Jes Macallan

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Jes Macallan
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Macallan in 2022
Occupation(s)Actress, director
Years active2008–present
Spouse
(m. 2012;div. 2017)
[1]
Partner(s) Nicholas Bishop (2021–present; engaged) [2]
Children1

Jes Macallan is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Josslyn Carver in ABC drama series Mistresses and Ava Sharpe in The CW superhero comedy-drama Legends of Tomorrow .

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Early life

Macallan trained in dance in her youth and participated in classes with choreographers including Mia Michaels.[ citation needed ]

She earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Florida, and studied abroad for a term at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. She modeled during college. After graduation, she studied acting in Los Angeles and New York.[ citation needed ]

Career

Macallan is an actor and director. From 2013 to 2016, she starred in ABC's drama series, Mistresses . She starred in The CW's Legends of Tomorrow from 2017 to 2022. She directed two episodes of Legends of Tomorrow, as well as episodes of All Rise and All American .

In 2016, Macallan wrote, produced, and directed the short film Self, E. She submitted the film as part of her application to the Warner Bros. television directors workshop. She was accepted into the workshop and graduated in 2019. [3]

Personal life

Macallan was married to Jason Gray-Stanford from 2012 to 2017. Macallan and her fiancée has a son. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Ocean's 7-11Dustee
2008 One, Two, Many Woman in bed
2008Identity CrisisSandy
2009Behaving BadlyCocktail Waitress
2009Hired GunAmerican Newscaster #2
2011Being Bin LadenAli
2011The Football FairyKelseyShort film
2014 Kiss Me Erica
2015ThirstClaire Taylor
2016The Engagement ClauseCarrie Tate
2019Self EDirectorShort Film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Shameless TammyEpisode: "Casey Casden"
2011 Justified Cassie2 episodes
2011 The Protector RachelEpisode: "Affairs"
2012 Grey's Anatomy HillaryEpisode: "Hope for the Hopeless"
2012Crash & BurnKelly MitchellTelevision film
2012 NCIS: Los Angeles Megan Stevens / Anya FournierEpisode: "Blye, K., Part 2"
2012 Femme Fatales Susan VoightEpisode: "One Man's Death"
2014The MentorElizabethTelevision film
2013–2016 Mistresses Josslyn CarverMain role
2014–2015 Red Band Society Ashley Cole2 episodes
2016Married by ChristmasCarrieTelevision film
2017–2022 Legends of Tomorrow Ava Sharpe Recurring role (season 3);
Main role (seasons 4–7)
Directed 2 episodes
2017An Uncommon GraceGrace ConnerTelevision film
2023 The Company You Keep Martha Pope1 episode

Director

YearTitleNote(s)
2019Self EShort
2021-22 Legends of Tomorrow 2 episodes
2022-24 All American 3 episodes
2023 All Rise Episode: "We Are Family"
2024 All American: Homecoming 2 episodes

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References

  1. "'Mistresses' Star Jes Macallan Files For Divorce From 'Monk' Actor Jason Gray-Stanford". International Business Times. 2017-06-23.
  2. Macallan, Jes (2021-06-04). "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return". Instagram.com.
  3. "Jes Macallan | Television Workshop". televisionworkshop.warnerbros.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  4. "And here's THREE!!!! He's here… and I have no words. My heart has left my body. I love you forever @mrnicbishop". instagram.com. May 18, 2023.