Jessica Howard was raised in a middle-class family in a northern California suburb. She discovered dance at the age of nine. By the age of 13, she was in a dance troupe. She took her mother's maiden name and began performing in Shakespearean productions all over the Bay area.An actor in a production of "Romeo & Juliet" encouraged her to audition for Juilliard as a drama major. She became a member of Crew 32 with the help of a scholarship from one of the school's famous alumni Robin Williams.In her last year at Juilliard she was offered a holding deal with TV writer/producer John Welles. and she eventually worked in three of his TV shows. Jessica continues to do theatre, having played in "The Cherry Orchard, "Rodney's Wife," "Salome" and "Othello." She spends her time between New York and Los Angeles, working in theater, film and TV.

1. Untitled Terrence Malick Project (2012) - Actor 2. The Wettest County in the World (2012) - Maggie 3. Mama (2012) - Annabel 4. The Help (Culoarea sentimentelor) (2011) - Celia Foote

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5. Take Shelter (2011) - Samantha

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6. Exploring 'The Tree of Life' (2011) - Herself 7. Coriolanus (2011) - Virgilia 8. The Tree of Life (Arborele vieţii) (2011) - Mrs. O'Brien

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9. Texas Killing Fields (2011) - Detective Pam

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10. The Debt (Datorie de onoare) (2010) - Young Rachel

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11. Stolen Lives (2009) - Sally Ann 12. Blackbeard (2006) - Charlotte Ormand 13. "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" (2005) - Assistant District Attorney Sigrun Borg (4 episodes, 2005-2006) 14. Dark Shadows (2005) - Carolyn Stoddard

1. Attended The Juilliard School of Drama in New York and was in the graduating class of best friend Jess Weixler.