Jason Greene

Greene grew up with several half-siblings and developed an interest in acting at a young age, performing scenes with her older sister.{{Cite news |last=Wasser |first=Alexi |date=July 26, 2017 |title=Love, Alexi #77: Freckle |url=https://nerdist.com/love-alexi-77-freckle/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616072319/https://nerdist.com/love-alexi-77-freckle/ |archive-date=2018-06-16 |access-date=29 July 2018 |work=Nerdist}} Greene played Jesus in a middle school production of The Last Supper.

At age 14, Greene was accepted into the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts despite a lack of formal training.

Greene received the Emerging Young Artist Award, which included a scholarship from the state of California. She used this scholarship to study at The Groundlings in the Meisner Technique and the Alexander Technique.

In 2010 Greene auditioned for American Idol, singing "I Touch Myself". A clip of the performance was used in a Super Bowl commercial and appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Greene was interviewed about it on Fox News.

Greene met Brian Jordan Alvarez and collaborated with him on videos, including "What Actually Happens When Gay Guys See Other Gay Guys and Straight People Aren't Around" and "When Your Gender Fluid Friend Gets More Attention from Straight Guys Than You".

Her role in Alvarez's web series project, The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo, gained her internet popularity. Greene has since appeared in films, television, music videos and internet videos, occasionally playing trans characters. Greene also collaborated with the visual journalism site Damn Joan to host "Ask Aunt Freckle".{{Cite news|url=https://damnjoan.com/freckle|title=Ask Aunt Freckle|last=Greene|first=Jason|work=Damn Joan|access-date=25 July 2018}}

Greene identifies as genderfluid, describing her experience with gender as "meta". Having been raised by socially liberal parents, Greene said she felt free to express herself femininely, and she aims to be a visible example of genderfluidity.

Greene previously used the pronoun "it", both reclaiming a derogatory term for trans people and referencing so-called "it girls".

Religiously, Greene has said she connects with Buddhism, Zen and Daoism.{{Cite web |title=Babe?: Find Your Light w/ Jason Greene aka Freckle |url=https://m.soundbutt.com/babepodcast/find-your-light-w-jason-greene-aka-freckle |access-date=24 July 2018 |website=SoundButt}}{{Dead link|date=July 2024|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}

Greene conceived the Freckle persona as an act for clubs and shows. Her explanation for the name is that "a freckle in space is a star." Greene envisioned Freckle as a modern flapper with a gender role reversal: a boy with long hair wearing a skirt.

The character is featured in the web series The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo. Greene describes Freckle as a "vaudeville, smoky chanteuse, courtesan-concubine, you know, mistress of the dark, Silver Lake lady-boy," inspired by her grandmother and also her "boozy, floozy" personality. Greene also cites singers and actresses like Judy Garland, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford as inspirations.{{Cite news |title=Freckle Is A Fucking Star |url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/08/04/freckle-caleb-gallo-interview |access-date=18 July 2018 |work=The FADER}}

Greene has used the character Freckle in charity calendars to raise money for the Los Angeles LGBTQ Center.{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Daniel |title=Celebrate 12 Months of Freckle This Holiday Season |url=https://www.advocate.com/people/2019/12/12/celebrate-12-months-freckle-holiday-season#rebelltitem13 |website=The Advocate |access-date=17 February 2025}}

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Category:American actors of Mexican descent

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