Jessica grew up in NYC where she began acting at age 15. She attended Tufts University where she majored in English literature, and after college, moved back to New York, and resumed acting in Off-Broadway plays. At age 28, Jessica moved to Los Angeles and decided to make transition from actor to writer. Jessica has had a successful writing career and has written and produced for shows including: Felicity, Gilmore Girls, One Tree Hill, and Gossip Girl. She has also written a memoir, called Pretty Is What Changes: Impossible Choices, The Breast Cancer Gene and How I Defied My Destiny after testing positive for the BRCA genetic mutation (the Breast Cancer gene).

What is the most important “job” in your life right now?

Mother

Who is your beauty crush?

Marion Cotillard

Favorite hair style?

Young Gena Rowlands

Who is the best mani buddy you like to bring to Bellacures?

My daughter Sophie!

What is your go-to restaurant and/or bar in town?

I like Little Dom’s

Favorite item in your closet?

My Rag-and-Bone sun hats

Favorite fad workout (if any)?

Pilates

What is the last book you read?

Looking Back: Memoirs by Lou Andreas-Salome

Would you ever live abroad?

Anywhere in Western Europe

Who do you admire most?

Those who devote their lives to helping others