JEWELL KARINEN
ACTOR & WRITER
Jewell Karinen
Los Angeles, California
Latest News
Watch Jewell host Tabletop News on YouTube!
Jewell stars as heartthrob Ecstasy in The Party, an ensemble comedy web series about a group of D&D friends that GamingTrend calls "refreshing blend of comedy and psychology." Season one has garnered over a million views on YouTube, and features special guests Ally Beardsley (Collegehumor, Dimension 20), Becca Scott (Geek & Sundry), and Vince Caso (The Guild).
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Jewell is also a writer with an extensive comedy background. Chosen from a pool of over 200 applicants to join 12 comedians in WhoHaha's 2019 Video Lab, Jewell worked with WhoHaha (Elizabeth Banks), to produce and star in her original parody video The Sweet Turtle Bachelor. Her romantic comedy short film Ghostfriend recently premiered at the LA Loft Movie Club film festival at Braindead Studios.
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Jewell starred in short film Buy Roses For Me, playing a idealistic young art curator, and was also proud to portray LGBT activist Lillian Faderman in 365 Days of Love, directed by Allison Tate and produced by RAZE (Sofia Vergara).
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Improv
Jewell recently wrapped a monthly residency with her improv team Chased by Bear at Impro Studio. She is an accomplished improv performer, with over 8+ years of experience. She has taught and performed all over the country.​
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Training
Jewell studied acting at American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, San Diego State University, and NYU Tisch. She continues her training in LA, studying acting and audition technique with Tess Paras and Annie Grindlay, as well as improv at The Ruby (formerly The Nerdist School).
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Jewell has studied sketch comedy writing with Eric Scott at Upright Citizens Brigade, Jen Curran at The Ruby LA, writing for television with Patricia Villetto, and feature film screenwriting with David Grant at FilmNorth.
Recent Press
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Paste Magazine
ICYMI: D&D Web Series The Party Is a Delightful Tabletop Romp
GamingTrend
Bringing the psychology of tabletop to screen with D&D web-sitcom The Party
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GeekMom
‘The Party’ Is the Tabletop Web Series Heir to ‘The Guild’ and ‘LARPs’
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Cuspers Podcast
Jewell Karinen, Young Love, and Neopets Permisison Slips with Joseph Bricker
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WomenAndHollywood
Exclusive: WhoHaha Announces Spring Creator Lab Participants
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