Born and raised in Laredo, Texas, Jeannie Carter Cruz had a dream to become an actor. It all started when she landed a part for a school play when she was five. It wasn't until she moved to Austin, Texas that her dream slowly started to become a reality. Moving to Austin proved fortunate for Jeannie. She met and fell in love with a musician and they married in 2008.

Jeannie has acted steadily since 2010. In 2013, she took a leap of faith and, with the support of her husband, quit her job as a medical assistant to become a full time actor. She decided she would give it a full year trial and if it wasn't working in her favor she would return to the medical field. She signed with Acclaim Talent Agency where she booked her first commercial within a couple of weeks and thankfully has been able to continue working her dream job. Since then she has established herself as a strong and talented actor working in film, voice over, music video, commercial and industrial work. Jeannie is bilingual and is very passionate about Spanish-speaking roles but especially strong female roles with depth. She has stated that she will never give up on acting.