Jessie Ennis

This article is about the American actor. For the British motorcyclist, see Jessie Ennis (motorcyclist).

Jessie Ennis
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Actress, director, writer
Years active	2005–present
Known for	Mythic Quest
Father	John Ennis

Jessie Hannah Ennis is an American actress, director, and writer.

Personal life

Ennis was born in Boston but moved to Los Angeles at the age of 2. She is the daughter of American actor and comedian John Ennis.^[1] She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College.^[1]

Career

Ennis began her acting career in the early 2010s with roles in sitcoms like Veep^[2] and Married. During this time she also had roles in comedy films such as G.B.F. (2013) with Natasha Lyonne and Megan Mullally, and Hits with Meredith Hagner and Matt Walsh.

In 2012 she released a short film entitled The Arm, which she co-wrote and co-directed with friends Brie Larson and Sarah Ramos.^[3][4]

Ennis continued her work in film and television with her role as Debbie in Life of the Party starring Melissa McCarthy and Maya Rudolph.^[5] She also played the role of Rachel in The House starring Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler.^[6] She also played Erin Brill in Better Call Saul starring Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn.^[4] She gained wider recognition starring as Jo, a power-hungry and ruthless assistant, in the comedy series Mythic Quest on Apple TV+.^[7] She had a recurring role as Jenny in season 2 of The Flight Attendant, a thriller series on HBO Max with Kaley Cuoco and Rosie Perez.^[8]

In 2021 Ennis co-hosted a podcast with Brie Larson titled Learning Lots.^[9] The podcast explored topics such as regret, reflection, and flow.^[10]

Filmography

Television

Television work by Jessie Ennis

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Married	Gillian	1 episode
2014	Red Band Society	Water Girl	3 episodes
2015	Veep	Leigh Patterson	4 episodes
2015	W/ Bob & David	Jess Tavis	1 episode
2016	Drunk History	Ella Cherry	1 episode
2017–2018	Love	Stella Emmett	4 episodes
2016–2022	Better Call Saul	Erin Brill	10 episodes
2022	The Flight Attendant	Jenny	6 episodes
2020–present	Mythic Quest	Jo	Main character
2023	Ghosts	Kelsey	1 episode

Film

Film acting work by Jessie Ennis

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Shards	Jenna
2013	G.B.F	Viola
2014	Hits	Juli
2014	Helicopter Mom	Hannah
2016	Slash	Martine
2016	Dumb Prince	Princess Jana	TV movie
2017	Fun Mom Dinner	Francesca
2017	Men	Bree	Short film
2017	The House	Rachel
2017	The Disaster Artist	Receptionist
2018	Irreplaceable You	Melanie
2018	Family	Erin
2018	Life of the Party	Debbie
2018	25	Becca	TV movie
2020	Valley Girl	Stacey
2020	Superintelligence	Pedestrian

Filmmaking work by Jessie Ennis

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
2012	The Arm	Yes	Yes	Short film
2013	The Way I Loved You	Yes	Yes	Short film

Accolades

Ennis received a Special Jury Award for Comedic Storytelling at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for her short film The Arm. She accepted this award with fellow co-writers and co-directors Brie Larson and Sarah Ramos.^[11]

References

1. Nordstrom, Leigh (12 July 2021). "Jessie Ennis Prepared for Rejection. Instead, She Has Become One of Comedy's Buzziest Actors". Yahoo. Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
2. Team, The Deadline (2014-09-22). "Jessie Ennis Joins 'Veep'; Gladys Knight In 'Empire'". Deadline. Archived from the original on September 25, 2014. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
3. "Brie Larson: Behind the Scenes of 21 Jump Street and The Arm". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
4. "Jessie Ennis – Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
5. Lincoln, Ross A. (2016-08-11). "Jessie Ennis Joins Melissa McCarthy Pic 'Life Of The Party'; Former NFL Player Kerry Rhodes Signs On To Horror-Comedy 'Tragedy Girls'". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
6. Ford, Rebecca (2015-09-18). "'Veep' Actress Jessie Ennis Joins Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell New Line Comedy (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
7. "Jessie Ennis On 'Mythic Quest' And The Evolution Of Jo". UPROXX. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
8. Rosario, Alexandra Del (2021-09-24). "'The Flight Attendant': Cheryl Hines, Mae Martin & Margaret Cho Among S2 Guest Stars As HBO Max Series Adds Mo McRae, Callie Hernandez & JJ Soria As Series Regulars". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
9. "Learning Lots on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
10. "Brie Larson Refuses to Stick to Hollywood's Script". Harper's BAZAAR. 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
11. Horvath, Brad (25 January 2012). "Short Circuit: Sundance's 2012 Short Film Award Winners". IndieWire. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

External links

Jessie Ennis at IMDb