Jen Gardiner
Actress ● Supporting Actress
Canadian actress, Jen Gardiner was born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
Growing up she always had a love for the arts but dreamed of becoming a doctor. Specifically a ‘neo-natal surgeon’.
Equal parts science nerd, artist and athlete she spent her elementary school years playing sports (soccer being her favourite), participating in musicals such as 'Oliver Twist' and 'The Wizard of Oz' and learning as much as she could about the field of medicine.
In high school the majority of her courses were geared towards becoming a doctor but her love for the arts and sports continued.
She became the yearbook photographer and was constantly involved with choirs and the band which performed through-out Canada and the United States. She also took media studies, was involved in drama club and of course every year continued to play on a soccer team.
Fast forward to after high-school, Jen was in a Michael’s craft-store with her Mom and saw an advertisement for cake-decorating classes.
She started taking cake decorating classes as a hobby. Soon after her cakes were becoming so sought after it ended up turning into a career.
She opened her first business at the age of 20 and from there built two successful businesses over the course of 15 years (one teaching online marketing from things she learned from her cake business and one for “done-for-you” cakes).
Something still was missing though. So Jen started to pay heed to the same advice she gave her marketing clients that she coached, "What makes you come alive?"
Jen was no stranger to TV as she had a monthly teaching segment on Rogers Daytime TV for her cake business for over a year and was even offered her own TV show for her cake "Smile Project".
Remembering her love for the arts she started enrolling in acting classes in August 2018 and landed her first lead role in January 2019 on the upcoming TV Series 'I, Terrorist' as highly trained spy Isabella Watkins.
Shortly after that, she landed two more principal roles. One on the upcoming TV show 'Martyrs: The Chronicles of the Blood' as Pict Queen Modwenna and one in the feature film 'A Double-Edged Sword' as Sergeant Laurie Gordon.
Jen’s background in Tae Kwon Do and her love of martial arts has helped her easily transition into action roles. She also has previous training with western horse back riding, firearms and was also certified as a Red Cross First Responder and Instructor.
Born on: 13 March, 1984
Born in: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Height: 5'5"
Nickname(s): Scotti
Trivia:
Jen Gardiner was born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada as Jennifer Ann Scott.
She became the yearbook photographer and was constantly involved with choirs and the band which performed through-out Canada and the United States.
In high school, the majority of her courses were geared towards becoming a doctor but her love for the arts and sports continued.
As an actress, she is best known for Cry of Silence, Human Nature, Hush Now, Martyrs – The Chronicles of Blood.
Her star sign is a Pisces
She has 5 kids. 2 girls and 3 boys.
Jen has 1 brother, John Scott Jr.
Her parents are Laura and John Scott.
Personal Quotes:
"Stressing has never solved anything in the history of stressing."
"Sometimes you have to slow down to speed up."
'You just have to find the rhythm of what works for you in life and be prepared to freestyle it sometimes."
"Why are you letting someone else tell you what you're capable of? If they don't think you can do something that's on them and has nothing to do with you. That's their belief. What's yours?"
"There comes a time in life that you can either sit there complaining and accepting what you don't have or don't like...or...get off your butt and do something about it."
"'Not my circus, not my monkeys.' While I get and try to apply the concept, sometimes you have to open up for adoption...because some monkeys you just can't ignore. Unmetaphorically, I want to leave this planet a million times better than I found it."
