Jeanette Dilone

American screenwriter, director, and actor

Jeanette Diloné

Born|

New York, New York

Education| Columbia University (BFA, Theater, BS, Psychology) [1]

Jeanette Diloné (/dʒəˈnɛt diloʊneɪ/) is an American screenwriter, director and actor. She has written, produced and directed three short films, most recently “Hoar” (2022), which premiered at LALIFF 2022[2] and was selected for NewFilmmakers LA in 2023.[3] Her television appearances include recurring roles on Homeland (Showtime) and The Deuce (HBO). Originally trained as a theater actor, Diloné continues work on stage, and was most recently cast as Camila in Miami New Theater's production of The Bridge of San Luis Rey by David Greenspan.[4][5]

# Early Life and Education[edit]

Diloné was born in Washington Heights, New York City, to Dominican immigrant parents. Growing up, her artistic focus was on classical ballet, but she fell in love with acting during her college years at Columbia, from which she graduated with degrees in theater and psychology.[1]

# Career[edit]

Diloné appeared in multiple small TV and online productions before debuting in Homeland (Showtime) in 2012.[6] After several more network television appearances, she made her feature film debut in James White (2015),[7] then acted alongside Ana de Armas in Exposed (2016).[8] In 2017 she appeared in the feature film The Outcasts.[9]

In 2017 Diloné wrote, produced, and directed her first short film, Return, in which she also played the lead role, as a comic book artist welcoming home her veteran partner from a tour of duty in Afghanistan.[10] Return was selected for the Official Latino Film Festival among several others, and was eventually acquired by Shorts TV.

After several television appearances including a guest starring role on Elementary and a recurring role on The Deuce, Diloné created her second short, Rizo, in which an Afro-Latina actress struggles with her identity while navigating Hollywood life.[11] The film was selected as one of three winners of HBO's Latinx Short Film competition,[12] and was made available on HBO and Max. Rizo was shown at LALIFF 2020 among several other festivals.

In 2021 Diloné was selected as a LALIFF Inclusion Fellow[13] and was awarded a $20,000 grant to produce a short. In 2022 she used this grant to write, produce, and direct her third film, Hoar, a dramedy about a phone sex operator accepted to Oxford University, who has to confront her hoarder mother about her decision to move across the globe. After it premiered at LALIFF 2022, Hoar’s festival run has included showings at Cucalorus, Urbanworld, Cinequest, and Newfilmmakers LA.

In 2023, Diloné was selected by the National Hispanic Media Coalition for its Series Script Writers Program.[14]

# Filmography[edit]

## Film[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2015  | James White | Irene  |
2016  | Exposed | Marisol De La Cruz  |
2017  | Return | Evelyn  | Also wrote, directed, and produced
2017  | The Outcasts | Paloma Watson  |
2020  | Rizo | Jessica  | Also wrote, directed, and produced
2022  | Hoar | Becka  | Also wrote, directed, and produced

## Television[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2012  | Homeland | Inez  | Two Episodes
2013  | Golden Boy | Bernadette  | S1 E3: “Young Guns”
2013  | Blue Bloods | Noni  | S3 E22: “The Bitter End”
2013  | Lucky 7 | Theresa  | Two Episodes
2018  | Instinct | Selena Trevor  | S1 E2: “Wild Game”
2018  | Shades of Blue | Intern  | S3 E9: “Goodnight, Sweet Prince”
2018  | Elementary | Romy  | S6 E19: “The Geek Interpreter”
2018  | The Deuce | Marilys  | Three episodes
2021  | Prodigal Son | Natalia Barba  | S2 E1: “It’s All in the Execution”

## Theater[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role

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2019  | The Bridge of San Luis Rey  | Camila
2017  | The Seagull | Nina
2016  | Death of the Liberal Class  | Andrea

# References[edit]

1. ^ a b Keisha Bissram (2020-10-31). "Episode Seven: Interview with Jeanette Dilone | Rizo | A Short Film with an Afro-Latina Lead". Every Shade Podcast with Keisha Bissram. Retrieved 2023-11-16. `{{cite web}}`: Unknown parameter `|name=` ignored (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. ^ Rosy Cordero (2020-05-04). "LALIFF 2022 Festival Lineup Revealed: HBO Max's 'Father Of The Bride', Disney's 'Mija', More". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
3. ^ Margeaux Sippell (2023-09-18). "NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Sets Lineup for InFocus: Latinx & Hispanic Cinema Film Festival". MovieMaker. Archived from the original on 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
4. ^ Christine Dolen (2019-10-21). "His play speaks to Miami, a tale of love and loss that's set in Peru". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
5. ^ Suzan Mcdowell (2019-10-16). "The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder adapted for the stage by David Greenspan". Miami’s Community News. Archived from the original on 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2023-11-16. `{{cite web}}`: `|archive-date=` / `|archive-url=` timestamp mismatch (help)
6. ^ "A Gettysburg Address". IMDB. Retrieved 2023-11-16.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
7. ^ "James White Audience Award: Next Winner". Sundance Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
8. ^ Brian Gallagher (2015-12-04). "Exposed Trailer Has Keanu Reeves Hunting a Killer". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05.
9. ^ Ariana Bacle (2014-07-29). "See photos from upcoming high school comedy 'The Outskirts'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25.
10. ^ "Return". IMDB. Archived from the original on 2017-02-13.
11. ^ Lyra Hale (2021-04-25). "HBO Max's 'Rizo' is Giving Us the Afro-Latina Realness We Need in 2021". Fangirlish. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28.
12. ^ "HBO unveils Latinx short film competition winners". Shoot. 2020-12-01. Archived from the original on 2023-05-28.
13. ^ "LALIFF Reveals 10 Recipients Of Latinx Inclusion Fellowship Series". Yahoo Entertainment. Deadline. 2021-12-14. Archived from the original on 2021-12-16.
14. ^ "The eight-week intensive program aims to help aspiring Latin writers break into the industry". Hola Texas. 10-19-2023. `{{cite web}}`: Check date values in: `|date=` (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)

# External Links[edit]

1\. https://deadline.com/2022/08/the-3rd-annual-los-angeles-latino-international-film-festival-1235093824/ 2\. https://jeanettedilone.com 3\. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4521141/