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Jenelle Riley

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  • Born
    September 26, 1972 · Salem, Oregon, USA

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  • Jenelle Riley's first play, "Just Julie", was published when she was 15 years old after winning the grand prize in the Oregon Thespian Playwriting Conference for young playwrights. She subsequently won the award three years in a row, before turning 18 and becoming ineligible. Her second play, "Choices", toured high schools across the country. Since moving to Los Angeles, Riley has written several high-profile productions, many of which she also appeared in.
    - IMDb mini biography by: The Big Cliche

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      Kelly Hu(Cousin)

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  • Sharp, witty dialogue usually set in a romantic atmosphere

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  • Wrote her college thesis in 1995 on The Ben Stiller Show (1992). The thesis was subsequently published and used as a guide when putting together the DVD for the show.
  • Distant cousin of Kelly Hu.
  • Wrote the short film Crazy Love (2004) in three hours. It went on to win in every category at the Instant Films Festival #14.
  • Author of several popular plays including "Heart Murmurs and Brain Matter," "Comfortably Numb," "Unholy Matrimony," "Duct Tape and Dreams," "A Kind of Love Story," and "Jane Austen's Emma Frankenstein.".
  • Has a tattoo of Homer Simpson on her left shoulder.

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