Ren Montero is an actress currently based in the U.S., who also maintains a U.K. residence. She is a member of SAG/AFTRA and British Equity and holds both U.K. and U.S. passports as a dual citizen.

Raised in the south of England, daughter of a Spanish/Malaysian/South Asian father and an English mother, Ren enjoyed performing from a young age. After attending Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts at 16 and later the Guildford School of Acting, Ren spent a number of years performing in London and in regional theaters before making her way to Los Angeles via New York. Here she has performed in film, TV and theatre and continues to be passionate about exploring the depth and breadth of a character’s psyche. In addition to being an actor, Ren holds a Masters in Psychology and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.

In 2016 Ren added the role of Clinical Psychologist to her life skills repertoire but by 2021 her inner actress was screaming to be let out of the wings again. Since then Ren has been cast in numerous supporting and lead roles in award winning short films, a pilot and in Season 17 of Criminal Minds, as Dr. Maria Moreno, for Paramount+.

Just for fun, she recently performed stand up in the Legendary Room at The Ice House in Pasadena and trained in MoCap/P-Cap, minor stunt work and combat.

She is currently working on a feature film that is shooting in Los Angeles (YAY!) And is in post-production on a short film she wrote, produced and starred in titled, Cat Burglar.