She Got Moves You Ain't Never Seen

There are few friends TCO has known longer than the astounding Jennifer "Jiffy" Reed. We knew Jennifer back when slap bracelets were just catching on (pun intended!), Debbie Gibson rivaled Tiffany on our hot pink boom box, and our classmates were dying of cholera along the Oregon Trail for two grueling afternoon hours in the classroom. Back in those days, Jennifer was one of an exclusive group of young girls aspiring to be a ballerina--it was an exciting morning recess the day they learned they had graduated to 'en pointe'. We saw our way together through junior high, and high school and then lost track of Jennifer for a little while during the college years. It wasn't until we eventually made our way out to NYC that we found her again, larger than life. Not only had Jennifer succeeded in becoming a professional ballerina and performed with more than one prestigious company around the U.S. of A., but she had also come to the realization that her true love of performance also dwelled within acting. When we caught up with her she was working the NYC film scene, taking classes, getting cast in various small budget, independent features and television spots, and eventually auditioning for bigger budget projects (30 Rock, anyone?). Then came the time to make that difficult, risky, thrilling decision every professional actor must make at some point: to move to L.A. or not to move to L.A. So she did what any smart woman would do; she followed her heart and can now be found among the palm fronds and sculpted abs of Hollywoodland.
Well, thus far, luck has truly been a lady. Jennifer's latest accomplishments? Getting cast on CSI: NY, a contract that awarded her entrance into the often elusive and always exclusive Screen Actors Guild. Oh yeah, and, uh, within this last week she was also privileged enough to land an audition for a lead role in a feature film alongside....wait for it....Mr. Matt Damon (cue collective swoon). BUT, what is MOST impressive to us is that Jennifer has accomplished all of this WITHOUT REPRESENTATION. What does that mean? It means, simply put, Jennifer does not have an agent. She does all her own leg work, all her own networking, is her own boss managing her own talent, and is proving everyday to aspiring actors everywhere that there is no one right way to "make it" in L.A. (did we mention that Jennifer was the only female auditioning for that lead role w/ M. Damon who was self-represented? Woah.).
Jennifer is one of TCO's great mentors, continuously striding towards her dreams with grace and ease, never yielding to fear or doubt. She is the epitome of hard work and dedication, has a kick-ass business sense, and, of course, is extremely talented. And don't worry, she is still dancing. If you are in the vicinity of Venice, California this weekend, stop by the Electric Lounge to see Jennifer perform a Gothic waltz ballet in Astra von Berlifitzing. But before you run out and jump in your car, you've got some quick homework. Please check out Jiffy's official website through the 'Jiffy Reed' link under 'TCO Required Reading'. There you can view some of her self-produced dancing videos, see her acting reel, check out her ever-expanding resumes, gaze into her alluring eyes through her lovely headshots, and much more.
ALSO, CLICK HERE for a fantastic interview Jiffy did for the popular entertainment industry blog, "The Industry Insider."
We love you, Jiffy!