Jess Weixler

Birth Name:

Jessica Weixler

Birth Place:

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Profession

Actress, Writer, Producer, Director, Soundtrack

While attending Atherton High School, was voted "Most Talented․"
While attending Juilliard, was a participant in the first year of the InterArts performance project
Quote: "In movies, you get to explore parts of yourself that in real life, people shy away from, like looking stupid or embarrassing yourself or getting too angry, anything inappropriate․ As an actor, you walk into those moments․"
Quote: "People say that one of the most important things about being an actor is to have thick skin, but I don't think that's it․ Because you can't just walk around being tough, you have to be able to be vulnerable to do this․ So really, it's about not being defensive․"
Starred in all the same plays in their years at Juilliard with Jessica Chastain

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