Jenny Gago

Jenny Gago was born on Sep 11, 1952 in Peru. Jenny Gago's big-screen debut came with A Gun in the House directed by Ivan Nagy in 1981. Jenny Gago is known for StartUp directed by Ben Ketai, Adam Brody stars as Nick Talman and Edi Gathegi as Ronald Dacey. The upcoming new movie Jenny Gago plays is Princess of the Row which will be released on Nov 27, 2020.

Jenny Gago is one of Hollywood's most versatile and respected Latina actresses. Her powerful portrayal of the matriarch Maria Sanchez in Gregory Nava's hit film, Ma famille (1995), was a critically acclaimed contribution to what she describes as "an honorable and poignant script."Gago has starred in many feature films, including Coach Carter (2005) with Samuel L. Jackson, The Tie That Binds (1995), Les princes de la ville (1993), Under Fire (1983) and Nurse Betty (2000) with Renée Zellweger. She was honored with the Golden Eagle Award for her performance as Garduna in the film Old Gringo (1989) in which she starred with Gregory Peck and Jane Fonda. Her television films include Grand Avenue (1996), Nowhere to Hide (1994) and Sweet 15 (1990). Series regular roles include DEA (1990), Esprits rebelles (1996), Alien Nation (1989), and Freddie (2005). Gago was also a member of the esteemed cast of the recent Golden Globe-nominated mini-series, American Family (2002), on PBS. Some of her more recent guest starring roles include Preuve à l'appui (2001), 24 heures chrono (2001), À la Maison Blanche (1999), The Agency (2001), Alias (2001), Jack & Bobby (2004), FBI - Portés disparus (2002), and Lost - Les disparus (2004).Gago earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater Arts from UCLA. She was then personally awarded a scholarship by Lee Strasberg to attend his Institute.Honored by such prestigious organizations as the Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans, the Image Awards, the National Council of La Raza, the TELACU Education Foundation, The Hispanic Women's Network of Texas, the BRAVO Awards and the Alma Awards, Gago has also received awards from the County of Los Angeles and El Centro. The U.S. House of Representatives recently acknowledged her for "her talents and portrayal of Latino characters in the film and television industry, as well as her dedication and drive to pursue nontraditional roles to pave the way for other Latinos."Gago's passion is her 13-year-old son, Sean. She loves family, friends, music and dancing (especially salsa), and believes in the spiritual evolution of man towards one human family on earth. She volunteers regularly in schools to support the importance of education.