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About
Jessica Sherr is a New York City–based SAG-AFTRA actor, writer, producer, and filmmaker. Her screen credits include Blue Bloods, Claws, Cloak & Dagger, Flight of the Conchords, and Annie. Most recently, she appeared in the short films Off Center, which screened at the Inwood Film Festival, and A Nice Place to Visit, which screened at the SVA Theatre in New York City with Moonshot Initiative. She also voiced the role of Mother in A New Sky, an animated graduate
film from Columbia University.
Jessica is the writer and performer of Bette Davis Ain’t For Sissies, the acclaimed solo play about legendary actress Bette Davis. The production has toured nationally and internationally and will celebrate its 500th performance this year, with upcoming performances at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York City.
A recipient of the Upright Citizens Brigade Diversity Scholarship, Jessica trained for eight years with renowned acting teacher Wynn Handman and continues her on-camera studies with Glenn Morshower.
In addition to her acting work, she is developing All About Bette, a short proof-of-concept film adaptation of her long-running stage play.
Passionate about storytelling both on stage and screen, Jessica continues to create, perform, and produce character-driven work centered on complex female protagonists.
Overview
Jessica Sherr
Actress / Writer / Producer
