ELEANORE PIENTA

Eleanore Pienta is an award-winning screen and stage actor comedian, dancer and filmmaker.

Weaving in and out of the independent film world, Pienta has carved out a niche for herself by portraying uncompromising and complex characters, her presence on screen is at once alluring albeit menacing. Filmmaker Magazine called her role as Mona in SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY: “…one of the most original, indelible, infuriating and truly felt movie characters in some time, a sister to Loden’s WANDA and Rowlands’ A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE…” Pienta’s directorial debut, ADA, premiered at the New York Film Festival and now lives online at NoBudge.com. Eleanore graces the NYC stages with her solo work and can be seen performing with collaborators Sunita Mani and Tallie Medel as Cocoon Central Dance Team, and together created the cult-classic SNOWY BING BONGS ACROSS THE NORTH STAR COMBAT ZONE.

ELEANORE PIENTA - SHORT FILMS

ELEANORE PIENTA - ACTING REEL

Relationship to Patient - International Competition Brussels International Short Film Festival - Best Actress 2024
Bad Idea Gone Wrong - Special Jury Award - Best Ensemble Cast - SXSW 2017
See You Next Tuesday - Jury Prize, Best Actress, 2014, Victoria TX Indie Film Fest // Indie Memphis 2015 Special Jury Prize Outstanding Performance
7 Chinese Brothers - Clint Howard Character Actor Award- Best Actress at Sidewalk Film fest 2015