You may have first saw him as the “Dan the Wiccan” in He’s Just Not That Into You along with Jennifer Anniston. Or maybe watched him as the dad, Jimmy Dimeo on ABC’s Speechless, along with Minnie Driver? Or maybe you know him as the villainous Kripke on Big Bang Theory?
Either way, our own Dr. Brian Cogan brought his friend, John Ross Bowie to speak with Communications Students and you can watch it all!
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Dr. Brian Cogan brought special guest is Jamie Denbo to chat with Communications students! Her interview provided lots of tips on getting your career started. Here’s her bio below and a link to the trailer of one of the shows she created, American Princess (Lifetime)
American Princess Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dISVC8xgeqo
Jamie Denbo is currently a Co-EP on the upcoming ABC drama series REBEL starring Katey Sagal, created by Krista Vernoff
She is the creator and executive producer of the recent one-hour dramedy series, AMERICAN PRINCESS for Lifetime. The show was based on Jamie’s true life experiences working on the American Renaissance Festival circuit. Please find enclosed Jamie Denbo’s original pilot AMERICAN PRINCESS, as well as additional materials. The first season aired on Lifetime and was produced by Jenji Kohan and Tara Herrmann’s Tilted Productions (Orange is the New Black, GLOW, Weeds).
Reviews:
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- Hollywood Reporter: ‘American Princess’: TV Review
- Paste: Why Lifetime’s American Princess May Be the Perfect Guilty Pleasure
- Bustle: Lifetime’s ‘American Princess’ Is The Renaissance Faire Dramedy You Didn’t Know You Needed
- New York Post: ‘American Princess’ Unveils ‘Real Lives’ At Nerdy Renaissance Fests
Jamie has written and developed television pilots for CBS, SeeSo, Showtime, IFC, FX, Comedy Central and FreeForm She has also written feature film scripts for Universal, Disney and Vendome Pictures. As an actor, Jamie has appeared on NBC’s The Good Place, ABC’s Speechless, Netflix’s Orange is the New Black, IFC’s Comedy Bang Bang and many others. She also co-starred in the feature films, Daddy’s Home, Spy and The Heat. She currently recurs as a voice on Netflix’s F is for Family. For twelve years, Jamie was one half of the alternative touring comedy act and hit podcast, Ronna & Beverly.