Since training at Auckland's influential Theatre Corporate, Jennifer has worked extensively in theatre, film and television for over 30 years. A founding board member of the Watershed Theatre and a co-founder of The Large Group and The Actors' Program, Jennifer is also currently President of New Zealand Actors Equity, Patron of Q Theatre, and serves as a trust board member of Silo Theatre. In the 2007 New Years Honours List, she was named an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the theatre and the community.

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