Making it big in the entertainment industry is always a struggle and it can be more so for immigrants who fear their opportunities may be limited in Hollywood because they may not fit into the criterion of a lead and may be sidelined. However, things have started changing for the better and one of the recipients of such a benefit is Korean-American actress Jackie Dallas who has managed to make a name for herself in television as well as films.
What was Jackie Dallas’ early life like?
Dallas was born on 12th May,1986 in New York. Jackie comes from a long line of doctor and wished to take up a career in medicine because she did not know what else to do, as she says. However a surgical internship in Mount Sinai hospital in New York opened her eyes to the fact that this line of work was an extremely grueling one and she wanted something that would be easier for her to manage which is when she shifted to Chicago to pursue Pathology.
However, as faith would have it, she was not satisfied completely in the life she was leading and struck by the acting bug, she eventually decided to take a plunge into acting. In 2014 she moved to California. She says that she did have some apprehensions as an Asian-American that if she could make it big in the industry but decided to give it her everything and let destiny decide for her.
What does Jackie Dallas’ filmography look like?
In the handful of years that Jackie started her tryst with acting, she has been credited in over 30 films and television series. Jackie can say with great pride that she has been a part of mammoth productions like Captain America: Civil War (released in 2016), Allegiant (released in 2016), San Andreas (released in 2015), and Steve Jobs (released in 2015) among several other films.
She has done equally well on television series having acted on commercially successful ones that have gained a cult following like Stranger Things, 13 reasons why, and Criminal Mind. Dallas credits it all to her hard work, perseverance, and conviction to make it big in Hollywood.
What is Jackie Dallas’ worth?
Dallas is rather protective about her personal life and gives very little details including of her lifestyle. While we can safely assume that her long acting career has given her many a fat cheques, her exact earnings and net worth remains unknown at the present.