Jennifer Betit Yen

Jennifer Betit Yen (born in New York City, New York) is an actor, lawyer, producer, and writer.[1]

As an actor, Betit Yen has performed for East West Players and The Manhattan Theatre Source.[2] She was cast in New Amsterdam, Royal Pains, Search Party, and America's Most Wanted, among others. She also completed voiceover work for Reading Rainbow and Beacon Street Girls.[3][4]

Since 2012, she has been president of The Film Lab, a non-profit dedicated to the promotion of diversity in media[1][5] and launched its first production arm, AAFL TV.[1] Her work at The Film Lab has been covered by HuffPost,[6] Backstage (magazine),[7] and other media outlets.[8]

Her screenplay, The Opposite of a Fairy Tale, received grant funding from the Ms. Foundation for Women.[9]

Betit Yen writes the blog Ethical is Beautiful. Be Beautiful.[10]

  1. ^ a b c "Actress Jennifer Betit Yen". Asiance Magazine. 2014-05-22. Archived from the original on 2014-07-05.
  2. ^ "Jennifer Betit Yen". Maynard Institute. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  3. ^ "Jennifer Betit Yen". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  4. ^ "Jennifer Betit Yen". Penguin Random House Audio. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  5. ^ "Home". The Film Lab. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  6. ^ "Asian American Film Lab - Challenging one's perspective on what it means to be Asian American". HuffPost. 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  7. ^ "This Competition Wants to Help You Make a Film in 72 Hours". Backstage Magazine. 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  8. ^ "Jennifer Betit Yen - Press". Jennifer Betit Yen. 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  9. ^ "Now Available on iTunes: The Opposite of a Fairy Tale". Press Release Distribution. 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  10. ^ "Ethical Is Beautiful. Be Beautiful". Jennifer Betit Yen. Retrieved 2022-02-15.