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Ex-track star turned actress
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- Aspiring actress Yvonne Bennett has been cast in the upcoming film Love, Kennedy, directed by Tom C. Christensen. (Contributed Photo)
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- Aspiring actress Yvonne Bennett has been cast in the upcoming film Love, Kennedy, directed by Tom C. Christensen. (Contributed Photo)
Former Saipan track athlete Yvonne Bennett is setting her sights on becoming a leading actress, landing her first major supporting role in the upcoming film Love, Kennedy, directed by Tom C. Christensen.
The film is based on a true story about a girl named Kennedy who is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Bennett plays the role of Alexus “Lexi” Velasquez, a fellow cheerleader who changes Kennedy’s life for the better.
Yvonne’s father, Ambrose Bennett, said, “I am really lost for words but I did want to share this…especially our youth who need to know [that] there is no limit to what they can do, coming from the CNMI.”
“We are hopeful that her supporters in the CNMI will take the time to look at the trailer. Hopefully they will see the film and say a prayer for our daughter’s continued success. My wife and I are so proud of her and we are trying to work with Yvonne and the film director to have a special showing here in the CNMI when it is released in June of next year,” Ambrose Bennett said.
Bennett paid her way through acting school while working full time as the manager of the Abercrombie & Fitch store in Salt Lake City. She had also started acting in the meantime, getting roles as extras.
Bennett herself said: “I am so grateful for the unconditional support my parents have given me. It means the world to me that they both support me with chasing my dream to become an actress. If I didn’t have their support it would be almost impossible for me to pursue it. It seriously is a tough business to get into. With that said, I am gaining a tough skin and becoming a better Yvonne. So thank you, mom and dad, so much.”
