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Jessica Kate Meyer Biography

Birth Name:Jessica Kate Meyer

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Studied to become a rabbi at the Hebrew College in Newton
  • In preparation for her role in "The Pianist," she and the rest of the cast of the family lived together
  • Faked a British accent in order to gain a role in "The Pianist․"
  • Worked as a teacher in a Hebrew School in Los Angeles
  • Was offered the role of Cleopatra in HBO's "Rome," but turned down the part to accept a Jewish fellowship