Join Luz & Desiree on a special episode of Scranton Talks where we chat with multitalented Jolie Cook about her professional work in the film and theater industry!

Jolie is an actress, singer & dancer from Scranton, PA. She has done most of her acting & singing training at The Creative & Performing Arts Academy NEPA.

She’s performed in many stage productions regionally over the last 7 years and has played several iconic roles such as Matilda, Young Nala & Annie.

She is a competitive dancer with Prima Elite Academy of Dance in Scranton, winning both regional and national titles for tap dancing. She recently performed at the famed Apollo Theater in New York for Amateur Night for both singing & tapping and was a 1st place weekly winner for singing in 2022.

She has done independent film work such as PAlette: Exploring the Colors of Pennsylvania with Scranton Films, as well several student films with Parsons; The New School, NYU & Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema.

She has several film projects in post-production such as Bluebird, a short film that deals with mortality & faith & Worthy Citizens, a short film that brings awareness to gender-based street harassment. She is so grateful for all of these opportunities and is looking forward to future projects!