Jocelyn Zamudio

Actor

2025 Make a Wave

Theater

Jocelyn (she/her) was born and raised in Waukegan, Illinois to immigrant parents. She discovered her passion for performance early, nurtured through local arts programs. From reciting poems in kindergarten to performing nationally with drill teams and cheerleading in school, her love for the stage only grew. She earned a BA in Acting with a minor in Law & Society from the University of Illinois Chicago’s School of Theatre and Music. Her stage credits include Sanctuary City at Steppenwolf Theatre, Omer Abbas Salem's Happy Days Are Here (Again) at Steep Theatre, Nancy Garcia Loza’s Rust at Goodman Theatre’s New Stages, and Loza's world-premiere of Bull: a love story at Paramount Theatre. On screen, she has guest-starred in Chicago PD and The Chi.

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Featured Artworks

A still image from the play Rust. Six actors sit in a pyramid on stage while looking up towards the sky. They are all wearing different athletic wear and some western themed clothing. Jocelyn holds a straw and cup.

Rust, 2022 Image by Liz Lauren

Five people post on a white backdrop with the word Steppenwolf detailed in gold font.

Sanctuary City, 2023 Image by Elías Carmona-Rivera

A still from the play Happy Days are Here (Again). Two people sit on a bench. One has a maroon school girl outfit on while the other has a maroon track jacket.

Happy Days are Here (Again), 2024 Image by Joseph Chretièn-Golden

An advertisement for the sandwich shop Potbelly. A zoomed in photo of Jocelyn eating a sandwich.

Potbelly Advertisement, 2025

A still from a television show. Jason and Jocelyn are standing in a beige living room with red curtains. They are looking past the camera with scared expressions on their faces. Jocelyn has blood on her neck.

Jason Beghe and Jocelyn Zamudio in The Radical Truth, 2021 Image by Lori Allen