Jenna Upton

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Jenna Upton

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Jenna Upton is a South African actress and model with a strong screen presence and a natural instinct for camera work. She has worked across a range of film, television, and commercial productions, bringing emotional depth and subtlety to her performances.

Alongside her acting career, Jenna has modelled internationally for major brands in stills photography and commercials, combining expressive range with a refined visual awareness. Fluent in English, with conversational Afrikaans and basic French, she brings professionalism and versatility to every project.


30-40 yearsCape Town (ZA), Kent (GB)
Acting age30-40 years
NationalityBritish, South African
Main professionActor
Driver's licensesCar class
Eye colorhazel
Hair colorauburn
Height (cm)180
Weight (in kg)61
LanguagesEnglish(native)Afrikaans
DialectsAmerican-Southern StatesAmerican-StandardAustralianEnglish-StandardMid-AtlanticRP
SportHorse ridingPilates
Training

Jenna has undertaken extensive screen-focused training with a range of respected coaches and institutions. She has studied acting for film at ACT Cape Town and completed multiple technique-based workshops with Bonnie Rodini, including Technique 1 and Technique 3, as well as an On-Camera Workshop. Her on-camera audition skills were further developed under Christa and Digby, and through a self-tape workshop with Mito Skellern. She has received specialised dialect and accent coaching from Emily Child, Claire Berlein, Rachel Wood, and Robyn Scott, enhancing her versatility with international accents. Additional training includes a casting workshop with LCA and a Summer Intensive at Screenact Studio under Aletta Bezuidenhout.

Film
2024
Spiral (Short film)
Belle Warburton
TJ Steyn Spier Films
2022
The Fury (Feature film)
Actress
Tim Greene The Star Film Company
2021
Connected (Short film)
Sarah 31
Bronwyn Berry Ruby Rocket Media
2020
Cabin Fever (Feature film)
Sarah
Tim Greene Tripfliex
2020
Santana (Feature film)
Melinda Mackie
Maradona Dias Dos Santos & Chris Roland Giant Sables Media Entertainment
2018
Tremors: A Cold Day In Hell (Feature film)
Dr Silke Daanen
Don Michael Paul Capital Arts Entertainment
2017
24 Hours To Live (Feature film)
Kate Conrad
Brian Smrz Fundamental Films
2015
Back To School Mom (Feature film)
Bartender
Christopher Erskin Intelligent Media Productions
Television
2020
Raised By Wolves
Danjal
Various Film Afrika
2019
The Widow
Mel
Olly Blackburn & Samuel Donovan Film Afrika
2018
Ice
Emily Duran
Various AT&T
2016
Hooten & The Lady
Air Stewardess
Various Red Planet Pictures
2016
Cape Town
Lara Joubert
Peter Ladkani All In Production