Actress | Producer
CONNIE J0 SECHRIST
BIOGRAPHY
Connie Jo (aka CJ), is an American Actress and Emmy® Nominated Producer with considerable experience in Theatre, Television and Film. Connie Jo is best known for her complex roles in drama, action and sci-fi genre films. She is of Scandinavian, Spanish and Greek descent.
She has appeared in award winning independent films such
as Bandito (2011), God Hates Zombies (2012), Anonymous (2014), The Astronaut (2015), Real Artists (2017) and television shows such as Everyone is Doing Great (2018), Wives with Knives (2017) and General Hospital (2013).
She is a Co-Founded of the Coven Film Festival, devoted
to films by emerging women and non-binary filmmakers.
In addition to her talents, Connie Jo continues to establish herself in many collaborative independent film groups around the world as a leader and mentor to other aspiring filmmakers.
KNOWN FOR
Everyone is Doing Great
Melissa
Real Artists
Receptionist
Final Fantasy VII: Series
Aerith Gainsborough
General Hospital
Alice
MY PROFILE
Height: 5'2" / Eyes: Green / Hair: Brown
Weight: 110 / Physique: Athletic / Age Range: 23-30
Ethnic appearance:
Caucasian, Russian, German, European, British, French, Greek and Irish
CREDITS
TELEVISION
Everyone is Doing Great
Wives with Knives
General Hospital
FILM
Monster Hunters
It's What's On the Inside
Ingenue (Short)
The Pining
Celia (Short)
Doll Murder Spree
Some Kind of Daydream (Short)
Real Artists (Short)
Aunt Betty (Short)
Playing the Game (Short)
Painful Side of the Pillow (Short)
Forgotten Tales
A Date with Death (Short)
The Astronaut (Short)
Anonymous (Short)
I Die Alone
I's
God Hates Zombies (Short)
Cognition
The Dry Blade
Bandito (Short)
The Black Hearts (Short)
Absolution (Short)
Life (Short)
THEATER
Lysistrata
Working, The Musical
Noises Off
Scrooge, The Musical
Romeo and Juliet
Recurring
Co-Star
Co-Star
Hulu/Dir. James Lafferty
ID/Dir. Bryan Gilder
ABC/Dir. Daniel Proett
Lead
Supporting
Featured
Supporting
Supporting
Principal
Lead
Featured
Supporting
Principal
Principal
Lead
Lead
Lead
Lead
Supporting
Supporting
Lead
Supporting
Supporting
Lead
Principal
Supporting
Lead
Dir. Brendan Petrizzo
Dir. Vigil v Eddie
Dir. Sophie Webb
Dir. Eduardo Castrillo
Dir. Clare Maceda
Dir. Reyna Young
Dir. Tony Alfaro
Dir Cameo Wood
Dir. Benjamin Xiao
Dir. Ethan Paisley
Dir. Darva Campbell
Dir. Reyna Young
Dir. Tony Alfaro
Dir. James D. Schumacher III
Dir. Tony Alfaro
Dir. Michael Fredianelli
Dir. Chris Edgette
Dir. Casey de Fremery
Dir. Vincent John
Dir. Michael Fredianelli
Dir. Ryan Wood
Dir. Casey de Fremery
Dir. Saqib Mausoof
Dir. Chris King
Myrrhine
Grace Clements
Poppy Norton
Tiny Tim
Gregory
Deep Impact Theatre/Dir. Josh Dorner
Bus Barn Stage/Dir. Barbara Cannon
The Pear Theatre/Dir. Jeff Bangford
Palo Alto Players/Dir. Patrick Klein
The Pear Theatre/Dir. Jeff Bangford
COMMERCIAL
Complete List Available upon Request
TRAINING & WORKSHOPS
Acting Scene Study - Jamie Wollrab, On Camera Audition Class - Robert D'Avanzo, The Art of the Audition - Donna Morong, BATS: Advanced Improv - Level 3, Commercial Technique - Stuart K. Robinson, Command Your Audition - Mark Teschner, Acting Intensive - Matthew Berry, Audition Therapy - Ryan Glasglow, Memorization & Choices - Paul Barry, Acting Essentials - Kate McGregor Stewart, Making The Text Your Own - Kirk Baltz, Intro to The Meisner Technique - Jim Jarrett and Melissa Thompson, Working on Set - Jeffrey Weissman, Audition Experience - Annie Grindlay , Modeling Technique - Tanya Pimenta, Monolog and Cold Reading - Bob Saenz , Script Analysis - Bob Saenz , Stage Fighting - Charles Currier , and Inside Shakespeare - Gerson Dacanay
SPECIAL SKILLS
3rd Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo, Stunts, Firearm Training, Stage Combat, Repelling, Half Marathon Runner, Softball, Bowling, Roller Skating, Airsoft, Billiards, Darts, Horseback Riding, Class C Divers License (Automatic), Dirt Bike, ATV/Quad, Motorcycle License, Hiking, Swimming, Yoga, Painting, Piano, Photography, Graphic Design, solving the Rubik's Cube and I can touch my nose with my tongue.
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Northern California Area EMMY Awards Winner "Real Artists"
Northern California Area EMMY Awards Nominee "Safe Haven PSA"
Opicer Media Film Festival Best Actress Winner “Anonymous”
Action on Film Festival Audience Choice Award Winner "The Astronaut”
REPRESENTATION
Theatrical Agent
Currently Seeking
Publicist
Currently Seeking
Commercial Agent
Currently Seeking
Management
Currently Seeking
HEADSHOTS
STILLS
MODELING
DEMO REELS
DRAMATIC REEL
ACTION REEL
COMMERCIAL REEL
SCENES
ACTION MILITARY SCENE
DRAMATIC FAMILY SCENE
COMEDY WEB COMMERCIAL
ROMANTIC DRAMA SCENE
ROMANTIC SCENE
DRAMATIC BREAKUP SCENE
MORE SCENES AND SHORT FILMS ARE AVAILABLE ON MY VIMEO CHANNEL
NEWS
Featured Article in Voyage LA Magazine
September 21, 2020
Connie Jo is featured in this week's LA's Most Inspiring Stories in Voyage LA Magazine. Check out the full article at:
http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-connie-jo-sechrist
Producing New Short Film
August 30, 2020
Connie Jo is helping bring awareness on bullying & cyberbullying to the world through a powerful short film inspired by real events. At some point we have all experienced or seen bullying happen in our lifetime. Let’s make a stand and stop the fatal effects of bullying and cyberbullying. Follow "From Under the Bridge" and donate to our Seed&Spark campaign below so we can make a film that will change lives . www.seedandspark.com/fund/fromunderthebridge
Monster Hunters Release
August 25, 2020
Monster Hunters by Alyssum starring Connie Jo is now on iTunes, Vudu, Xbox Store, OnDemand and Redbox (online)
Booking!
May 29, 2020
Connie Jo will be playing the leading role in the new feature length Sci-Fi Action film. Filming will begin later this summer.
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Theatrical Agent
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Commercial Agent
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