Jo Ellen Pellman Biography

Jo Ellen Pellman is a talented upcoming American actress who is famously known for her lead role in a film called “The Prom”. She learned her acting skills from the University of Michigan and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. In 2019 she did minor roles in popular series such as The Deuce, Alternatino with Arturo Castro, The University, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. In 2020 she has also been nominated for the Sunset Film Circle Award under the category of Best Breakthrough.

Early Life

Jo Ellen Pellman was born on 29th October 1996 in Ohio, United States of America. There is no information shared about her parents and siblings with the media. At a very young age, she decided to build her career in acting. In 2014, She was graduated from Walnut Hills High School, and later for her further studies, she joined the University of Michigan to earn her degree in Musical Theatre. To work as an actor professionally she attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.

Jo Ellen Pellman Career

Jo began her career as a professional actress. She gained a lot of experience from the University of Michigan and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic arts as she used to perform different roles in theatre. For example, in Cincinnati Playhouse she did the role of Martha Cratchit in A Christmas Role, and at Ann Arbor, she was in a play named Hairspray where her role was of Amber Von Tussle. She also was seen in many plays such as Fortinbras, What Every Girl Should Know, Grand Concourse, Twist, Me and My Girl, and The Drowsy Chaperone.

In 2019 she was starred in an HBO show named The Deuce, Alternating with Arturo Castro, The University and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel which available on Amazon Prime Video. In 2020 she stole the limelight in the lead role of Emma in a Netflix musical comedy film called The Prom directed by Ryan Murphy. She still has a long way to make her place in the film industry as all her films were worldwide popular. She has been nominated for the Sunset Film Circle Award under the category Best Breakthrough for her work in the film named The Prom in 2020.

Personal Life

According to one of her Instagram posts, she seems to get cozy with Sam Hamashima but the pictures were posted in 2018 and after that, there is no information about the same. So we can assume that she is single as she seems to spend a lot of her time reading, baking, working, and traveling, and with family & friends.

Jo Ellen Pellman Net Worth

Jo Ellen Pellman is surely one of the breakout stars from Netflix in the coming future. She is surely new to the scene but has worked in a really popular film and series that stream on Netflix and Amazon Prime. Earlier she used to work at the theatre and receives supporting roles and also makes her income by sponsors and attending events. According to sources her net worth has been estimated at around $1 million.

Trivia

• In a Netflix film called The Prom, she plays the role of Emma which is her breakthrough role.
• She gained her acting skills from the University of Michigan.
• She also has experience as a singer. Some of her skills were seen in songs like Just Breathe, Tonight Belongs to You, and Unruly Heart.
• She has also gained knowledge about Shakespeare at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.
• Before The Prom, she has done minor roles in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Deuce, and The University.
• On her Instagram account, she has 14.6 thousand followers.
• She has also worked in theatre and did roles in plays such as Fortinbras, What Every Girl Should Know, A Christmas Carol, Hairspray, Grand Concourse, Twist, Me and My Girl, and The Drowsy Chaperone.

Source: Weathly