Jessica Jennings

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.