ACTOR . WRITER . CRAFTER . BAKER
Born in Los Angeles, Jeena now calls New York City home. When she’s not diving into a character on stage or screen, you can usually find her either writing or buried in a craft project while baking something sweet in the oven.
Always curious. Always tinkering.
“Ms. Yi’s voluble, high voltage performance is the play’s chief delight”
“Yi has timed all of her comic beats to perfection. She is the rare performer who can be serious and funny at the same time”
“...With her bright eyes and sunrise smile, she has charisma for days...”
what’s new?
Jeena’s play JESA will have its world premiere with MaYi Theater Co. during their residency with The Public Theater in their 2025/2026 season
stay tuned for more!
NYAD currently streaming on NETFLIX
Jeena stars as Dr. Angel Yanigahara alongside Annette Bening and Jodie Foster in Jimmy Chin & Chai Vasarhelyi’s debut narrative feature, NYAD.
A remarkable true story of tenacity, friendship, and the triumph of the human spirit, NYAD recounts a riveting chapter in the life of world-class athlete Diana Nyad. Three decades after giving up marathon swimming in exchange for a prominent career as a sports journalist, at the age of 60, Diana (four-time Academy Award nominee Annette Bening) becomes obsessed with completing an epic swim that always eluded her: the 110-mile trek from Cuba to Florida, referred to as the “Mount Everest” of swims. Determined to become the first person to finish the swim without a shark cage, Diana goes on a thrilling four-year journey with her best friend and coach Bonnie Stoll (two-time Academy Award winner Jodie Foster) and a dedicated sailing team.
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photos by Matthew Dunivan