Jenn Proske

Proske in 2010, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Jennifer Morata Proske

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: August 8, 1987

Ethnicity:
*father – German, Slovenian
*mother – Spanish, English

Jenn Proske is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role in the film Vampires Suck.

Her father was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and raised in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Her mother is American. She was raised in California, U.S. Jenn is married to actor Stephen Schneider, with whom she has a daughter. She converted to Judaism upon their marriage.

She has stated:

I am German, Slovenian and Spanish… My Dad was born in Ljubljana and I still have lots of relatives there, so I try to visit when I can. It’s such a beautiful, amazing county. I would love to spend more time there, learn the language, and explore my Eastern European roots. It would be such a dream to get the opportunity to do a movie in Eastern Europe one day!

Jenn’s paternal grandfather was Arno Bernhard Proske (who likely was the son of Bernhard Proske and Frieda Anna Marie Erbe). Arno was born in Bautzen, Saxony, Germany.

Jenn’s paternal grandmother is named Josefa. Josefa was born in Slepšek, Yugoslavia, now Slovenia.

Jenn’s maternal grandfather is named Lorenzo P. “Larry” Morata. Lorenzo was possibly from Spain.

Jenn’s maternal grandmother is Faye Marie Coker (the daughter of Charles Miles/Mike Coker and Mildred Marie Foote). Faye was born in Tennessee. Charles was born in Tennessee, likely the son of James Coker. Mildred was born in Tennessee, the daughter of John Rhea Foote and Estelle Morris.

Sources: Obituary of Jenn’s paternal aunt – https://necrocanada.com

Jenn’s maternal grandmother, Faye Marie Coker, on the 1950 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org