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Biography

Jen Lilley

Overview

  • Born
    August 4 · Roanoke, Virginia, USA
  • Height
    5′ 3″ (1.60 m)

Biography

  • A star on both the silver and small screens, including the Academy Award-winning film "The Artist", NBC's iconic daytime series "Days of Our Lives," ABC's "General Hospital," and a regular leading lady on the Hallmark and Great American Family Channel, actress/singer/philanthropist Jen Lilley has tackled countless roles throughout her illustrious career.

    She is a true champion for charities. Lilley donates 100% of her music profits to Tulsa Girls Home to care for teen girls in foster care, a cause close to her heart as she has also fostered and adopted two children through southern California's foster care system. A woman of action, she also co-founded Christmas is Not Canceled, Inc.: a charitable initiative that brought brands, celebrities, and fans together to help children and families in crisis. Lilley is also a celebrity ambassador for the child abuse and treatment organization Childhelp, Project Orphans, Olive Crest, The Dave Thomas Foundation, The Thirst Project, and The Los Angeles Mission. She also serves on the board of The Tulsa Girls Home and the Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect (ICAN).
    - IMDb mini biography by: A. Nonymous
  • A star on both the silver and small screens, including the Academy Award-winning film "The Artist", NBC's iconic daytime series "Days of Our Lives," ABC's "General Hospital," and a regular leading lady on Hallmark, actress/singer/philanthropist Jen Lilley has tackled countless roles throughout her illustrious career.

    She is a true champion for charities. Lilley donates 100% of her music profits to Tulsa Girls Home to care for teen girls in foster care, a cause close to her heart as she has also fostered and adopted two children through southern California's foster care system. A woman of action, she also co-founded Christmas is Not Canceled, Inc.: a charitable initiative that brought brands, celebrities, and fans together to help children and families in crisis, while giving participants the chance to win huge prizes! In the fall of 2025, she launched Raise the Reel, a crowdfunding platform that benefits charities and finances films.

    Lilley is a celebrity ambassador for the child abuse and treatment organization Childhelp, Project Orphans, Olive Crest, The Dave Thomas Foundation, The Thirst Project, and The Los Angeles Mission. She also serves on the board of The Tulsa Girls Home.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Elizabeth Oregon

Family

  • Spouse
      Jason Wayne(May 26, 2007 - present) (4 children)
  • Children
      Julie Evangeline Wayne
      Jacqueline Grace Wayne
      Kayden Wayne
      Jeffrey Wayne
  • Parents
      Vince Lilley

Trademarks

  • Big Eyes
  • High pitched childlike voice
  • Red hair

Trivia

  • Owned and operated a wedding cake business in high school out of her parents' kitchen.
  • Mother, with husband Jason Wayne, of two adopted sons, Kayden Wayne and Jeffrey Wayne (b. April 2018), and two biological daughters, Julie Evangeline Wayne and Jacqueline Grace Wayne.
  • She almost became a kindergarten teacher but chose acting instead.
  • Suffers from stage fright.
  • Is a celebrity ambassador for Childhelp.

Quotes

  • The glass is completely full.
  • I think kindness is the secret to being beautiful.
  • Nothing makes me feel more girlie than freshly painted nails.
  • I think the best way to start and end each day is to express gratitude to God for something.
  • I'm not naive; I choose to wear rose colored glasses because I believe in hope and being a world changer.

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