Jessica Keenan Wynn

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Jessica Keenan Wynn
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Keenan Wynn at the 72nd Tony Awards in 2018
Born
Jessica Keenan Armstrong [1]

(1986-06-12) June 12, 1986 (age 38)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1987, 2011–present
Relatives Frank Keenan (great-great-grandfather)
Ed Wynn (great-grandfather)
Keenan Wynn (grandfather)
Ned Wynn (uncle)
Tracy Keenan Wynn (uncle)

Jessica Keenan Wynn (born Jessica Keenan Armstrong; June 12, 1986) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Heather Chandler in the off-Broadway production of Heathers: The Musical and Young Tanya in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again . [2]

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Personal life

Wynn is the daughter of Edwyna "Wynnie" Wynn and Roger Armstrong. [3] Her legal surname is Armstrong, but she changed it to carry on the Wynn name. [1]

She is the niece of actor Ned Wynn and screenwriter Tracy Keenan Wynn; [1] the granddaughter of Keenan Wynn, after whom she was named; the great-granddaughter of comedian Ed Wynn; and the great-great-granddaughter of Frank Keenan, all of whom were prominent actors. [1]

Stage performances

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Life Could Be a Dream [4] [5] LoisLos Angeles
2012 Les Misérables Ensemble (u/s Fantine)25th Anniversary National Tour
(replacement)
2014 Heathers: The Musical [6] Heather ChandlerOff-Broadway
2015–2018, 2019 Beautiful: The Carole King Musical [7] [8] Cynthia Weil Broadway (replacement)
2020 A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical Justine CaseMusical Web-Series

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Go GreenKatShort film
2011The House of AmericansJournalistShort film
2018 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Young Tanya
2020 The Mimic The Librarian
2021 Clifford the Big Red Dog Collette
TBAThe Delicate MediumThe AgentShort film; Pre-production [9]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 The Golden Girls EmilyEpisode: "And Then There Was One"
2014 The Knick Sister TheresaEpisode: "The Busy Flea"
2015 Forever DinaEpisode: "The King of Columbus Circle"
2016 The Mysteries of Laura IngridEpisode: "The Mystery of the Triple Threat"
Billions CherylEpisode: "YumTime"
2022–2024 The Ghost and Molly McGee Fiona Dorothea Davenport (voice)Recurring

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Henderson, Kathy (March 12, 2015). "Jessica Keenan Wynn on Her Beautiful Debut, Golden Girls Cameo & Playing a 'Terrible Person' in Heathers". Broadway.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  2. ↑ McNary, Dave (2017-08-16). "'Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!' Casts Broadway Star Jessica Keenan Wynn". Variety. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  3. ↑ Barnes, Mike (December 21, 2020). "Ned Wynn, Actor, Screenwriter and Son of Keenan Wynn, Dies at 79". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Jukebox musical 'Life Could Be a Dream' delivers the goods". Orange County Register. 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  5. ↑ Foley, F. Kathleen (2009-08-13). "Theater review: 'Life Could Be a Dream' at Hudson Mainstage". LA Times. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  6. ↑ Brantley, Ben (2014-04-01). "'Heathers: The Musical' Brings Back Guilt-Free Mayhem". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  7. ↑ Gans, Andrew (2 January 2018). "Jessica Keenan Wynn Returns to Broadway's Beautiful January 4". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  8. ↑ Whitall, Susan (7 December 2016). "'Beautiful' looks back on a prodigious pop songwriter". Detroit News. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  9. ↑ Higgins, Molly (2024-09-26). "Jason Forbach Will Make Film Directorial Debut With The Delicate Medium". Playbill. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
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