Jordan Bayne

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name = Jordan Bayne


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occupation = Actor, director
yearsactive = 1996–present
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website = http://www.jordanbayne.com

Jordan Bayne is an American actor and short film writer/director.

Biography

Bayne's career started in 1996 with Showtime's ""; she appeared in two episodes of the TV series. [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0063142/ Jordan Bayne Filmography] , IMDb.com. Accessed April 3, 2007.] She next appeared in "A Stranger in the Kingdom" with Ernie Hudson and made 1998 guest appearances on the TV shows "Law & Order" and "Silk Stalkings". Bayne starred in the 2000 independent film "Under Hellgate Bridge" with Dominic Chianese and Vincent Pastore. Although director Michael Sergio described Jordan as "a brilliant little actress" [Schmitt, Brad. "Sound like a Queens girl? Fuhgedaboudit!", The Tennessean, March 30, 2000.] , she got the part only after better-known actor Ashley Judd turned down the role. [Pickle, Betsy. "Knoxville native breaks through in gritty little film", The Knoxville News-Sentinel, June 4, 2000.] In 2002, Bayne was reportedly up for the lead role in the long anticipated, as yet still unproduced Wonder Woman movie, [ [http://www.thezreview.co.uk/comingsoon/w/wonderwoman.htm Wonder Woman Update] , The Z Review, April 9, 2002. Accessed March 31, 2008.] though there was no formal casting process underway. [Schmitz, Greg Dean. [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/preview/1808406625 Wonder Woman] , Yahoo! Movies, April 12, 2002. Accessed March 31, 2008.] Her subsequent film roles included "Mercy of the Sea" with Martin Sheen in 2003.

Bayne's debut as a writer/director came with the 1996 short "Argo", starring Jordana Spiro. Columnist Daniele Ferraro said of the film, "It is so refreshing to see a first time, writer, director, producer just let life unfold in front of us. "Argo" feels like visual poetry. Jordan's film is honest and her director's hand is invisible. She digs deeper, looking for the voice in our humanity."Ferraro, Daniele. [http://www.hotinhollywood.tv/original/daniele_ferraro/index.html "Sunday Shorts: Argo"] Hot in Hollywood, October 14, 2007. Accessed April 4, 2008.] "Argo" played the festival circuit screening at the Napa/Sonoma Film Festival, NewFilmMakers, Soho House and Sedona Film Festival among others. [Hansen, Nate. "Rookie writer, director brings film to Sedona", Sedona Red Rock News, February 2007.]

Bayne is currently in pre-production on her next short film, "The Sea Is All I Know", with Melissa Leo.

Filmography

*"" (TV series) as Julia Walker (2 episodes, 1996–1997)
*"Stranger In The Kingdom" (1998) as Claire LaRiviere
*"Law & Order" (TV series, 1998 guest appearance)
*"Silk Stalkings" (TV series, 1998 guest appearance)
*"Under Hellgate Bridge" (2000) as Carla
*"Fire Over Afghanistan" (2003) as Kris Andrews
*"Mercy of the Sea" (2003) as Kata/Kate
*"Argo" (2006) - director, writer, producer
* "One Night" (2007) as Dawn

Awards

*Won Best Director, Best Short Film at The Independent Film Festival of North Texas "(Argo)"
*Won Best Shorts In Town at the Tacoma Film Festival "(Argo)"
*Nominated Best Screenplay at the Independent Film Festival of North Texas "(Argo)"
*Nominated Best Short Film at the Pumelo Film Festival "(Argo)" [ [http://www.pumelo.com/films2007.htm Pumelo International Film Festival 2007 - Final List] , Pumelo.com. Accessed April 4, 2007.]

References

External links

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* [http://www.jordanbayne.com Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/blueeyedcherokee MySpace]
* [http://www.blueeyedcherokeefilms.com blue eyed Cherokee films]
* [http://www.argothefilm.com "Argo" Website]
* [http://www.amazon.com/Poltergeist-Legacy-Season-Jordan-Bayne/dp/B000CEV3MI Amazon.com]