She cited her name as one of the reasons she struggled to land acting roles in her early career, and opted to change her stage name to Jenna Mattison.
[1] Mattison moved to Hollywood in the late 90's, and would her dye her hair while avoiding any sort of natural tan in order to look white-passing.
[1] Some of Mattison's early roles included bit parts in Married... with Children, Party of Five and Melrose Place.
[1][2] Mattison made her directorial debut with the psychological horror film, The Sound, released by MGM Orion and Samuel Goldwyn in 2017.
[3][4][5] Critics noted lead Rose McGowan's performance, as well as Mattison's focus on atmospheric direction.