Biography
Jessica was born in Florida and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with dual minors in Economics from the University of Florida.
Her work spans both feature films and television, with appearances on Torchwood, Las Vegas, Method and Red, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Wild On E!, Art Mann Presents, and Street Stars. Her film credits include BorderLords II, Change Your Life, and Triangle. She has had the opportunity to collaborate with actors such as Lisa Ann Walter, Gary Busey, Gene Simmons, Mike Genovese, and John Cothran.
With over ten years of experience, Jessica has produced television shows, pilots, feature films, trailers, commercials, music videos, web series, and live theatre. Her television production credits include Intervention (A&E), Toddlers and Tiaras (TLC), Second Chance Retreat (HBO Max), Stung (GSN), Intervention: The Heroin Triangle (A&E), Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell (Food Network), Atomic Mom (Lifetime), Uncomfortable Conversations with Celebrities (A&E), Undiagnosed (A&E), Test Dummies (MTV), Walk of Shame Shuttle (VH1), and Gonzalez Twins (Freeform). She has also produced commercials for Toyota and the LA Lakers.
A passionate supporter of indie films, Jessica's projects have earned numerous accolades. These include award-winning features such as Marfa Girl (Marcus Aurelius Award for Best Film at the Rome Film Festival, directed by Larry Clark), Triangle (recipient of two Africa Movie Academy Awards, directed by Theodros Teshome), and Holding Back (Best Feature at the Angeleno Film Festival). Other notable features include The Last Treasure Hunt (a Dances with Films nominee with multiple official selections, directed by Patrick Biesemans) and Vanished (official selection at the LA Indie Film Fest, directed by Adrian Donaldson). She has also produced nine award-winning shorts: Notes on Lying, Guitar Party Nightmare, In Silence, Man vs. Survival, The Proposition, I Am Neda, Pull Down the Moon, The Big Meet, and Warehouse.
Her honors on the indie film circuit encompass Best Film at Poppy Jasper, the Spirit of Moondance Award at the Moondance International Film Festival, People's Choice Award at London Shorts, Award of Merit at AOF Film Festival, Best Narrative Short at the Virginia Film Festival, Best Comedy at the Angeleno Film Festival, Special Jury Award at the Scary or Die Film Festival, 4th Place at the Atom Tournament Film Festival, Best Comedy at the Dam Short Film Festival, Audience Choice Award at the Virginia Film Festival, Honorable Mention at the Los Angeles Movie Awards, Best Feature Film at the Angeleno Film Festival, Platinum Remi Special Jury Award at WorldFest Houston International Film Festival, Finalist for the American Pavilion at Cannes, Best International Short at Burbank International Film Festival, Best Drama Short at AOF Film Fest, Best Short Film Under 30 Minutes at the World Music and Independent Film Festival, Honorable Mention at the Hollywood & Vine Film Festival, Best Short Film nomination at the Moondance International Film Festival, Top 25 placement at the 24-Hour LA Film Fest, Honorable Mention at the LA Reels Film Festival, The Earth Award at Cinerockom Film Festival, Best Short Film at Frogtown Film Festival, and Best Music Video at the Garden State Film Festival.
As a web series producer, her credits include My Story starring Jack Osbourne, the 1970s cop parody Lesbian Cops, the nominated comedy Damon's Tiki Bar, the ALFA Award-winning Chef Brad's Five Star Tips, and the drama series The Hollywood Box. Her latest feature, Black White and the Greys, premiered on the festival circuit in fall 2021. Jessica is a member of SAG-AFTRA and the Producers Guild of America.
