Jessica is a Florida transplant. She began her career onstage as a ballet dancer. She danced professionally with Ballet Florida (in West Palm Beach, FL) throughout her high school years. She spent every Chirstmas for 10 years performing The Nutcracker! Jessica attended Florida State University, with entrance into their dance department. After a couple of years of dancing at FSU, she discovered the theater department. She graduated Magna Cum Laude, with a B.A. in theater. Roles at Florida State included Jackie O in "The House of Yes" and Jackie in "The Hot 'L Baltimore." Jessica also performed professionally with the Southern Shakespeare Festival in "The Tempest."

In Los Angeles, Jessica has enjoyed continuing her theater career. She has performed with the Company of Angels and the Palos Verdes Players. She recently won Best Leading Actress for the role of Suzanne Goldstein in "The Twilight of the Golds" and is a founding member of The Dreamhouse Ensemble in Hollywood, where she appeared in the productions of "Room Service" and "Jimmy Christ".

In 2007 Jesse starred as Lenny McGrath in "Crimes of The Heart" in a sold out run at the Santa Monica Playhouse. Because of this, she was featured in Backstage West Magazine's weekly column, "Who Got The Part?".

2008 saw Jesse appearing in 2 commercial parodies on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" and working with director Sal Romeo in the stage production of "Welcome To The Moon".

REVIEWS:

EASY READER
Review by Joseph Sirota
January 15th, 2004

Jesse Blair and Douglas Bellitto as daughter Suzanne and her husband Rob are absolutely excellent in conveying smart, sharp, opinioned professionals who still have to struggle to be comfortable in the family unit.


RAVE - DAILY BREEZE
Review by Kari Sayers
January 16-22, 2004

A small and frail-looking Jesse Blair is also well cast as his sister, the shallow one who takes the easy way out.


THE BEACH REPORTER
Review by Kent Stoddart
January 29, 2004

[Steven Carver's] ensemble of polished professionals are perfectly cast. Woodson, Bellitto, Blair, David Parke and Cynthia Rothschild create such a believable chemistry that dysfunctional family moments become simultaneously hilarious and heart-wrenching. The individual monologues, presented by each character, were seamless in their presentation - not once did an actor force an emotion or action.


RAVE- DAILY BREEZE
Friday, December 31, 2004:
Stage: New fare, old favorites tops in 2004 for South Bay: Tried and true works remained the most memorable productions of 2004 South Bay theater season
by Kari Sayers
Special to Rave

Of the almost 40 productions this reviewer saw this year, here is a list of the top 10:

3. "The Twilight of the Golds."

The controversial drama "The Twilight of the Golds" by Jonathan Tolins left audiences at Palos Verdes Players Main Stage something to ponder.

Stephen Carver directed a first-rate cast.