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A Salute to Rising Stars

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It’s that time again to salute those actresses who are on the move, actresses who deserve a little extra attention for their latest work, those actresses who are rising stars. Landing that crucial role in a TV movie or guest appearance in a successful show or film makes all the difference for aspiring actors.

Let’s take a look at the next group of actresses who viewers should keep their eyes on:

Jaz Sinclair

Jaz is a twenty-something actress from Dallas Texas, who had her big break on TV in an episode of Revolution back in 2014. At that time she also appeared in three episodes of Rizzoli & Isles, as a homeless girl who was helped out by Detective Jane Rizzoli (series lead Angie Harmon).

She followed those TV appearances with roles in the box office movies Paper Towns in 2015, When the Bough Breaks in 2016 and Slender Man in 2018. It was also during this time that Jaz appeared in episodes of the popular series The Vampire Diaries and the Netflix series Easy.

Jaz then appeared as Rosalind Walker in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, as the human best friend of the title character, which was played by Mad Men alum Kiernan Shipka.

Jaz as Marie in Gen V

Her latest big project is starring in the lead role of Marie Moreau in The Boys spin off series Gen V, which debuted last week on Prime Video.

Fans can follow Jaz on Instagram here.

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Gabrielle Walsh

Gabrielle is a 30-something actress from Chicago, Illinois, who got her start in the 2014 horror flicks Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones and The Hive before moving to television, appearing in episodes of The Vampire Diaries, the short-lived series Agent X and From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series.

She then moved on to appearing in several episodes of Shameless, the short-lived series The Brave and a number of episodes of East Los High.

Those appearances were followed by roles in the FOX series Star, the long-running superhero series The Flash and guest starring roles in NCIS, FBI: Most Wanted and Lucifer.

Gabrielle in Found

She also had a recurring role in the FOX drama 9-1-1 throughout that shows third, fourth and fifth seasons.

She can currently be seen in the new NBC drama Found where she plays Lacey Quinn, one of the main cast.

The next new episode of Found can be seen on NBC tonight at 10 PM.

Fans can follow her on Instagram here.

Using her favorite online handle, Rueben is an East Coast-bred gal who is now a permanent Californian and a lifelong tv-oholic. She watches at least 25 TV shows a week, goes to the movies as often as possible, listens to music every waking moment, reads every day and “plays” on the internet every chance she can. Some of her current favorite TV shows are Outlander, Sweet Magnolias, Wednesday, The Mandalorian, The Equalizer, Fire Country, Miss Scarlet, Hudson & Rex, SkyMed, The Rookie, Cobra Kai, Virgin River, The Witcher, Leverage: Redemption and School Spirits. She is looking forward to the long-awaited return of Bridgerton, is curious about the debut of Orphan Black: Echoes and the 3rd and final season of Sweet Tooth coming in June, and the season finales of the abbreviated 2023-2024 TV season. Follow her at @ruebenrambling or contact her at rueben@nicegirlstv.com.