Jessica Jennings(I)
- Actress
- Producer
- Art Department
Jessica Jennings was born and raised in the heart of New York City to
mother Jane Culley and father James Jennings. With her mother Jane as
an actress and her father Jim as a director/playwright & Founder of
NYC's American Theatre of Actors, she was literally raised on stage.
Her theatrical debut was at the tender age of two weeks when her father
added her to his production of Shakespeare's "MacBeth" as one of
MacDuff's babes. Around the age of five she signed with New York based
management Terrific Talent. She appeared in a number of regional
commercials and the national commercial for Teddy Ruxpin. In addition
to acting she acquired an interest in dance and gymnastics, and later
added violin and figure skating to her pursuits. Eventually she
narrowed in her focus, applying her energy to dance (continuing to make
theatrical appearances in the summers). In 2003 Jessica returned to
acting full force through an add on the bulletin postings at The
University of The Arts (Philly). There was a major motion picture
filming in nearby Chester County PA, in need of thirty dancers looking
of Northern European decent. The Film: M. Night Shymalan's _The Village(2004_. The
following spring (2004) Jessica received her BFA, graduating with
honors. Returning home to NYC, recent stage credits include "Stars In
My Eyes" at Actor's Movement Studio; also ATA's "All's Well That Ends
Well" (Helena) and "Hamlet" (Ophelia) for which she received the Jean
Dalrymple Award for Best Shakespearean Actress 2005. Jessica is also
proud to be teaching dance therapy for disabled children and adults at
the Hummingbirds School (as recently featured on NY1). As a
choreographer she'll be heading down to New Orleans in March 2006 as
Guest Artist in Residence at SELU.