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Jess Weixler

Jess Weixler
Born1981 or 1982 (age 42–43)[1]
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
EducationJuilliard School (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
Spouse
Hamish Brocklebank
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(m. 2015)​
Children1

Jess Weixler (born 1981 or 1982) is an American actress. She played Dawn O'Keefe in the comedy horror film Teeth and Jordan in the comedy The Big Bad Swim and played the role of defence lawyer for Lyle Menendez in the Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.[2]

Early life

Weixler graduated in 1999 from Atherton High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where she also attended the Walden Theatre Conservatory Program and was in The River City Players acting group and in the Chamber Singers choral group. Subsequently, Weixler attended Juilliard where she was a classmate of Jessica Chastain.[3] She was a participant during the first year of Bruce Brubaker's InterArts performance project at Juilliard.[citation needed]

Career

In 2007 she was nominated for a Breakthrough Award at the Gotham Awards,[4] and won the Special Jury Prize "for a juicy and jaw-dropping performance" at the Sundance Film Festival,[5] both for her role in Teeth. She also appeared in the TV series Law & Order: Criminal Intent. In January 2009, she was named by New York magazine as the "New Indie Queen" of the year and one of the fourteen "New Yorkers you need to know".[1]

In 2013, she joined the cast of CBS series The Good Wife, playing investigator Robyn Burdine. That same year she appeared in The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby as the title character's sister. The part was written specifically for her.[6]

Weixler next turned her hand to writing, penning the script for Apartment Troubles with her friend, and former roommate Jennifer Prediger. The two co-directed and co-starred in the movie.[7] Apartment Troubles premiered at the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival.[8] It was picked up by Gravitas Ventures and given theatrical and VOD distribution in March 2015.

In June 2015, she joined the cast of Money, directed by Martin Rosete and produced by Atit Shah.[9]

She played Audra Phillips in the sequel It Chapter Two.[10]

Personal life

Weixler is married to Hamish Brocklebank, an English businessman and co-founder of Flooved, a school textbook distribution company. In 2019 their first daughter was born.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Little Manhattan TV Cowgirl
2006 The Big Bad Swim Jordan Gallagher
2007 Teeth Dawn O'Keefe
Goodbye Baby Denise
2009 Peter and Vandy Vandy
Alexander the Last Alex
Welcome to Academia Sophie
Today's Special Carrie
2010 As Good as Dead Amy Uncredited
A Woman Julie
Audrey the Trainwreck Tammy
Yes Woman Short film
2011 The Lie Clover
The Man Who Never Cried Ginny Short film
Periphery Madison
2012 Somebody Up There Likes Me Lyla
Free Samples Jillian
Best Man Down Kristin
The Normals Gretchen
2013 The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her Katy Rigby
The Face of Love Summer
2014 Listen Up Philip Holly Kane
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them Katy Rigby
Apartment Troubles Nicole
2015 Lamb Linny
2016 Sister Cities Austin Baxter
Money Sylvia
2017 Entanglement Hanna Weathers
Who We Are Now Gabby
2019 Chained for Life Mabel
The Death of Dick Long Jane Long
It Chapter Two Audra Phillips
2020 Ava Judy
Fully Realized Humans Jackie Also writer and associate producer
2021 The Eyes of Tammy Faye Makeup Artist (voice)

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Guiding Light Caroline Boyle 1 Episode
Hack Martha Skulnick Episode: "Blind Faith"
2004 Everwood Nikki Episode: "Do or Die"
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Amy Buckley Episode: "In the Wee Small Hours"
2009 Laura Green Episode: "The Glory That Was..."
2010 Medium Mandy Sutton Episode: "An Everlasting Love"
Law & Order Carrie Newton Episode: "Brilliant Disguise"
2013–2014 The Good Wife Robyn Burdine Recurring role (19 episodes)
2017–2019 The Son Sally McCullough Main role
2018 Deception Joan Episode: "Escapology"
2024 Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story Jill Lansing 3 episodes

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Day by Day Riley's Mom (voice) 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b "New Indie Queen: Jess Weixler". New York magazine. January 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
  2. ^ Mer Eclarinal, Aeron (2024-09-20). "Full Cast of Monsters Netflix 2024: Every Actor & Their Character's Real-Life Counterpart (Photos)". thedirect.com.
  3. ^ Pearlman, Cindy (September 22, 2014). "Jessica Chastain, Jess Weixler like sisters in 'Rigby' and real life". Chicago Sun Times. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  4. ^ "Past Recipients". Gotham Awards. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Goldstein, Gregg (January 28, 2007). "Sundance jury honors 'Padre Nuestro,' 'Manda Bala'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  6. ^ Douglas, Edward (September 8, 2014). "Interview: The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby Writer and Director Ned Benson". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  7. ^ Topel, Fred. "APARTMENT TROUBLES Exclusive: Jennifer Prediger on the Evils of Low Angle Photography". nukethefridge.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  8. ^ "LA FILM FEST SUCCESS STORY—HOW APARTMENT TROUBLES MADE ITS WAY TO THEATERS". Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  9. ^ Hopewell, John; Mayorga, Emilio (June 9, 2015). "Lutz, Bamber, Weixler, Williams Are Set To Star in 'Money'". Variety. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
  10. ^ "'It: Chapter Two' adds Teach Grant and Jess Weixler to cast". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  11. ^ Durkan, Deirdre (March 7, 2019). "The Good Wife's Jess Weixler Welcomes Daughter Beatrice Danger". People Magazine. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
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