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Ysa Penarejo

Ysa Penarejo played Camryn in Project Mc2, Toulane in McKenna Shoots for the Stars and Green Lantern’s daughter Jennie in Stargirl.

Biography

Ysa Penarejo is an actor and dancer whose roles include Camryn Coyle in Project Mc2 and Jennie in DC’s Stargirl. Her early work also included the American Girl film McKenna Shoots for the Stars.

Camryn Coyle in Project Mc2.

Known for

Camryn Coyle in Project Mc2

Ysa Penarejo is an actor and dancer whose roles include Camryn Coyle in Project Mc2 and Jennie in DC’s Stargirl.[1]

Career highlights

  1. Career 1

    Starting with commercials

    Penarejo began auditioning for advertisements at eight and booked a campaign for children’s jewellery brand Lucky Bee Bee. She then took acting classes and sought television and film auditions, as she recalled in an early interview.[3]

  2. Career 2

    Toulane in the American Girl film

    In McKenna Shoots for the Stars, she played Toulane, a young gymnast and McKenna’s friend. Preparing for the part included learning floor routines, adding gymnastics to the dance experience she already brought to the production.[3][4]

  3. Career 3

    An inventor in Project Mc2

    Penarejo played Camryn Coyle, the inventive member of Project Mc2’s young spy team. Cam uses engineering skills to solve problems, and Penarejo said she shared the character’s curiosity about how things work and concern for her friends.[1]

  4. Career 4

    Joining DC’s Stargirl

    Her Stargirl audition initially used a different name and storyline to disguise the role. After she was cast, she learned she would play Jennie, the daughter of Green Lantern Alan Scott and the comics character also known as Jade.[5]

  5. Career 5

    Researching a comics character

    Penarejo explored Jennie’s history with her father’s help and discussed the role with Geoff Johns. She described wanting to respect readers’ attachment to Green Lantern while learning how Jennie fitted into the larger DC story.[5]