Jennifer Betit Yen (born in New York City, New York) is an actor, lawyer, producer, and writer. [1]
As an actor, Betit Yen has performed for East West Players and The Manhattan Theatre Source. [2] She was cast in New Amsterdam, Royal Pains, Search Party, and America's Most Wanted, among others. She also completed voiceover work for Reading Rainbow and Beacon Street Girls. [3] [4]
Since 2012, she has been president of The Film Lab, a non-profit dedicated to the promotion of diversity in media [1] [5] and launched its first production arm, AAFL TV. [1] Her work at The Film Lab has been covered by HuffPost, [6] Backstage (magazine), [7] and other media outlets. [8]
Her screenplay, The Opposite of a Fairy Tale, received grant funding from the Ms. Foundation for Women. [9]
Betit Yen writes the blog Ethical is Beautiful. Be Beautiful. [10]
Betit Yen wrote and starred in the 2009 Accolade Award-winning web series La La Land in 2009. [11] She also starred in the web series My Not So Subonscious. [12]
Betit Yen’s feature film debut, Interrogation, was an official selection of the Boston International Film Festival. [13]
She created the television series Mirror Mirror, a sitcom about corporate sexual harassment. [14]
Betit Yen launched the television series Film Lab Presents "to re-shape perceptions of people of color in the mainstream media in a genuine, positive and meaningful manner.” [15] The municipal network NYC Media broadcast the series. [16]
Betit Yen appeared in the Manhattan Theatre Source’s Paper Dragon in the role of Bot. [17] She also created the IWATTAU ("Immigrants: We Are Them. They Are Us") project, utilizing interactive live theatre and story telling to address issues of racism and xenophobia. [18]