Jacinth Headlam, multi-award winning actress, was born and raised in St. Mary, Jamaica. She later relocated to Brooklyn, NY in hopes of gaining a better life. Since the age of 10 she was blessed with the vision and dreams of becoming a professional actress/artist. Ever passionate, determined, and driven, Jacinth first began her journey modeling at age 17, which led to her appearing in numerous hair magazines and print ads while gracing the runway for many local, national, and international fashion designers. In college, she discovered her love for theatre, and after graduating, she embarked on an adventure in the Arts, performing in community and regional theaters respectively. Eventually she started to embark in the world of television & film, in which she played leading and supporting roles. Her principal role in Voiceless paved the way to her union membership eligibility for SAG-AFTRA. When she's not working on set, she loves to write screenplays and most of all mentor adolescents in hopes of helping them fulfill their dreams. Presently, Jacinth has booked the leading role in two television pilot. Caribbean Girls NYC in which she also plays one of the lead, will be aired in France, across the Caribbean Islands, and Canada. Jacinth has launched her online radio show called "Double Dose of Ja". She recently won an award for "Best Leading Actress" at the Philadelphia Independent Film Awards 2017. Also she received the People's Choice Award at the 2016 Nafca African Oscar, for her leading role in Muda. She also received an award for Best Leading Actress for her leading role in Diary of a Badman at Caribbean Tale Film Festival in Toronto, Canada, just to name a few. In paving her career in television, Jacinth recently booked a principal role for on an Emmy Award winning show directed by Christopher Dillion. Jacinth finds freedom in being an artist and being able to be create. On this journey she hope to continue to inspire, motivate, and encourage others to follow their dreams and to walk in their purpose. When asked about the struggles of being an artist, Jacinth stated, "Although this journey isn't easy I've learned to celebrate who I am at all times and every growth that I've made as an artist. Also I've learned to appreciate every moment both on and off screen, on and off stage, and whether I booked a role or not. I celebrate during my victories and even during my storms...." According to Jacinth, "the meaning of life is to find your gift and the purpose of life is to share it with others in being a blessing." Jacinth's personality, passion, and drive really shines through her work and the effect she has on others. She is very driven, compassionate, outgoing, ambitious, spontaneous, and has this aura that lights up any room she enters. It is Jacinth's goal to be a highly successful, inspiring, influential award winning actress who represents her Jamaican origin very well on a mainstream platform.
