Biografía
Jennica Schwartzman is a SAG-actress/writer/PGA-producer who loves tackling a project from idea to distribution.
Jennica co-leads the upcoming crime thriller release "Shattered" (opposite Jennifer Williams, Basketball Wives). Returning to her hometown, Detective Ivy Lucas (Schwartzman) must confront a haunting truth: the chilling murders she's investigating are eerily identical to her late father's final case.
Jennica's beloved Holiday release, "The Christmas Challenge" showcases her feisty quirks and waning holiday spirit opposite charmer Zack Gold (Pam & Tommy, Psycho Brother-In-Law) and scarlet visitor Galadriel Stineman (Shameless, The Middle). In the same year, Schwartzman premiered on Apple TV Plus' anthology series ROAR as Betty Gilpin's (GLOW, The Tomorrow War) overly vain mother. And an eager-to-please TV producer opposite Stephen Colletti (One Tree Hill) and Alexandra Park (The Royals) on HULU's "Everyone Is Doing Great."
Jennica led the indie dramedy "Parker's Anchor" in its multi-state theatrical release at AMC Theatres opposite Chris Marquette (Fanboys, Barry, Girl Next Door) and Penny Johnson Jerald (24, The Orville) after collecting the top award at Geena Davis' Bentonville Film Festival. Jennica also led the sex trafficking Crime Drama "Ridge Runners" (Indican/Lionsgate theatrical) in the same year as Detective Rachel Willow. Her leading roles in "Gordon Family Tree" and "Before The Lights Come Up" racked up awards at Big Bear Lake Int'l Film Fest, Eureka Springs Indie Fest, Film Fest Twain Harte, Worldfest Houston, Fayetteville Film Festival, The Int'l Family Film Fest,... & the highest honor from The Dove Foundation.
Jennica has written several feature films as well as the books "Movie Baking" (2020 release), containing a series of essays, articles, and easy-to-digest tips for the modern filmmaker, and "Behind The Screens" (2024 release), a whimsical illustrative poetry book on all aspects of filmmaking - for the whole family to enjoy. Jennica has been published in the Producer's Guild Magazine "Produced By," she is a guest writer on the acclaimed entertainment industry websites TheDrillMag.com, FilmmakingStuff.com, and WomenandHollywood.com. She has been invited to speak on film festival panels, teach at cinema schools, and lead master classes at several Universities across the country.
Whenever possible, Jennica works alongside her husband and business/writing/producing partner, Ryan Schwartzman. The Schwartzmans have 2 children.
