Jennifer Paz
{{short description|Filipino actress}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Jennifer Paz
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| birth_place = Manila, Philippines
| alma_mater = University of Washington
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1992–present
| partner = Anthony Fedorov
| children = 1
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Jennifer Paz-Fedorov is a Filipino actress.{{cite news |last1=Farris |first1=Christopher |title=These Filipinos Are the Voices of Modern Cartoon and Anime Characters |url=https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/movies-and-tv/filipino-voice-actors-a00288-20190211-lfrm2 |website=Esquire |publisher=Hearst Communications |accessdate=June 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708091145/https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/movies-and-tv/filipino-voice-actors-a00288-20190211-lfrm2 |archive-date=July 8, 2019 |date=February 11, 2019 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }} She is mostly known for her recurring role as Lapis Lazuli in Steven Universe and Steven Universe Future.
Career
The youngest of four children, Paz moved with her family at the age of 5 from the Philippines to Seattle, where her mother's brother was living at the time.
After completing her freshman year at the University of Washington in Seattle, Paz - then at the age of 21 - played the alternate of the lead role of Kim in the 1st National Miss Saigon US Tour.{{cite news |last=Breslauer |first=Jan |date=26 February 1995 |title=THEATER : Living the American Dream : Jennifer Paz's family moved to Seattle from the Philippines when she was 5. Now, at 21, the star of 'Miss Saigon' is really on the move. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-02-26-ca-36200-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=31 March 2015 }} Since this professional debut, Paz has received multi-award nominations and wins including a 2008 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Best Lead Actress, and has since reprised her role in Miss Saigon in various regional productions. She appeared on [https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/jennifer-paz-100226 Broadway in Les Miserables] and in the pre-Broadway run of David Henry Hwang's revised [https://playbill.com/article/flower-drum-song-extends-at-taper-my-old-lady-moves-to-doolittle-com-99619 Flower Drum Song at the Los Angeles Mark Taper Forum] in the role of Mei-Li during the production's celebrated 5-week extension.
In 2013, Paz returned to playing the lead role of Kim in Miss Saigon at the Casa Mañana theatre.{{Cite news|work=Playbill |title=Jennifer Paz and Daniel Rowan Will Star in Miss Saigon at Casa Mañana |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/jennifer-paz-and-daniel-rowan-will-star-in-miss-saigon-at-casa-manana-207903 |first=Nick |last=Viagas |date=July 26, 2013}}
Paz is known for providing the voice of Lapis Lazuli and part of the voice of Malachite on the Cartoon Network
television series, Steven Universe. Paz is a recipient of the [https://www.americantheatre.org/2023/02/01/national-alliance-for-musical-theatre-writers-residency-grants/ 2022/23 NAMT (National Alliance of Musical Theatre) Writers Residency Grant] and winner of the [https://www.instagram.com/p/CZOVbBrqJ8e/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D Outstanding Screenplays TV Pilot Competition 2021] for her original comedy "Proud Marys."
Personal life
Paz became engaged to boyfriend Anthony Fedorov on December 25, 2012. Their son, Julian Paz Fedorov, was born on April 1, 2013.{{cite news|url= http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idols-anthony-fedorov-welcomes-433404|title='American Idol' Alum Anthony Fedorov and Fiancee Welcome First Child|accessdate=2013-04-08 | work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Fred|last=Bronson}}
Filmography
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! colspan=6 | Live action |
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! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |
| 1993
| Ting Ting (voice) | |
| 1994
| Michelle Yeung (English version, voice) | |
| rowspan=2|1996
| High Tide | Toni Green | One Episode: Mission Improbable |
| Santa with Muscles
| Helen Chu | |
| rowspan=2|1998
| Girl | Barn Girl #1 | |
| Can't Hardly Wait
| Girl Mike Hits On #2 | |
| 1999
| Am-Nhac Nguyen | One Episode: Made in the U.S.A. |
| 2003
| Na-Ta-Ta Weeeeee | |
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! colspan=5| Animation |
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 1997
| Singer (voice) | Two Episodes: Beach Beavers A-Go-Go, Deranged Ranger |
| 2000
| Tracy / Traci (voice) | Two Episodes: Of Lice and Friends, Sleep on It |
| 2014–19
|Lapis Lazuli / Malachite (with Kimberly Brooks) / Cluster (voice) | 19 episodes |
| 2019
|Lapis Lazuli (voice) |
| 2019–20
|Lapis Lazuli / Nice Lapis / Mean Lapis (voice) | 3 episodes |
Recordings
- The Lost Chords: Cinderella - "I Lost My Heart At the Ball", "The Face That I See in the Night"{{cite news|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009B2VMY6/|title=The Lost Chords: Cinderella|accessdate=2019-06-04 | work=Amazon.com}}
- Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection: Cinderella - "I Lost My Heart At the Ball", "The Face That I See in the Night"{{cite news|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YQKHN50/|title=Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection: Cinderella|accessdate=2019-06-04 | work=Amazon.com}}
- Awakening - Featured Vocals{{cite news|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L68AV7G/|title=Awakening
|accessdate=2019-06-04 | work=Amazon.com}}
- The Lost Chords: The Rescuers - "The Need to Be Loved"{{cite news|url=https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Chords-Rescuers-Various-artists/dp/B008UXAI8S|title=The Lost Chords: The Rescuers|accessdate=2019-06-04 | work=Amazon.com}}
- Steven Universe, Vol. 2 (Original Soundtrack) - "That Distant Shore"{{cite news|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PZF7MNZ/|title=Steven Universe, Vol. 2 (Original Soundtrack)|accessdate=2019-06-04 | work=Amazon.com}}
- Steven Universe the Movie (Original Soundtrack) - "Happily Ever After", "Who We Are", "Finale"
- Steven Universe Future (Original Soundtrack) - “Shining Through”
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0668568|name=Jennifer Paz}}
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Category:Actresses from Manila
Category:Actresses from Seattle
Category:Filipino emigrants to the United States
Category:Filipino film actresses
Category:Filipino musical theatre actresses
Category:Filipino voice actresses
Category:University of Washington alumni