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Jerri Manthey has been living in Los
Angeles, California, for the last six years, pursuing her acting
career while bartending to help pay the bills. She credits her acting
coach, Manu Tupou, with whom she has been studying with for four
years, for pushing her beyond her own limitations and encouraging her
to write and direct, as well. Her biggest accomplishment was a play
that she and her best friend wrote, directed and produced, titled
Beautiful Chaos, for the Hudson Theater in Los Angeles. Additionally,
she has had roles in various independent films, commercials, and
feature films, including the telefilm That Championship Season.
As Manthey puts it, she grew up an "army brat"; her father
served 28 years in the United States Army, having retired in 1997. Due
to the military way of life, she moved every three to four years of
her childhood, spending a total of 12 years on various Army bases in
Germany. Graduating from high school in 1988 in Neu Ulm, she then
attended the University of Maryland in Munich, Germany.
Manthey describes herself as adventurous, fun loving, spontaneous,
honest, and kind. Her favorite hobbies include photography, cooking,
painting, writing, reading, and her all-time favorite, camping. She
enjoys hiking and/or backpacking to very remote, unknown places in
order to escape the craziness of Los Angeles. Her favorite event is
Burning Man, a festival that takes place every year in the vast,
barren Black Rock desert of Nevada. She has gone for the last two
years and says she will go every year for as long as she lives or
until the event no longer takes place. At Burning Man 2000, she and a
group of friends from all over California organized a theme camp and
stayed for 12 days. They built their own shelter and brought all the
supplies necessary to survive in the harsh environment and extreme
weather. Manthey named their temporary residence "Camp
Chaos" and adopted the slogan "The Ultimate Order Lies in
Chaos," a motto she believes applies directly to her life.
A perfect day for Manthey always begins with a cup of coffee! Then, a
hike in one of the various canyons of Los Angeles, playing with her
dog Gidget and her cat Kiya, writing in her journal, surfing the net,
e-mailing, watching a good movie, spending time with a close friend
over dinner, and curling up with a good book. Her favorite movies are
The Big Lebowski and Search for the Holy Grail. Her favorite TV shows
are The Sopranos and Sex and the City. She enjoys all types of
music-depending on her mood- ranging from Al Green and Barry White to
Creed and Tonic. When she's ready to dance, she enjoys funky, soulful,
house music.
Manthey was born in Bad Konstatt Hospital on the Army base in
Stuttgart, Germany. She is proud to report that her mother and
father--both from South Dakota--are still together and happily
married. She has two brothers and one sister. Her birth date is
September 5, 1970. |
