Jessie Ennis
{{Short description|American actor}}
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| birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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| nationality = American
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| occupation = Actress, director, writer
| years_active = 2005–present
| father = John Ennis
| known_for = Mythic Quest, Better Call Saul
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Jessie Ennis is an American actress, director, and writer.
Personal life
Ennis was born in Boston but moved to Los Angeles at the age of 2. She is the daughter of American actor and comedian John Ennis.{{cite web |last1=Nordstrom |first1=Leigh |title=Jessie Ennis Prepared for Rejection. Instead, She Has Become One of Comedy's Buzziest Actors |url=https://www.yahoo.com/now/jessie-ennis-prepared-rejection-instead-181208882.html |access-date=1 January 2023 |website=Yahoo |date=12 July 2021 |publisher=Women's Wear Daily}} She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College.
Career
Ennis began her acting career in the early 2010s with roles in sitcoms such as Veep{{Cite web |last=Team |first=The Deadline |date=2014-09-22 |title=Jessie Ennis Joins 'Veep'; Gladys Knight In 'Empire' |url=https://deadline.com/2014/09/jessie-ennis-veep-gladys-knight-empire-cast-838542/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140925022021/http://deadline.com/2014/09/jessie-ennis-veep-gladys-knight-empire-cast-838542/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 25, 2014 |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} and Married. During this time she also had roles in comedy films such as G.B.F. (2013) with Natasha Lyonne and Megan Mullally, and Hits with Meredith Hagner and Matt Walsh.
In 2012 she released a short film entitled The Arm, which she co-wrote and co-directed with friends Brie Larson and Sarah Ramos.{{Cite magazine |title=Brie Larson: Behind the Scenes of 21 Jump Street and The Arm |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/video/watch/brie-larson-on--21-jump-street--and--the-arm- |access-date=2023-05-13 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Jessie Ennis – Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jessie_ennis |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}
Ennis continued her work in film and television with her role as Debbie in Life of the Party starring Melissa McCarthy and Maya Rudolph.{{Cite web |last=Lincoln |first=Ross A. |date=2016-08-11 |title=Jessie Ennis Joins Melissa McCarthy Pic 'Life Of The Party'; Former NFL Player Kerry Rhodes Signs On To Horror-Comedy 'Tragedy Girls' |url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/life-of-the-party-jessie-ennis-new-line-melissa-mccarthy-1201801793/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Deadline}} She also played the role of Rachel in The House starring Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler.{{Cite web |last=Ford |first=Rebecca |date=2015-09-18 |title='Veep' Actress Jessie Ennis Joins Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell New Line Comedy (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/veep-actress-jessie-ennis-joins-824658/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} She also played Erin Brill in Better Call Saul starring Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn. She gained wider recognition starring as Jo, a power-hungry and ruthless assistant, in the comedy series Mythic Quest on Apple TV+.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-11 |title=Jessie Ennis On 'Mythic Quest' And The Evolution Of Jo |url=https://uproxx.com/tv/jessie-ennis-mythic-quest-season-3-jo-interview/ |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=UPROXX |language=en-US}} She had a recurring role as Jenny in season 2 of The Flight Attendant, a thriller series on HBO Max with Kaley Cuoco and Rosie Perez.{{Cite web |last=Rosario |first=Alexandra Del |date=2021-09-24 |title='The Flight Attendant': Cheryl Hines, Mae Martin & Margaret Cho Among S2 Guest Stars As HBO Max Series Adds Mo McRae, Callie Hernandez & JJ Soria As Series Regulars |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/the-flight-attendant-cheryl-hines-mae-martin-margaret-cho-s2-guest-stars-mo-mcrae-callie-hernandez-jj-soria-series-regulars-1234843911/ |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
In 2021 Ennis co-hosted a podcast with Brie Larson titled Learning Lots.{{Cite web |title=Learning Lots on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learning-lots/id1556962716 |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Apple Podcasts |date=23 November 2021 |language=en-US}} The podcast explored topics such as regret, reflection, and flow.{{Cite magazine |date=2023-03-23 |title=Brie Larson Refuses to Stick to Hollywood's Script |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/a43340909/brie-larson-captain-marvel-interview-2023/ |access-date=2023-05-13 |magazine=Harper's BAZAAR |language=en-US}}
Filmography
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Television work by Jessie Ennis |
| scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2014
|scope="row"|Married | Gillian | 1 episode |
| 2014
|scope="row"|Red Band Society | Water Girl | 3 episodes |
| 2015
|scope="row"|Veep | Leigh Patterson | 4 episodes |
| 2015
|scope="row"|W/ Bob & David | Jess Tavis | 1 episode |
| 2016
|scope="row"|Drunk History | Ella Cherry | 1 episode |
| 2017–2018
|scope="row"|Love | Stella Emmett | 4 episodes |
| 2016–2022
|scope="row"|Better Call Saul | 10 episodes |
| 2022
| Jenny | 6 episodes |
| 2020–2025
|scope="row"|Mythic Quest | Jo | Main role |
| 2023–2025
| Kelsey | 2 episodes |
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Film acting work by Jessie Ennis !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role !scope="col"|Notes |
| 2005
|scope="row"|Shards |Jenna | |
| 2013
|scope="row"|G.B.F |Viola | |
| 2014
|scope="row"|Hits |Juli | |
| 2014
|scope="row"|Helicopter Mom |Hannah | |
| 2016
|scope="row"|Slash |Martine | |
| 2016
|scope="row"|Dumb Prince |Princess Jana |TV movie |
| 2017
|scope="row"|Fun Mom Dinner |Francesca | |
| 2017
|scope="row"|Men |Bree |Short film |
| 2017
|scope="row"|The House |Rachel | |
| 2017
|scope="row"|The Disaster Artist |Receptionist | |
| 2018
|scope="row"|Irreplaceable You |Melanie | |
| 2018
|scope="row"|Family |Erin | |
| 2018
|scope="row"|Life of the Party |Debbie | |
| 2018
|scope="row"|25 |Becca |TV movie |
| 2020
|scope="row"|Valley Girl |Stacey | |
| 2020
|scope="row"|Superintelligence |Pedestrian | |
| class="wikitable sortable unsortable"
|+Filmmaking work by Jessie Ennis |
| style="text-align:center;"
!scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"|Director !scope="col"|Writer !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2012
|scope="row"|The Arm |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |Short film |
| 2013
|scope="row"|The Way I Loved You |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |Short film |
Accolades
Ennis received a Special Jury Award for Comedic Storytelling at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for her short film The Arm. She accepted this award with fellow co-writers and co-directors Brie Larson and Sarah Ramos.{{cite web |last1=Horvath |first1=Brad |title=Short Circuit: Sundance's 2012 Short Film Award Winners |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2012/01/short-circuit-sundances-2012-short-film-award-winners-173551/ |website=IndieWire |date=25 January 2012 |access-date=2 January 2023}}
References
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External links
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from Boston
Category:American film actresses
Category:American child actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:American women film directors
Category:American women screenwriters
Category:Film directors from Massachusetts