Jillian Morgese Explained
Jillian Morgese (born September 25, 1989) is an actress notable for her performance in the role of Hero in Joss Whedon’s 2012 film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.[1]
Life and career
Raised in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, Morgese graduated from Fair Lawn High School in 2007, where she was more interested in athletics than acting.[2]
Morgese, an alumna of the Fashion Institute of Technology who had determined to pursue an acting career, was singled out by Whedon as she was performing as an extra, a waitress reacting in fear and horror, then fleeing the scene, in The Avengers.[3] Whedon refers to Morgese as having 'a quality which is undeniable'.[4]
Filmography
Film roles!Year!Title!Role!Notes| 2012 | The Avengers | Woman in Restaurant | Uncredited |
| 2012 | Much Ado About Nothing | Hero | |
| 2018 | Memories of My Father | Sam | Short film |
| 2018 | Too Long at the Fair | Party Princess | Short film | |
Notes and References
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4711616/ IMDB: Jillian Morgese
- Beckerman, Jim. "Fair Lawn actress gets starring role in Joss Whedon's take on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing", The Record (Bergen County), June 18, 2013. Accessed July 19, 2016. "Morgese (pronounced 'More-Jesse'), now a California resident, found her way into the movies almost by accident. She had dreamed of being an Olympic athlete in school (Fair Lawn High School, class of 2007), and then studied merchandising at the Fashion Institute of Technology."
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/jordanzakarin/jillian-morgese-much-ado-joss-whedon-avengers Buzzfeed: The Fairy-Tale Story Of An “Avengers” Extra Who Became Joss Whedon’s Big New Star
- http://www.indiewire.com/article/joss-whedon-much-ado-toronto-the-avengers Indiewire: Joss Whedon on What 'Much Ado About Nothing' Has in Common With 'The Avengers
