actor | director | writer

ACTOR

Jenni’s acting work includes film, television, theatre and comedy – well, dang! What a show-off.

Her on camera credits include lead roles in independent features Pretty Good Friends and The Pull, appearances in webseries The Wedding Sisters, and The Y2K Bug, and a meta version of herself in indie film Free Of Thought.

She debuted her first solo-narrative play, Every House a Sliding Door, at the 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. She is an ensemble member with The Big HOO-HAA and an active member of The Improv Conspiracy, writing and performing sketch and as a regular cast member of The Remix.

Her biggest claim to fame is once being described as “delicious” in a review.

ACTING CREDITS

2022
  • Every House A Sliding Door | solo narrative play, MICF
  • FUNERAL OF THE CENTURY | Catherine (voice), Web Series
  • The Big HOO-HAA | ensemble cast
  • Improvised Noir | cast member
  • The Remix | ensemble cast
2021
  • A Happening. | livestream, Melbourne Fringe
  • PARTY OF THE CENTURY | Catherine (voice), Web Series
  • The Big HOO-HAA | weekly short form improv show
  • The Remix | weekly long form improv show
2020
  • Goin’ Steady | House Sketch Night In – various sketches, The Improv Conspiracy
  • DIRT | livestream – various sketches
  • Ziggy Montgomery’s Time Travel Show | livestream improv, The Big HOO-HAA
  • Pea Haiche | Harold Night team, The Improv Conspiracy
  • Heralayan Salt Lamps | monthly indie show, The Improv Conspiracy
  • The Big HOO-HAA | weekly short form improv show
2019
  • Pea Haiche | Harold Night team, The Improv Conspiracy
  • Heralayan Salt Lamps | monthly indie show, The Improv Conspiracy
  • The Big HOO-HAA | weekly short form improv show
2018
  • Peter Helliar | Harold Night team, The Improv Conspiracy
  • The Escape Room | Catherine, MICF
  • The Slot: Cindy Salmon | Wendy, television
  • Heralayan Salt Lamps | monthly indie show, The Improv Conspiracy
2017
  • Something To Talk About | April, short film
  • Handover | Holly Holmes, 48hr short
  • Life Factory | Harold Night team, The Improv Conspiracy
  • I Love Lamp | Woman, sketch
  • The Y2K Bug | The Dark Webra, webseries
  • Heralayan Salt Lamps | monthly indie show, The Improv Conspiracy
  • Carli Smith’s Audition Tape | Carli Smith, sketch
  • Make-Up Tutorial | Girl, sketch
2016
  • Trailer Music II – Au Pair | Victoria, short film
  • Milk! | Harold Night team, The Improv Conspiracy
  • Infinite Dads presents Old Maude | performer, Melbourne Fringe
  • The Wedding Sisters | Rose, webseries
  • Improv Against Humanity | Cast member, MICF
  • Improv Against Humanity | Cast member, Adelaide Fringe
  • Friends At The End | Harold Night team, The Improv Conspiracy
2015
  • Brassmania | Josie, webseries
  • Play Like A Girl | cast member, Melbourne Fringe
  • Shake-A-Stick | Harold Night team, The Improv Conspiracy
2014
  • Warm Chicken | Jude, short film
  • Free of Thought | Cameo, feature film
2013
  • The Pull | Olivia, feature film
  • Pretty Good Friends | Jules, feature film,
2012
  • A Non-Refundable Evening with Jenni Townsend | host, MICF
  • SYN Awards 2012: The Media Jungle | Director/lion, short film
2011
  • Everybody Hates The Captain | Jenny Thompson, a chemist, 48hr short
  • Andrew & Willie’s Vantastic Adventure (NatGeo Special) | self, television
2010
  • Vantastic NT ep13: Meet Jenni | self, webseries
2009
  • Peepers | girl on date, sketch
2007
  • Somewhere Else | self, documentary