I was born August 25th, 2007, in Boston, Massachusetts. While I live fifteen minutes away from the city, when someone asks me, "Where do you live?" I normally say Boston because I've never met somebody who knows of my hometown Melrose, who doesn't currently live in Melrose. As for my birthday, being born in late August makes me a Virgo. Now, I don't know much about astrology, but I've been told, "That's so Virgo of you," one too many times.

Some might not consider this a hobby, but in my free time, I'm almost always listening to music. I'm one of those people who doesn't have a specific taste in music either. I listen to a little bit of everything -- new wave, rock, pop, indie, jazz, RNB, electronic, hip hop, folk, you know what I mean. I used to say that I hated country music, but strangely enough, it's been growing on me recently. I know...that shocked me too. Besides that, I write a lot, do photography, filmmaking, and I just started learning piano -- which is much harder than I expected, but I'm working on it.

Before I start talking about acting, I should probably mention that I'm also transgender. It's weird, but that fact completely slipped my mind. Regardless, I feel as though that's important to note.

When someone asks me, "Why do you want to act?" I always say the same thing. I'm passionate about it, and I always have been. Acting to me is one of those things I was doing before I even realized it. Creating monologues and scripts in elementary school, reciting lines from movies, and then presenting them to people, etc. Relating to an audience, challenging ideas and beliefs, and telling impactful stories while portraying different people is something I love -- something I will continue to work for.

Thank you for reading, and I hope this about me page was made well.

Much love,

Jamie Blackburn