Jessica was seen last spring with Mikhail Baryshnikov in The Orchard at the Baryshnikov Arts Center. She was in Joshua Harmon’s ADMISSIONS at Lincoln Center which earned her an Obie Award. She has appeared on Broadway 10 times. Shows include THE PRICE, A FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE which garnered her a TONY nomination. She made her debut in THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO. She also appeared on Broadway in AFTER THE FALL, JULIUS CAESAR, BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS, BROADWAY BOUND, HARVEY, and THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES. Jessica has starred in numerous off-Broadway plays and 12 seasons at The Williamstown Theatre Festival. TV credits include THE SINNER, SPECIAL (Emmy nomination), DICKINSON, BREAKING BAD, and FRIENDS. In 2017, she founded The Campfire Project, an arts-based wellness program that engages refugees in shelters worldwide. She just returned from a mission to Moldova where she and her team worked with dozens of Ukrainians fleeing the war.

We are thrilled to make you aware that Jessica is the granddaughter of Rose Hecht of Bronx, NY, who was a life-long member and activist of the Workers Circle and who introduced her to the organization as a child.