Jessie Cannizzaro

Jessica "Jessie" Cannizzaro is an American actress, best known for her roles in the long-running off-Broadway comedy Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic[1] and the Amazon Studios feature film Selah and the Spades.[2]

Jessie Cannizzaro
Born
New York, New York, U.S.
EducationBronx High School of Science
Swarthmore College
OccupationActress, singer, comedy writer
Years active2012–present
Known forPuffs
Websitewww.jessiecannizzaro.com

Life and career

Cannizzaro was born in New York City, where she was student body president at the Bronx High School of Science.[3] She went on to study Theater and Political Science at Swarthmore College.[4]

In 2015, Cannizzaro originated the role of Sally Perks/Others in the long-running off-Broadway play Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic,[5] which was filmed and screened in movie theaters nationwide via Fathom Events and later released on Prime Video, iTunes, and BroadwayHD.[6] She also originated the role of Thalia in two-time Olivier Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig's The Gods of Comedy,[7] a co-production between McCarter Theatre and Old Globe Theatre.[8] Cannizzaro is also known for her work in the 2019 Sundance Film Festival feature Selah and the Spades and the Nick Jr. children's television series Nella the Princess Knight.[9]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012 A Girl and Her Guardian Sarah Short Film
2012 Honey and Trombones Sica Short Film
2014 Broadway Classics: Two Pairs and a Pod Laura Short Film
2014 A Run in the Park Woman Short Film
2015 My Little Red/Green Coat Jessie Short Film
2018 Puffs: Filmed Live Off Broadway Sally Perks/Others Feature Film
2019 Selah and the Spades Narrator Feature Film

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Losing It with John Stamos Denise's Sister Episode: "Denise Richards"
2016 Urban Teach Now Becca Episode: "Pilot"
2017 Quiet Tiny Asian Jessica Episode: "Tiny Problems"
2019 Nella the Princess Knight Buttercup Episode: "Trinket's Bad Hair Day"
2019 KUSI-TV Self – Guest Episode: "The Gods of Comedy"

Theatre
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic Sally Perks / Others New World Stages [10]
2019 The Gods of Comedy Thalia McCarter Theatre
2019 The Gods of Comedy Thalia Old Globe Theatre [11]

References
  1. Clarke, David (3 February 2018). "BWW Interview: Jessie Cannizzaro Talks Filming PUFFS, the Play Itself, and Being a Harry Potter Nerd". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. Hay, Carla. "REVIEW: 'SELAH AND THE SPADES,' STARRING LOVIE SIMONE, CELESTE O'CONNOR AND JHARREL JEROME". Culture Mix. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  3. McNeil, Kate (24 April 2008). "Generation Green". The Riverdale Press. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  4. O'Brien, Kaitlyn (2 December 2016). "Puffs for the Holidays!". Out Of Print. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  5. Fierberg, Ruthie (27 September 2018). "Playbill Mixtape: Off-Broadway Puffs Star Jessie Cannizarro Shares Her Pre-Show Playlist". Playbill. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  6. Sullivan, Lindsey (8 May 2018). "From a 'Shoestring Budget' to the Big Screen! The Fresh-Faced Stars of Puffs Prep for Movie Magic". Broadway.com. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  7. Hetrick, Adam (7 February 2019). "Brad Oscar Will Headline World Premiere of Ken Ludwig's The Gods of Comedy". Playbill. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  8. Accomando, Beth (29 May 2019). "Meet 'The Gods Of Comedy'". KPBS. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  9. "Selah and The Spades (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  10. K, Irvin (1 March 2019). "Hypable speaks with Jessie Cannizzaro, your little house-elf friend from 'Puffs'". Hypable. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  11. Hebert, James (3 May 2019). "'Gods' paying a visit to the Old Globe as theater stages Ken Ludwig's latest world-premiere comedy". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
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