Jennifer Sipes is an American actress and model that currently resides in Dallas, Texas. She started her acting career in 2005 in film, commercial, and advertising productions. In 2006, she made her film debut in Walking Tall: The Payback and Walking Tall: Lone Justice with Sony Pictures. Jennifer is the co-host of GameStop TV, an in-store broadcast, which appears in GameStop stores nationwide. Recently, Jennifer has had an exciting 2008, achieving film roles in Tennessee William's long forgotten screenplay The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, Oliver Stone's W. and Terrence Malick's Tree of Life. In a regional casting search for #1 rated daytime soap, The Young & the Restless, Jennifer was selected to guest star in an upcoming episode.
Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Jennifer is the daughter of Kenneth and Mary Shakeshaft. Jennifer was raised most of her life in Monument, Colorado.
She attended Lewis Palmer High school participating in volleyball, choir, and forensics. Jennifer was known to be the class clown and kept many of her colleagues entertained throughout the year.
Her first acting interest was sparked by a high school musical My Fair Lady. It was then Jennifer knew she wanted to make film her life long career.
Although volleyball kept her out of many of the school plays, Jennifer always found a way to perform for her teammates at the expense of running laps.
She soon became a fan favorite of the local community after performing standup comedy routines, and hosting her high school talent show.
Following early graduation, Jennifer attended the University of Colorado for a semester. In 2003, Jennifer transferred to the American Musical & Dramatic Academy in New York City.
After college, Jennifer moved to Dallas with her husband Matt. She found much success in partnering with Suzanne Horne of The Horne Agency. Jennifer has spent the past couple of years appearing in commercial work for TGI Friday's, JCPenney's, Gordon Jewelers, Nokia, Nascar, Joe's Crab Shack, and Dallas Morning News. Her vocal talents are also found on Cartoon Network's new series, Shin Chin playing "Suki" and the anime series Ghost Hunt where she plays "Keiko". When she isn't appearing in films, Jennifer keeps herself busy working on stage, with her most current works including Pride and Prejudice as "Jane Bennett" and Crimes of the Heart as "Chick Boyle". Jennifer also has a deep passion for independent films. Jennifer's independent works include From the Dark, Exit Speed, and AFI official selection Karma Police. Jennifer has several projects in the works for 2008 and is represented by The Horne Agency.
Go to Jennifer's blog to view the latest updates on her ongoing projects, and take a look at her resume to view a large list of her past films, commercials, and other theatrical work.