Biografía
Jennielyn Abrot is a producer, filmmaker, philanthropist, and actress. At the 79th Cannes Film Festival, she served as an Executive Producer for "Yellowfin", which made history as the first Southeast Asian project selected for the Cannes Immersive Competition. Years prior, she served as Creative and Development Executive for film financing and production firms, where she oversaw multiple film slates. Abrot worked on several films with star-studded cast including Lovelace (Amanda Seyfried); Solitary Man (Michael Douglas, Susan Surandon, Jessie Eisenberg); Death And Life of Bobby Z (Paul Walker, Olivia Wilde); Trust (Clive Owen, Catherine Keener); and As Good As Dead (Andie McDowell, Carey Elwes).
In November 2023, Abrot spearheaded the first successful Filipino Film Festival in Los Angeles, held at her alma matter, Occidental College. The three-day event drew over 900 attendees on opening night and featured curated screenings, industry panels, a special VR presentation, and a gala awards night. The festival was sponsored by Occidental College, Oxy Arts, Warner Bros. Discovery, ABS-CBN, TFC, and others.
As a breast cancer survivor, Abrot was honored as a "Crucial Catch Captain" in 2020 by the NFL, Los Angeles Rams, and Cedars-Sinai. In 2022, she was nominated as a "Visionary of the Year" by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. In 2025, she was awarded "Community Impact Champion Award" by one of the largest law firms in the country for community service. She has also hosted and moderated panels featuring award-winning and Academy-nominated film professionals.
Born and raised in the Philippines, Abrot is a classically trained actor and attended CalArts as a California Arts Scholar in Theater and Performing Arts. She was awarded the Governor's Medallion for Theater by the State of California at Paramount Pictures. She earned her B.A. in Art History and Visual Arts, with an emphasis in Film and Media Studies, from Occidental College.
