Jillian Schmitz is a highly skilled and versatile artist, known for her exceptional talents in dance, teaching, choreography and acting. Jillian’s natural stage presence and deep understanding of storytelling has allowed her to successfully transition from live performances to scripted television and film. She recently appeared in the award-winning Amazon series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as Philomena, the Angel, Window Washer and Plumber, and as Sharon Greenstein in the critically-acclaimed FX series Better Things. Jillian’s work has also been highlighted as Bella Bliss in the short, The Gesture and The Word, Gloria in the play Benches, Erica in the film Babysitter Wanted and Edna in the film Nina and The Mystery of the Secret Room.
Jillian’s additional film credits include Behind the Candelabra, Tropic Thunder, TED 2, What Just Happened, Meet Dave, Music, Gone with the Bullets, Hotel Noir and Barry Munday. Her television performance credits include Physical, GLOW, Dancing With the Stars, American Horror Story, True Blood, the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Ricky Martin, The Kroll Show, Garfunkel and Oates, The Jim Jeffries Show, Baby Daddy, Bunheads, Scrubs, Ugly Betty, Rebel, Matador, Vegas, The Wedding Bells, Andy Barker P.I., Heist, Warren the Ape, Viva Laughlin, Ally McBeal, Boston Legal, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss Universe, MTV Movie Awards, The Scream Awards, Your Mama Don't Dance, The Pack and The Singing Bee. Jillian has also served as the resident dance expert on the popular reality series Bar Rescue.
Jillian’s stage credits include tours such as USO Europe and Blazed & Confused along with commissioned performances for corporations such as Apple, Sony Playstation, Nike, Toyota, AT&T, Adidas, Petco, Home Depot, Prudential, Intel, Asics, American Dental, Paul Mitchell and Virtuoso Travel.
Jillian's dedication to her craft is evident in her continuous growth and pursuit of knowledge, a commitment to excellence and an unwavering passion for the arts, which serve as a driving force in her career. Beyond her own artistic pursuits, Jillian is actively involved in her community, sharing her knowledge and experiences to make a positive impact. She volunteers her time and expertise to mentor aspiring professionals and is committed to educating, and inspiring, the next generation of creatives and performers.
