Lillee Jean Bio

Lillee Jean Trueman (born April 18, 2001, in New York City) is an American actress, filmmaker, writer, and director. Lillee Jean is best known for her award-winning celebrity talk show Lillee Jean TALKS! Live, featuring award-winning Hollywood stars such as Don Most, and her breakout lead role as Roxie Capri in the Best Women’s Film award-winning short Miss Roxie.  Her latest sci-fi comedy film, 'The Trapper Trap - The Rise of Princess Glamourite', written by herself, and featuring Puerto Rican star Edgardo Rubio, marks her noteworthy debut in the film industry, wearing the hats of director, writer, and lead star. She has won 7 awards for the film and has screened in Paris! Best Trailer, Best Costume Design, and Best Comedy Short are some of the most notable achievements of the movie from FilmNest International Film Festival, Stingray International Film Festival, CinePlay International Film Festival, Gothamite Monthly Film Awards, and the Critics' Choice International Film Festival. 

 

Jean has written, directed, and starred in further original short comedy films, highlighting her versatility and devotion as an actress in Peony & Violet and The Pauper of Shoes.  In addition to her movies, Jean's most recent show, 'So Lillo Qui', accentuates her skills in monologues and dialogues, reflecting her continued growth as an actress.  During 2022 and 2023, Jean appeared on the cover of commercial ads for Israeli brand Adah Lazorgan for their American ads. In 2024, she joined the cast of the Taste Awards Festival finalist award-winning show 'The FNL Network Talkshow' as a co-host. She won a Special Achievement Honoree award in 2024 for the Entertainment and Lifestyle News category.

 

Jean has trained at the renowned T. Schreiber Studio extensively studying the Meisner Technique with Nicolas Landry, various British dialects from Page Clements, and under Hollywood actors Michel Corbiere and Edgardo Rubio as comedic and voiceover coaches. She also trained at the Liz Caplan Vocal Studio, with Sheela, to hone her unique and light voice. 

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Raised in New York City, she is Ashkenazi Jewish and Lutheran, and her ethnicity spans Russia, Ukraine, France, England, and Germany. Her ancestors immigrated to the United States from Europe at the turn of the century. Her mother, Laura Rene Marks-Trueman, is her manager. Trueman's prior background includes supplying small props to studios such as Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures. Her work includes Mad Men, the Men in Black trilogy, Public Enemies, Gotham, and The Alienist.

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