Jessie Cannizzaro
American actress
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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]
Jessie Cannizzaro | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Bronx High School of Science Swarthmore College |
| Occupations | Actress, singer, comedy writer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Puffs |
| Website | www |
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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | A Girl and Her Guardian | Sarah | Short Film |
| 2012 | Honey and Trombones | Sica | Short Film |
| 2014 | Broadway Classics: Two Pairs and a Pod | Laura | Short Film |
| 2014 | A Run in the Park | Woman | Short Film |
| 2015 | My Little Red/Green Coat | Jessie | Short Film |
| 2018 | Puffs: Filmed Live Off Broadway | Sally Perks/Others | Feature Film |
| 2019 | Selah and the Spades | Narrator | Feature Film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Losing It with John Stamos | Denise's Sister | Episode: "Denise Richards" |
| 2016 | Urban Teach Now | Becca | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2017 | Quiet Tiny Asian | Jessica | Episode: "Tiny Problems" |
| 2019 | Nella the Princess Knight | Buttercup | Episode: "Trinket's Bad Hair Day" |
| 2019 | KUSI-TV | Self – Guest | Episode: "The Gods of Comedy" |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |