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Montse Hernandez talks her new film "Student Body", voicing animated characters, and shares some truly wild audition stories!\nAbout Montse:\nMontse Hernandez is a Mexican-American actress, singer, writer and director. Born in Dallas, Texas, Montse started her career in national commercials and modeling at the age of 3. At age 8, she landed the role of \u2018Natalia\u2019 on \u201cBarney,\u201d prompting her family to move to Los Angeles shortly after. Montse has built a resume of extensive credits including the titular role of Teen Jane in the CW's \u201cJane the Virgin\u201d and has had several recurring arcs on shows including, NBC's \u201cThe Night Shift," USA's \u201cColony\u201d and the independent film \u201cLowriders" opposite Eva Longoria, Demian Bichir, Gabriel Chavarria and Melissa Benoist.\nNext up, Montse stars as the lead in \u201cStudent Body\u201d which follows high school student Jane (played by Hernandez) who, after experiencing an inappropriate situation with her math teacher, takes matters into her own hands when the school administration refuses to take action. The film tackles several important topics including the importance of fitting in and the unfortunate reality of young women handling predatory advances from men in power. The film also stars Christian Camargo and Harley Quinn Smith and will open in theaters February 2022.\nMontse is currently voicing roles in several Cartoon Network shows including \u2018Gwen Tennyson\u2019 in \u201cBen10,\u201d \u201cVictor & Valentino,\u201d and \u201cCraig on the Creek." Montse also voices the role of Empress Qiyana on the popular video game \u201cLeague of Legends\u201d and is one of the stars in Netflix\u2019s Emmy-winning, animated series \u201cThe Last Kids on Earth\u201d alongside Mark Hamill, Rosario Dawson, and Nick Wolfhard. She also stars in the upcoming indie drama \u201cSolidarity" alongside Mexican actress, Elpidia Carrillo.\nMontse's second passion is writing and directing. In the winter of 2018, she directed an animatic record with an all star voice cast including Josh Keaton, Yuri Lowenthal, Max Mittleman, David Kaye, and Tara Platt. Additionally, Montse has written multiple shorts, shows, and even a full length feature. She is bilingual and when not on set, enjoys singing, writing, dancing, playing video games and watching anime.\nMontse's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iam_montse\nMontse's Twitter: https://twitter.com/iam_montse\nFollow the show on social media!\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nInstagram: https://instagram.com/thanksforcominginpodcast/\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/tfci_podcast\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nFacebook: http://facebook.com/thanksforcominginpodcast/\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nTheme Music by Andrew Skrabutenas\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices