Jen Van Epps is drawn to stories—hearing them, telling them, and living them. As an actor of Black American and Chinese descent with a career that spans continents, Jen brings a unique perspective to her work—one rooted in depth, empathy, and lived experience.
She recently broke through to global audiences in M3GAN, playing Tess, the grounded and quietly fierce engineer who became a fan favorite in the hit Blumhouse/Atomic Monster/Universal horror film. This summer, Jen returned as Tess in the sequel M3GAN 2.0, and continues to be part of one of the most talked-about horror comedy sagas in recent memory.
Her range, though, goes far beyond genre. She stars opposite Lisa Kudrow in Taika Waititi’s new Apple TV+ series Time Bandits, and brought emotional weight to her role in Amazon’s Don’t Make Me Go with John Cho. You may have also seen her in Hulu’s No Exit, Apple TV+’s Mr. Corman, Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop, and Amazon’s The Wilds—each role different, but all connected by the grounded, thoughtful presence she brings to every project.