Jessie Cannizzaro

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Jessie Cannizzaro
Born
New York City, U.S.
Education Bronx High School of Science
Swarthmore College
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, comedy writer
Years active2012–present
Known for Puffs
Website www.jessiecannizzaro.com

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]

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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 Amazon 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. Channel children's television series Nella the Princess Knight. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012A Girl and Her GuardianSarahShort Film
2012Honey and TrombonesSicaShort Film
2014Broadway Classics: Two Pairs and a PodLauraShort Film
2014A Run in the ParkWomanShort Film
2015My Little Red/Green CoatJessieShort Film
2018Puffs: Filmed Live Off BroadwaySally Perks/OthersFeature Film
2019 Selah and the Spades NarratorFeature Film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Losing It with John Stamos Denise's SisterEpisode: "Denise Richards"
2016Urban Teach NowBeccaEpisode: "Pilot"
2017Quiet Tiny AsianJessicaEpisode: "Tiny Problems"
2019 Nella the Princess Knight ButtercupEpisode: "Trinket's Bad Hair Day"
2019KUSI-TVSelf – GuestEpisode: "The Gods of Comedy"

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
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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