Justine S. Harrison's multifaceted exposure to the performing arts has evolved into a burgeoning acting career, influenced by her grandmother Shirley's theater company in Long Island where she grew up. Her parents instilled in her a love and respect for art-house and foreign films through frequent trips to the independent cinema.
Justine Harrison's striking green eyes have undoubtedly contributed to her landing roles, but so has her talent and training. Harrison studied acting since junior high and high school at various institutions, including New School University, HB Studios, Frenchwoods Festival of the Performing Arts, The Barrow Group, and more.
Harrison's credits can be seen in numerous arenas, including film, TV, and theater. She has worked on projects for Netflix, Amazon Prime, AppleTV, MTV, Hulu, TLC, Tubi, and more. She starred alongside Hemky Madera in The Last Intervention and RJ Brown in "Matza Pizza," which garnered over 200,000 views. She is also a supporting role in the film Hide & Seek (2022) starring Eric Roberts and Wait Wait Don't Kill Me, which has been screened via Laemmle Theatres in LA and is now available on Prime, Tubi, Plex, and more. She has collaborated with many talented artists and creators.
In addition to her film work, Harrison also had a role in the entertaining and unique film titled Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movie, created by and starring two artists with Down Syndrome (Matti Zufelt and Sam Suchmann). The film is available to stream on AppleTV or Prime and was featured in People Magazine, Buzzfeed, PBS, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, and on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien."
Harrison's theater credits include the New York Fringe Festival for the New York premiere of the Clive Barker play The History of the Devil. She also played the title character in Jackie & Marilyn in the East Coast Premiere directed by Bill Sterritt. She has performed at venues such as Leonard Nimoy Theatre at the Symphony Space, La MaMa, and more in NYC.
She is a member of the long-running NYC murder mystery Murdered by the Mob and has received many positive reviews, including from the Philadelphia Inquirer and Medium.
One of Harrison's dream roles would be a slow-moving, existential drama that is European in style. Influenced by a European cinema class she took in college, Harrison is a fan of directors Michael Haneke, Bela Tarr, Tarkovsky, and Sean Ellis. She also enjoys the work of American directors Paul Thomas Anderson, Jean-Marc Vallée, and Rick Alverson.
When she is not in front of the camera or under stage lights, Harrison is writing. She is an active member of the writing, development, and acting group Brazen Giant Ensemble, where she is developing a pilot. Other script writing and producing include the romantic drama film Graceless, which is streaming on Prime. She is also an avid poet, having written over 70 poems.
As a local hire, Harrison is available for work in NYC, LA, ATL, DC, and NC/PA.
