Jessie Fisher
Jessie Fisher is a Chicago-based actress, musician, improviser, producer and teacher. Recent local credits include Every Brilliant Thing at Writers Theatre (Jeff Nomination), the world premiere of Holiday at The Goodman, and Catch Me If You Can at the Marriott. Additional stagework includes productions at Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, The Gift Theatre, TimeLine Theatre Company, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, The Hypocrites, Chicago Children's Theatre, and Milwaukee Rep. On Broadway, Jessie has starred as Girl in Once, the original Delphini Diggory in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and originated the role of Jaye Posner in the Neil Diamond musical A Beautiful Noise. TV/Film credits include Chicago PD, Boss, Chicago Justice, and The Engagement Party. A passionate community leader, Jessie has dedicated herself to a wide range of creative and educational initiatives. As a teacher, she has worked with Black Box Acting Studio, Center for Enriched Living, and numerous schools, universities, and theaters across the country. She is the co-creator of Allied Improv, a company that combines neuroscience and improv to strengthen emotional intelligence for the U.S. Army and other organizations. She also co-created Erik and Jessie and Everyone You Know, a joy-centered variety show focused on community building that has played to sold-out audiences in Chicago and New York since 2016. As a composer, Jessie has written music for Chicago Children's Theatre, People's Light (earning a Barrymore Award for Best Original Music), and a variety of other theater projects. She also created and directed the web series The Force, featuring an all female-identifying cast and crew drawn from Chicago’s creative community. In 2019, she became a certified Birth Doula and has been lucky enough to show up for 13 beautiful birth stories. More recently, she expanded into producing with the launch of Coven Productions, an LLC dedicated to supporting female-identifying creatives. Jessie trained at the University of Colorado Boulder and The School at Steppenwolf.
Featured Artworks
Every Brilliant Thing at Writers Theatre
Constellations at Steppenwolf Theatre
Holiday at The Goodman Theatre
Girl in Once
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Erik and Jessie and Everyone You Know