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 dozens of awards for her creative indie films and has screened abroad. Some awards include Best Actress, Best Podcast, Best Costume Design, Best Comedy Short, and Best Trailer.

 

Notable indie film award wins and nominations come from the FilmNest International Film Festival, Script Symphony Awards, CinePlay International Film Festival, Clown International Film Festival, Gothamite Monthly Film Awards, Critics' Choice International Film Festival, and Stingray International Film Festival. 

 

Jean has written, directed, and starred in further original short comedy films, highlighting her versatility and devotion as an actress in The Chorus in Our Eyes, 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. 

 

In 2022, 2023, and 2024, Jean appeared on the cover of commercial American ads for the Israeli brand Adah Lazorgan in partnership with family friend Guy Lazorgan and Adah, his mom. In 2024, she joined the cast of the Taste Awards Festival finalist award-winning show 'The FNL Network Talkshow' as a co-host from March to May. She won a Special Achievement Honoree award in 2024 for the Entertainment and Lifestyle News category. 

 

Jean has trained at the prominent T. Schreiber Studio in New York City, extensively studying the Meisner Technique with Nicolas Landry, and various British dialects with Page Clements. She has also trained under Hollywood actors Michel Corbiere and Edgardo Rubio, to perfect her natural comedic talent and wide range of voiceover skills. To refine her delicate and airy voice, she underwent training in 2023, at the Liz Caplan Vocal Studio with Sheela. 

 

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.