Jill Bennett (American actress)
Jill Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer |
| Known for | And Then Came Lola |
| Website | www |
Jill Bennett[1] is an American actress. She is best known for her role in the 2009 lesbian film And Then Came Lola.[2]
She co-starred on the television series Dante's Cove, as well as 3Way, a lesbian web series.[3]
She has produced two different series, We Have to Stop Now[4] which was shown at Frameline and Outfest LGBT film festivals, and Second Shot, which screened at The Dinah 2013, Outfest and won best feature at LFest in 2013.[5]
The 2024 film Under the Influencer, which was shown at the Cannes Film Festival, was produced by Bennett.[6]
Personal life
Bennett is an out lesbian. She said "There are plenty of lesbians in Hollywood, but they're not out. And that's their choice, but I can't do that, it's too important to me".[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Recipe for Disaster | Blind date girl | TV Movie |
| Hideous Scream | Comedy short | ||
| 2004 | Tube | Heather | Comedy short |
| Fish Out of Water | Betty | Comedy short | |
| 2005 | The Pleasure Drivers | Marcy | |
| The Benefits of Drinking Whiskey | Comedy short | ||
| 2006 | In Her Line of Fire | Sharon Serrano | |
| Expiration Date | Alicia | ||
| Cause 4 Alarm | Gail | Comedy short | |
| 2007 | Out at the Wedding | Wendy | |
| X's & O's | Vivian | ||
| 2008 | Shattered! | Mallory | |
| 2009 | And Then Came Lola | Casey | |
| 2011 | The Bounty | Maia Jacobs | Short Film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Darby Shahan | 2 episodes: "I'm Using You 'Cause I Like You" & "Fertile Ground" |
| The Others | Lara | 2 episodes: "Luciferous" & "Theta" | |
| Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane | Penny | Episode: "Crossing the Line" | |
| 2007 | Dante's Cove | Michelle | Regular role (season 3) (5 episodes) |
Other work
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2008 | We're Getting Nowhere | Herself | Video blog |
| 2008 | 3Way | Andrea Bailey | Web series (12 episodes) |
| 2009 | The Gloves Are Off | Herself | Video blog |
| 2009–2010 | We Have to Stop Now | Kit | Web series (14 episodes) |
| 2013 | Second Shot | Kat McDonald | Web series (3 episodes) |
References
- ^ Warn, Sarah (February 28, 2005). "Interview with Jill Bennett". AfterEllen. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ Pollock, Christopher (2013). Reel San Francisco Stories: An Annotated Filmography of the Bay Area. Castor & Pollux P. p. 33. ISBN 978-0578130422.
- ^ Curve Staff (April 20, 2023). "A 3Way You'll Want to Watch". Curve. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ Curve Staff (November 22, 2013). "Comedy: We Have to Stop Now". Curve. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview with Jill Bennett About her Latest Project and Premier". Gay Travel. August 21, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ "Under the Influencer". Marché du Film. 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ Warn, Sarah (February 28, 2005). "Interview with Jill Bennett". AfterEllen.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2010.