Meet the Cast
Kate Kinkead
as Valera
Kate Kinkead is a 23-year-old independent director and actress based out of Northern Virginia. "Off the Path" will be Kinkead's third film that she has directed. She was selected to pitch "Off the Path" at George Mason University and was awarded the Best Lookbook scholarship.
Justin Tyler Bowers
as Gerald
Justin Tyler Bowers is a 20 year old voice and film
actor based out of Northern Virginia. In addition to
his acting works, he is pursuing a BFA in Film and
Video Studies at George Mason University with a
concentration in post-production. Bowers portrays
Gerald in the film, “Off the Path,” which will mark
his debut acting role in an independent short film.
Gina Nicole Brown
as Skalmae
Gina Nicole Brown is a storyteller that uses TV, Film, and Stage to bring words and characters to life. Currently, you can see her in the Netflix docuseries, “The Principles of Pleasure,” and on a billboard at various New York City bus stops for a TV/Print ad campaign for the Office of New York City Emergency Management and the Ad Council. She is an actor and performing artist in several commercials, films, and theatre productions. Widely known for winning BuzzFeed’s 2019 Mother’s Day project, “Black Moms Try Other Moms’ Soul Food,” you may find many of her other credits listed on IMDB. A writer in her spare time, her first book “Teeth Should Not Be Optional: Random Thoughts from an Insomniac” is available on Amazon. She participates in a weekly acting workshop, along with acting classes (Meisner technique), and screenwriting classes. She has a B.A. from American University, and an MBA from The George Washington University. She has spent an unforgivable amount of time working in Corporate America, has a slight obsession with the Oxford comma, and is grounded by her two fearless daughters.
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Jennifer Kinkead
as Elena
Jennifer Kinkead is an independent actress based in Northern Virginia. She played an Irish immigrant in the upcoming “Unsinkable” feature film, portrayed Elena in “Off the Path,” and was a supporting actress in “Falling Behind.”
