Jessie Ennis

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Jessie Ennis
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Actress, director, writer
Years active2005–present
Known for Mythic Quest
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Jessie Hannah Ennis is an American actress, director, and writer.

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Personal life

Ennis was born in Boston but moved to Los Angeles at the age of 2. She is the daughter of American actor and comedian John Ennis. [1] She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College. [1]

Career

Ennis began her acting career in the early 2010s with roles in sitcoms like Veep [2] and Married . During this time she also had roles in comedy films such as G.B.F. (2013) with Natasha Lyonne and Megan Mullally, and Hits with Meredith Hagner and Matt Walsh.

In 2012 she released a short film entitled The Arm, which she co-wrote and co-directed with friends Brie Larson and Sarah Ramos. [3] [4]

Ennis continued her work in film and television with her role as Debbie in Life of the Party starring Melissa McCarthy and Maya Rudolph. [5] She also played the role of Rachel in The House starring Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler. [6] She also played Erin Brill in Better Call Saul starring Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn. [4] She gained wider recognition starring as Jo, a power-hungry and ruthless assistant, in the comedy series Mythic Quest on Apple TV+. [7] She had a recurring role as Jenny in season 2 of The Flight Attendant , a thriller series on HBO Max with Kaley Cuoco and Rosie Perez. [8]

In 2021 Ennis co-hosted a podcast with Brie Larson titled Learning Lots. [9] The podcast explored topics such as regret, reflection, and flow. [10]

Filmography

Television

Television work by Jessie Ennis
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Married Gillian1 episode
2014 Red Band Society Water Girl3 episodes
2015 Veep Leigh Patterson4 episodes
2015 W/ Bob & David Jess Tavis1 episode
2016 Drunk History Ella Cherry1 episode
2017–2018 Love Stella Emmett4 episodes
2016–2022 Better Call Saul Erin Brill 10 episodes
2022 The Flight Attendant Jenny6 episodes
2020–present Mythic Quest JoMain character
2023 Ghosts Kelsey1 episode

Film

Film acting work by Jessie Ennis
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005ShardsJenna
2013G.B.FViola
2014 Hits Juli
2014 Helicopter Mom Hannah
2016 Slash Martine
2016Dumb PrincePrincess JanaTV movie
2017 Fun Mom Dinner Francesca
2017MenBreeShort film
2017 The House Rachel
2017 The Disaster Artist Receptionist
2018 Irreplaceable You Melanie
2018 Family Erin
2018 Life of the Party Debbie
201825BeccaTV movie
2020 Valley Girl Stacey
2020 Superintelligence Pedestrian
Filmmaking work by Jessie Ennis
YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2012The ArmYesYesShort film
2013The Way I Loved YouYesYesShort film

Accolades

Ennis received a Special Jury Award for Comedic Storytelling at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for her short film The Arm. She accepted this award with fellow co-writers and co-directors Brie Larson and Sarah Ramos. [11]

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