she/her/hers

Manager
Echo Lake
www.echolakeentertainment.com
Mike Marcus & Chelsea Benson
(310) 789-4790 phone

Talent Agent
Independent Artist Group
Halle Mariner, Jack Leighton & Nathan DeRemer
(310) 888-4200 phone

Legal Representation
Feig/Finkel, Lawyer
www.feigfinkel.com
Hillary Bibicoff
(424) 274-3830 phone

Jen McGowan is a film & tv director based in Los Angeles. Intimate connections between strangers is a theme that recurs in her work across drama, dramedy and genre which consistently features both epic visuals and intimate performances.

Her recent film, RUST CREEK, was released theatrically by IFC Midnight and hailed as “the feminist thriller Hollywood needs right now” by Harper’s Bazaar. It became a breakout hit on Netflix premiering at #3 in the US, staying in the top ten for over a week and making the top ten in 40 countries. It is certified “fresh” (84% on Rotten Tomatoes).

McGowan’s debut feature, dramedy KELLY & CAL (Juliette Lewis & Cybill Shepherd), premiered at SXSW where it was nominated for the Audience Award and she won the Game Changer Award. It was released theatrically by IFC Films to rave reviews.

In episodic, her work has contributed to seasons that have garnered a Peabody, HPA and Saturn awards. Credits include: multiple episodes of Star Trek:Discovery and Titans and episodes of The Twilight Zone and The Purge.

McGowan studied Acting in the BFA program at NYU (Atlantic Theater) and Directing in the MFA program at USC.

An amateur boxer, she competed in the USA Boxing masters tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada. She lives with her husband, producer/director Phil Lott and their dogs.

She holds a global talent work visa in the UK.