Biography
Jamie Kristen is a California native, residing in Nashville, TN, who wrote and directed her first play at the age of eleven and has been in love with theater and performance art ever since. Jamie is known for her diverse abilities in acting, singing, and dance.
Ms. Kristen led the cast in an episode of Cryptid Hunters as the imaginary Cryptozoologist Carolyn Cummings. Over the years, she worked on TV and film productions, including "State of Desolation", "Hell's Kitchen", "Guys With Kids", and "Untold Stories of the ER". She has also had the privilege of working under the direction of Gabriel Bologna in his film, Buds for Life (2004), about four young guys and a pizza place. Before that, she starred in a short film about letting go, titled Clean Break (2007) written and directed by award winning filmmaker, Nathaniel Atcheson.
A character actress with a broad range, Jamie has performed in such plays such as The Music Man, Annie, The Sound of Music, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Jamie filmed a musical created for Broadway, Eclipse of the Heart, written by and starring Henry Farnam, in which she co-starred opposite Kyle Lowder as "Beth".
Jamie has directed several short films and plays, several of which she also wrote and produced. She has had her hand in many aspects of the film industry including wardrobe, properties, production, design, writing, and promotion. Jamie was the Executive Director of the Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival which she also co-founded with, Michael Coulombe, Karen Forsberg, and Christopher Gaida.
