Jennifer Delora was born in Upstate New York in the heart of the Hudson Valley on March 2, 1962. She grew up riding and showing horses, a member of Brownies, Girl Scouts and 4-H. She was a competitive Judo champion, having won many trophies and ribbons as well as the Jr. Olympics and Jr. Nationals and was a member of the USAA for both Judo and swimming. She was also a NY State Champion swimmer and became a certified lifeguard at the age of 12. She began dancing at age 5 and was a "Schupplattler" (think Oktoberfest), from the age of 9. She wrote her first play in 2nd grade, and was a member of the choir (winning the vocal music award in 6th grade) and being chosen for the very prestigious "Select Choir" in Jr. High School for which the choir recorded an album in 1975 and won many competitions. Jennifer knew from the time she was 4 she wanted to be a "star" and began her career as a snowflake in Kindergarten. She was also a cheerleader in High School and made a historical moment for Kingston High School when she and another classmate were the first of 2 junior girls to be chosen for Varsity Cheerleading (which was normally reserved for only Seniors at the time), won State and National Cheerleading competitions 3 years in a row as well as winning the Spirit Stick at a national Cheerleading Camp. In Jr. High School, she was on the math team, debate team and was a public speaking competitor into High School. She participated in not only school plays throughout her entire educational career, but did outside shows for the local Community College and Community and Regional Theatres beginning at age 14. In her teen years, Jennifer also directed and choreographed for various community productions and pageants. She began doing pageants in her early teens for Miss Teen Ulster County, Miss Adirondack Teen and others, and did many other pageants including Miss Manhattan and was Miss Murry Hill in the Miss Big Apple competition. She has also judged many teen and adult pageants and was a celebrity judge for Miss Deaf America. From childhood to present, ever the 'over-achiever', a teenage Dr. Delora was active in almost every club in school: yearbook, newspaper, poetry paper & book, student government and much more. A popular student with all groups of kids, she was invited to be a soloist at her Sr. year's "May Day", and starred in every school play and musical. At her 20th high school reunion, she enjoyed seeing a lot of her old friends and acquaintances and spend a great deal of the time taking photos with, and signing autographs for her fellow alumni. Jennifer was also an early admissions student to Ulster County Community College (now SUNY Ulster) beginning in her junior year where she majored in Theatre Arts and was inducted into the national theatre honor society "Delta Psi Omega" at age 17. There, she starred in plays such as the "Harvey", "No, No Nanette", and "Vaudeville" shows, summer stock and "That's Musical Comedy II" show and tour. At the same time she was very active in Community Theatre in the tri-county area of Upstate New York and did several Renaissance festivals and choreographed and directed for local high schools, usually doing at least 2 different shows at once. She later, after Miss Ulster County, went on tour with "Beauty and the Beast" for a youth theatre tour of the southern states of the US. Delora did her first film at age 17 as a featured extra in "The Greatest Man in the World" for PBS, then was invited by Warner Bros. to do a guest role of "girl at phone" ( Christine Baranski as "girl at bar), for "Soup for One" and one year later she was in New York City from her small upstate town in Ulster County NY, attending the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts and doing off-off and off-Broadway dramas, comedies and musicals. She has played such diverse roles as "Nurse Kelly" in "Harvey" to "Ado Annie" in "Oklahoma!", first "Miep" and then "Anne Frank" in "The Diary of Anne Frank", "Mazeppa" in "Gypsy" to "Jenny" in "Everything in the Garden" (both a standard stage version in NYC to a mixed cast of hearing, deaf and hard of hearing actors in LA). After doing over 30 plays and musicals by this time, she got her first film with the starring role as "Lisa" in Bad Girls (1986). She then continued stage acting, and, at age 24, entered the Miss America Preliminary in Ulster County. Jennifer not only won the title (at the stroke of midnight as she turned 25) to go to Miss NY and Miss America, but won both the talent competition (with a musical song & dance medley) and "Miss Congeniality". Approximately 3 months after she was crowned, she was (and remains) only the 2nd woman in Miss America Pageant history to be "de-crowned". Since then, she has starred in everything from horror to comedy to the series for Playboy Channel: "Electric Blue". Her starring roles in comedies such as "New York's Finest", "Sensations", "Sexpot", "Young Nurses in Love"; to horror/thrillers: "Deranged", "Fright House", "Deadly Manor", "Phantasy", "Frankenhooker" (a cult classic horror spoof), and many more. She also went on to work and get an Emmy nod for her role as a Deaf Nun in "Breaking Through" with JoBeth Williams and Kellie Martin (which she also technical advised and got many awards for that talent). She's also worked with Ann-Margret on a CBS movie-of-the-week, Blue Rodeo (1996), which also starred Kris Kristofferson . Dr. Delora has made an award-winning career (Media Access Awards, the California Governor's Distinguished Service Award, Aegis Awards, Houston International Film Festival Gold Award and 3 Long Island University Film Festival Awards) out of her experience from losing her hearing and gaining her doctorates, for her expertise as a "Specialty Technical Advisor" and has even Executive Produced films including the award-winning "Vanishing Point", TV shows such as "ellen" and her own talk/informational program "Deaf Perspectives". Dr. Delora has not one but 2 doctorates, is a prestigious member and lecturer/writer for the American Board of Disability Analysts, has been a professor at NYU, has taught sign language to many stars and has worked endlessly with her deaf theatre company "LA Bridges Theatre Co of the Deaf" her award winning all deaf youth choir "Bridges Sign Choir", and her multi award winning talents with her company "AccessDeaf Consulting". She has had over 30 articles published in various journals including for Antioch University, ADBA and many Deaf publications and even one in Emmy Magazine who earlier that year had called her "the most remarkable actor in Hollywood". Jennifer held a record as the oldest woman in the top 500 from the MySpace Bowio top 100 at #3, out aging the other women by 15-25 years; a record she held before and after she turned 45 on March 2nd. She looks 30 and says she feels and looks and is rocking better than she ever did back in her 30s. She's diverse as an actress from horror (known most famously as the Queen of the B's, Icon of Fright, Scream Queen" etc.) but has also made her mark in television with her TV films, shows and her recurring role in the children's series, "Jay Jay the Jet Plane". Jennifer is not only a talented award winning actress she has a genius IQ, and 2 PhD's, and through her BA (she started at 30) and her PhD's with her extra credit ended with a 4.5 GPA (and finished her first Ph.D. by the time she was 34), but as you can see has had many experiences and is presently working on several scripts which are under consideration with various production companies, but is working on her autobiography and a Sign Language book & DVD on a copyrighted system she developed for all ages with a tag, "the fasted and easiest way to learn ASL and write it with simple 3-D format". She's happy to be doing the shows where she gets to meet the fans in person as they are amazing and she loves doing it. She has vowed that no matter what she's working on, she will continue to do the shows and stay devoted to the fans that kept her around and get her where she is. She rides a huge motorcycle in a bikini top and cut offs through the streets of LA, loves cliff diving, and is a 4.0 tennis player. She has done and continues to do a great deal of charity work on behalf of children, victims of domestic violence (like herself) and plays golf, tennis and has been with the Special Olympics as a volunteer since she was 12. She has also been an inspirational speaker all over the country and says she will always take time to teach, volunteer, and do her variety of activities because they keep life interesting and she is always running into fans, large and small, wherever she goes. This multi-talented actor/writer/sign performer/singer/technical advisor/teacher/professor/volunteer/tennis player/ golf player/celebrity phenomenon is always re-inventing herself and working in the many diverse fields of entertainment and Deaf Culture. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Delora Productions

Rides in the annual fall "Love Ride" (established by Jay Leno and attended by thousands of riders raising money for charity). Other celebrities who ride and have attended are Ann-Margret , Kris Kristofferson , Peter Fonda , Jay Leno , Larry Hagman and ZZ Top . Was the was first person to sign the Star-Spangled Banner and announcements as well as sign for the musical talent at the Love Ride and Lorenzo Lamas ' "Ride for Life", where she signs the opening ceremonies and celebrity introductions. Won silver and gold medals in Judo in Jr. Olympics. Jennifer's first play written was in second grade and it toured the entire school district. The second play she wrote played Off-Off-Broadway in 2000 with the Women's Theatre Festival. Runs theatre company "L.A. Bridges Theatre Co. of the Deaf" and the award-winning "AccessDeaf consulting" and had an all deaf youth choir which appeared in the movie "Breaking Through". First person to sign a service at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Has two PhDs and teaches American Sign Language. Dr. Delora was a professor at New York University teaching ASL 1 & 2 as well as conversational ASL. Dances as a Schuhplattler since 1970 (Tillsoner Die Bergvagabunden/Kingston Die Bergvagabunden)in her spare time. Now with the Die Gemuitlichen Schuhplattlers out of the Phoenix Club in Anaheim, CA. Is deaf: 100% loss in right hear and over 90% left ear. But speaks perfectly, uses sign language and still sings as well as signs to music. Second woman in Miss America History to be de-crowned - from 1986 Miss Ulster County/Miss New York state - only two years after Vanessa Williams. Her crown, trophy, contestant number and awards for winning the Talent competition (by performing a rousing song and dance to a show tunes compilation) and Miss Congeniality awards - still adorn her trophy case. Began volunteering with the Special Olympics in 1972 and was recently awarded a gold, bronze & silver medal to honor her 30 years with the organization. Was NYS Swimming Champion for Jr. Olympics with gold, silver & bronze medal. Still cliff dives and swims competitively. Toured with the The Go-Go's on their 25th Anniversary tour and was named the honorary fifth "Go-Go". Jennifer's line from Robot Holocaust (1986) is considered one of the worst film quotes of all time: "If we wake up dead, we'll know who to blame!" - "Queen Nyla" (Jennifer Delora) to a companion who wants to rest before going on with a dangerous journey, in Robot Holocaust (1986) (1986 video). She also won Razzie's for her roles in her first four films. Once lived on the Statue of Liberty island. Travels with her hearing dog - Angel, an American Eskimo miniature. Participated in Pageants since her early teens: Miss Catskill Area teen, Miss Teen Ulster County and many more including Miss America preliminaries in Ulster County, Miss Manhattan and also was Miss Murry Hill for a big pageant in New York City. Has garnered a lot of attention and prestigious placings and award for her photography. Jennifer has been a celebrity judge at many pageants including "Miss Deaf America" and is available for Pageant coaching (all ages), directing, hosting, entertaining and talent development. Can sign two one verse of a song with one hand while signing a completely different verse with the other at the same time. Is double jointed. Was a cheerleader in High School and won many local, regional, state and national awards including the individual Spirit Award. Was invited back to her high school alma mater to discuss her films & the making of films and special effects for a film class there. Something she dreamed about doing while attending Kingston High School some 30+ years ago. This year Jennifer is continuing work on her books as well as consulting and appearing in various projects for stage, TV & film. She was the consultant brought in by the State of California & the production company, to help cast and supervise the award winning & very successful production of the State's DDTP (Deaf & Disabled Telephone Project) which features print & TV ads including actors of various disabilities. From billboards to magazine ads to TV ads & brochures, she appeared as a model but her work as a consultant & advisor with the production was the key to a successful campaign. She'll be heading toward her 30th High School reunion and began her membership and working with Deaf Women in Film to work within this creatively rich community to bring productions of all sorts by Deaf filmmakers, actors, writers, producers, directors - to create rich experiences in entertainment surrounded by many other talented & well known & unknown, new & upcoming as well as famous & new artists coming together to create projects for the general public. Much more to come. Watch for EBay auctions and contact via email or website contacts (no phone calls unless work related) to inquire about her inventory as well as her schedule to come to your town and perform. Shows are created individually & uniquely to the arena: childrens shows, outdoor venues, large shows or hosting fashion shows, pageants, and more. Dr. Delora also teaches acting (all areas including technique, scene study, character development and learning the business of acting), teaches American Sign Language (tutoring privately and in schools or small groups). If you'd like tutoring, or need a Sign Language Master to teach at your school or group, or to perform for your fundraiser, school or convention, please contact us at [email protected] or [email protected] regarding appearances, work, representation or other. Please search the web for more complete filmographies, quotes, links, websites and auctions or for-sale items as well as updates on Ms Delora's busy life in the film industry. [January 2010] Jennifer continues to travel approximately 2 weekends a month as a Celebrity Guest at numerous conventions across the United States: Hollywood Collectibles, from NY to NJ, from California, Kentucky, Ohio, Chicago and everywhere in between. Attending these great film festivals and conventions signing autographs, selling her photos, DVD's and posters etc, is a great way to keep in touch with her fans and to continue to bring them new items, updated & re-released versions of her films, comic book, artwork & autographed photos including film set photographs. The comic "Jennifer Delora: Nothing But Smoke and Mirrors" by Palisades Press (Artwork: Michael Calandra/Story: Paul Monk) - first of the 3 part series complete & selling well. [January 2006] Traveling for autograph, celebrity, collectible, & horror, Sci-Fi and Comic conventions such as: Big Apple Comic Con, Chiller, Fright Night Film Festival, Gotham Collectibles Show & many, many more. [January 2005] Currently traveling the celebrity autograph circuit and is available for work in all areas of TV/Movies & Stage. She's also a producer and award-winning Technical Advisor for films/TV etc., involving Deaf & Hard of Hearing plots, characters & actors. [August 2006] 2008-2009: Jennifer still travels for autograph conventions, concerts, lectures, workshops & Guest Artist positions as actor, director, writer & producer. New inventory items are added regularly. "This year Bad Girls Dormitory", Jennifer's first film, was re-released and a film crew added interviews & extras with Jennifer answering fan questions and giving details about the behind the scenes of the making of the film. The comic "Jennifer Delora: Nothing but Smoke & Mirrors" is almost complete. The final selection is added and the book in it's entirety is available to the general public beginning in 2009. Jennifer also traveled to Salt Lake City to perform a Fireside show which included a concert of ASL music. She also performed at various other functions and is working with various directors and film companies on several of her scripts to be in development. Production will begin sometime in 2009 continuing through 2010 & on going. Jennifer continues to ride her motorcycle & can be seen riding with other celebrities on casual rides from the Rock Store and also participating in charity rides. She has done several trips including one to Mexico joining other celebrities in riding to raise money for various charities. Often they also include Jennifer in her various fund-raising events - by having her perform her ASL concerts. By this time Jennifer appears in many books on Film - the Psychotronic Video Guide, Who's Who in Films, and so many more as well as Bare Facts by Craig Hosada. She also had the honor of being the subject of artist Michael Calandra's great talent for his one of a kind "Sexy Witch" artwork. Calandra is known world-wide for his beautiful artwork showing strong, sexy "Femme Fatales". [January 2008] She has been writing scripts for consideration. With a variation from low budget horror to MOW to higher budget films with deep story lines and including deaf or disabled characters her scripts are getting noticed by some great people. Ann-Margret calls her an 'inspiration'. [May 2006] First DEAF comic book here in "Jennifer Delora: It's All Smoke and Mirrors" by Vavavaroom/Palisades Press. [October 2007] Jennifer relocated from NY to LA, and continued to travel for shows and concerts. She appeared at Dark Delicacies to promote the re-release of Frankenhooker - had a great turn out and a lot of fans were able to add to their collections. Her comic "Jennifer Delora - Nothing But Smoke & Mirrors" completed part 2. All items are on sale via online, auctions or by contacting Dr. Delora. [January 2007]