Career
Pepper Jay began her performance career in the television sitcom, The Real McCoys starring Walter Brennan, which premiered on American Broadcasting Company in 1957, and in local theater. She earned her undergraduate degree from San Diego State University then obtained a lifetime teaching credential from the State of California. Fluent in Spanish, Jay in the 1970s taught drama, dance, and health and physical education for the Los Angeles Unified School District.
She was assigned to the campuses of Hollywood High School, John Muir Junior High School, and at Crenshaw High School, where she produced shows by the 100+ member drill team
Pepper Jay transitioned from her public teaching career in 1983 and earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. In 1985, she was admitted to the bar in California and went on to practice law in the entertainment industry.
They continue to coach performance skills for singers, actors, and speakers. In 2008 Pepper Jay Productions created the Actors Podcast Network and its first subsidiary Actors Reporter and in 2009 her company established its second subsidiary Actors Entertainment, which consists of 12 internet and cable shows, including ActorsE Chat, Models Best Friend, Sidebeat Music, and Tinsel on the Town.
