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JERRI
MANTHEY's BIO as we first saw it on the CBS
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Jerri Manthey has been living in Los Angeles,
California, for the last six years, pursuing her
acting career while bartending to help pay the
bills. She credits her acting coach, Manu Tupou,
with whom  she has been studying with for four
years, for pushing her beyond her own limitations
and encouraging her to write and direct, as well.
Her biggest accomplishment was a play that she and
her best friend wrote, directed and produced,
titled Beautiful Chaos, for the Hudson Theater in
Los Angeles. Additionally, she has had roles in
various independent films, commercials, and
feature films, including the telefilm That
Championship Season.
As Manthey puts it, she grew up an
"army brat"; her father served 28 years
in the United States Army, having retired in 1997.
Due to the military way of life, she moved every
three to four years of her childhood, spending a
total of 12 years on various Army bases in
Germany. Graduating from high school in 1988 in
Neu Ulm, she then attended the University of
Maryland in Munich, Germany.
Manthey describes herself as
adventurous, fun loving, spontaneous, honest, and
kind. Her favorite hobbies include photography,
cooking, painting, writing, reading, and her
all-time favorite, camping. She enjoys hiking
and/or backpacking to very remote, unknown places
in order to escape the craziness of Los Angeles.
Her favorite event is Burning Man, a festival that
takes place every year in the vast, barren Black
Rock desert of Nevada. She has gone for the last
two years and says she will go every year for as
long as she lives or until the event no longer
takes place. At Burning Man 2000, she and a group
of friends from all over California organized a
theme camp and stayed for 12 days. They built
their own shelter and brought all the supplies
necessary to survive in the harsh environment and
extreme weather. Manthey named their temporary
residence "Camp Chaos" and adopted the
slogan "The Ultimate Order Lies in
Chaos," a motto she believes applies directly
to her life.
A perfect day for Manthey always
begins with a cup of coffee! Then, a hike in one
of the various canyons of Los Angeles, playing
with her dog Gidget and her cat Kiya, writing in
her journal, surfing the net, e-mailing, watching
a good movie, spending time with a close friend
over dinner, and curling up with a good book. Her
favorite movies are The Big Lebowski and Search
for the Holy Grail. Her favorite TV shows are The
Sopranos and Sex and the City. She enjoys all
types of music-depending on her mood- ranging from
Al Green and Barry White to Creed and Tonic. When
she's ready to dance, she enjoys funky, soulful,
house music.
Manthey was born in Bad Konstatt
Hospital on the Army base in Stuttgart, Germany.
She is proud to report that her mother and
father--both from South Dakota--are still together
and happily married. She has two brothers and one
sister. Her birth date is September 5, 1970.
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