Jennica Schwartzman is a SAG-actress/writer/PGA-producer who loves tackling a project from idea to distribution. Jennica co-leads the upcoming crime thriller release "Shattered" (opposite Jennifer Williams, Basketball Wives). Returning to her hometown, Detective Ivy Lucas (Schwartzman) must confront a haunting truth: the chilling murders she's investigating are eerily identical to her late father's final case. Jennica's beloved Holiday release, "The Christmas Challenge" showcases her feisty quirks and waning holiday spirit opposite charmer Zack Gold (Pam & Tommy, Psycho Brother-In-Law) and scarlet visitor Galadriel Stineman (Shameless, The Middle). In the same year, Schwartzman premiered on Apple TV Plus' anthology series ROAR as Betty Gilpin's (GLOW, The Tomorrow War) overly vain mother. And an eager-to-please TV producer opposite Stephen Colletti (One Tree Hill) and Alexandra Park (The Royals) on HULU's "Everyone Is Doing Great." Jennica led the indie dramedy "Parker's Anchor" in its multi-state theatrical release at AMC Theatres opposite Chris Marquette (Fanboys, Barry, Girl Next Door) and Penny Johnson Jerald (24, The Orville) after collecting the top award at Geena Davis' Bentonville Film Festival. Jennica also led the sex trafficking Crime Drama "Ridge Runners" (Indican/Lionsgate theatrical) in the same year as Detective Rachel Willow. Her leading roles in "Gordon Family Tree" and "Before The Lights Come Up" racked up awards at Big Bear Lake Int'l Film Fest, Eureka Springs Indie Fest, Film Fest Twain Harte, Worldfest Houston, Fayetteville Film Festival, The Int'l Family Film Fest,... & the highest honor from The Dove Foundation. Jennica has written several feature films as well as the books "Movie Baking" (2020 release), containing a series of essays, articles, and easy-to-digest tips for the modern filmmaker, and "Behind The Screens" (2024 release), a whimsical illustrative poetry book on all aspects of filmmaking - for the whole family to enjoy. Jennica has been published in the Producer's Guild Magazine "Produced By," she is a guest writer on the acclaimed entertainment industry websites TheDrillMag.com, FilmmakingStuff.com, and WomenandHollywood.com. She has been invited to speak on film festival panels, teach at cinema schools, and lead master classes at several Universities across the country. Whenever possible, Jennica works alongside her husband and business/writing/producing partner, Ryan Schwartzman. The Schwartzmans have 2 children.
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Biography from IMDb.
- April 21, 1985 (41)
- Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, United States
- Actor, producer and writer
- 10 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Jennica Schwartzman's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 2
Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.
- Mentoras Casey in Before the Lights Come Up (2013)
- Heroas Krystal Parker in Parker's Anchor (2018)
- Heroas Rachel Willow in Ridge Runners (2018)
- Heroas Laura in The Christmas Challenge (2022)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Jennica Schwartzman's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
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Subscription and free streaming for Jennica Schwartzman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
15 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Chamber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The Christmas Challenge(2022)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Roar(2022)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows
Indians, Outlaws, Marshals and the Hangin' Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
The Man in the Trunk(2019)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Hello & Goodbye(2018)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Ridge Runners(2018)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Parker's Anchor(2018)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Brick Madness(2017)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Hiding in the Open (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Gordon Family Tree(2013)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Status (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Big Money Rustlas(2010)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Bloodberry Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles, 14 of them dated from 2010 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Ridge Runners (2018)
Highest rated
The Man in the Trunk (2019)
Most popular right now
Hello & Goodbye (2018)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Jennica Schwartzman's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 10 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive3
- Cult Classic2
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Jennica Schwartzman work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jennica Schwartzman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ryan Schwartzman shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Marc HampsonShared titles: The Man in the Trunk (2019), Hello & Goodbye (2018), Parker's Anchor (2018), Before the Lights Come Up (2013), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 5 shared titles with Marc Hampson
- Hunter WestShared titles: The Christmas Challenge (2022), Ridge Runners (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Hunter West
Writers
- Ryan SchwartzmanShared titles: The Christmas Challenge (2022), The Man in the Trunk (2019), Parker's Anchor (2018), Ridge Runners (2018), Before the Lights Come Up (2013), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 6 shared titles with Ryan Schwartzman
Actors
- Vanessa ReynoldsShared titles: The Man in the Trunk (2019), Before the Lights Come Up (2013), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Vanessa Reynolds
- Mark Landon SmithShared titles: The Man in the Trunk (2019), Parker's Anchor (2018), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Mark Landon Smith
- Cassie SelfShared titles: The Man in the Trunk (2019), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Cassie Self
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Paul OlsonShared titles: The Man in the Trunk (2019), Hello & Goodbye (2018), Parker's Anchor (2018), Before the Lights Come Up (2013), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 5 shared titles with Paul Olson
- Ronnie UrsenbachShared titles: The Man in the Trunk (2019), Hello & Goodbye (2018), Before the Lights Come Up (2013), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Ronnie Ursenbach
- Davis HarwellShared titles: The Christmas Challenge (2022), Ridge Runners (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Davis Harwell
- Everett MurphyShared titles: The Christmas Challenge (2022), Ridge Runners (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Everett Murphy
Producers
- Aaron FairleyShared titles: The Man in the Trunk (2019), Hello & Goodbye (2018), Parker's Anchor (2018), Before the Lights Come Up (2013), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 5 shared titles with Aaron Fairley
- Paul PesnellShared titles: Parker's Anchor (2018), Before the Lights Come Up (2013), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Paul Pesnell
- Austin LottShared titles: The Christmas Challenge (2022), Ridge Runners (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Austin Lott
- Dustin WestShared titles: The Christmas Challenge (2022), Ridge Runners (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Dustin West
Mixed roles
- Erik BoghShared titles: The Man in the Trunk (2019), Gordon Family Tree (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Erik Bogh