!

The summer fun continues this Wednesday night with Stephen Wallem, Lauren Molina, and more -- and it keeps getting funnier with Molly Ranson & Bernard Dotson (Aug 16), Brenda Braxton & Molly Pope (Aug 23), Billy Stritch & Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Aug 30), and dozens other fun folks, as the weekly series continues.
Amy Spanger and Molly Ranson join Line-Up of Weekly Comedy VILLAIN: DEBLANKS

This summer, the fun happens on Wednesday nights -- and it just got funnier with Amy Spanger (July 19) and Molly Ranson (August 16) joining the line-up!
VILLAIN: DEBLANKS to Bring Laughs Weekly to The Green Room 42 This Summer

This summer, the fun starts today nights! Beginning June 21, audience favorite Villain: DeBlanks will be (VERB)_____-ing midtown at the Yotel hotel, with a different cast each week.
VILLAIN: DEBLANKS to Bring Laughs Weekly to The Green Room 42 This Summer

This summer, the fun starts on Wednesday nights! Beginning June 21, audience favorite Villain: DeBlanks will be (VERB)_____-ing midtown at the Yotel hotel, with a different cast each week.
Tony Yazbeck, Christopher Jackson, Tituss Burgess, Julia Murney and More Sing Broadway Lullabies on New Album

This June, Broadway babies Vasthy Mompoint (Rocky; The Spongebob Musical) and Jen Malenke (Into The Woods; Disney's High School Musical), the founders and creators of the much-needed industry service Broadway Babysitters, will release an album of children's lullabies entitled 'Broadway Lullabies.'
BROADWAY SESSIONS Celebrates Andrew Lloyd Webber This Week

BROADWAY SESSIONS is described as an evening of musical performances, games and open mic featuring a new Broadway guest each week. The show is created and hosted by Ben Cameron (Bway Wicked, Aida and Footloose) and features musical director Joshua Stephen Kartes on piano.
TV Exclusive: BROADWAY SESSIONS Loves Jason Robert Brown!

I remember the first time I heard Songs For a New World. Mind. Blown. Melodic like Andrew Lloyd Webber, cerebral like Sondheim. Perfect. Of course now, Jason Robert Brown is a living legend and one of the most prolific theatre composers in history.
Broadway Babysitters Officially Launches Audition Childcare Drop-Off Center in NYC, Open House on 3/15

Broadway Babysitters announces the opening of their first Audition Drop-off Center in Midtown Manhattan at Pearl Studios, 520 8th Avenue. Broadway Babysitters is a childcare provider created to not only meet the needs of the families in New York City, but to also serve the performing artist community and their families. The new Audition Drop-off Center will be offering an Open House on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 from 11am-1pm so that actor-parents can have a sneak peek of what the service will entail. The Audition Drop-off Center will be followed by the opening of the Broadway Babysitters Babysitting Agency which is set to launch in the Spring of 2016.
BROADWAY SESSIONS Continues 1/28

BROADWAY SESSIONS is described as an evening of musical performances, games and open mic featuring a new Broadway guest each week. The show is created and hosted by Ben Cameron (Bway Wicked, Aida and Footloose) and features musical director Joshua Stephen Kartes on piano.  This Thursday, January 28, Broadway Sessions welcomes performers from the roster of talent management house, Whole Artist Management, run by Rich Martino and Cori Gardner.
AN EVENING OF CLASSIC BROADWAY Benefit Set for Metropolitan Room Tonight

An Evening of Classic Broadway comes to NYC's Metropolitan Room as a benefit for The Actors Fund tonight, October 27th at 7PM. Tony Award-winner Daisy Eagan (THE SECRET GARDEN) and leading Broadway performer Sean McDermott join the line-up.  Michael Lavine serves as host and musical director.
Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Picks for October 26-November 1, Featuring Daisy Eagan, Laura Osnes, and More!

Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Show Biz After Hours with Frank DiLella Featuring Laura Osnes and Corey Cott; Classic Broadway at the Metropolitan Room; Comfort Women In Concert; GHOST LIGHT: Songs and Creepy Stories from Broadway and Beyond To Get You In The Halloween Spirit; and Into Sweeney Todd's Woods.
AN EVENING OF CLASSIC BROADWAY Benefit Set for Metropolitan Room, 10/27

An Evening of Classic Broadway comes to NYC's Metropolitan Room as a benefit for The Actors Fund on Tuesday, October 27th at 7PM. Tony Award-winner Daisy Eagan (THE SECRET GARDEN) and leading Broadway performer Sean McDermott join the line-up.  Michael Lavine serves as host and musical director.
BROADWAY SESSIONS Celebrates Whole Artist Management Tonight

Tonight, October 23rd, Broadway Sessions welcomes performers from the Whole Artist Management roster.
BROADWAY SESSIONS to Celebrate Whole Artist Management This Week

This Thursday, October 23rd, Broadway Sessions welcomes performers from the Whole Artist Management roster.
Photo Flash: Broadway's Jason Graae Weds Designer Glen Fretwell; Faith Prince Officiates!

Broadway and cabaret performer Jason Graae and his partner of fifteen years, Glen Fretwell, exchanged marriage vows in a small ceremony at their Hollywood Hills home on August 30, 2014 in the presence of family and friends. The wedding was officiated by Tony Award Winner Faith Prince. See photos of the happy couple (and more) below!

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