About Jessica

About Jessica

 

Born and raised in sunny Los Angeles, CA, I had a happy and unique upbringing raised by first generation, European parents (German & Swedish-speaking Finn).  Many of my relatives still reside in Europe today. My family actually has a fascinating history of surviving and thriving during difficult times, which inspires me to boldly evolve & change with our world's current challenges.

My love of characters and acting started when I was young, on a kid-friendly block in L.A., where audiences of mothers & small children flocked to watch me and my friends (and my cat) perform in shows I wrote....our stage was my Mom's warm & welcoming patio. I also constantly drew funny animal cartoons for my friends’ entertainment, which usually made them laugh.

Later, my love of acting earned me a BFA in Theater Arts from UCSB, after which I returned to LA to pursue an on-camera career, performing on numerous well-known L.A. stages, and booking on-camera roles.

However, my love for creating characters different from myself unexpectedly, yet naturally, led me into voice over.  I began taking classes,  recorded a commercial demo, and quickly started booking jobs in games & anime.

You can hear my voice in all types of roles in over 175+ games, anime, and animations (I’ve actually lost count), including popular roles such as: Juri Han/“Street Fighter” series, Dr. Hypatia /"Dishonored 2" , Sasha/"inFamous", Blue /“Wolf’s Rain”, Muzet/"Tales of Xillia", Pi/".hack//GU, Amazon "Diablo II", and many more!

Being versatile in voice over is a good thing.  Additionally, I also enjoy performing narrations, promos, and commercials that inspire, educate, inform and motivate others.  I have a special place in my heart for projects about outer space, climate change, and saving the world.

In my free time, I'm an avid nature enthusiast, who loves outdoor workouts & adventures.  I also into yoga, meditation, animals of any kind, travel, writing, and I love to sing.

I still believe in unicorns, the wisdom of cute cats, that super heroes can save the world, and I ground myself in a practice of kindness, courage and being uniquely myself.  (I also encourage this in others.)  I believe in the power of human imagination, the art of storytelling, and that remembering out history and moving beyond it is key to changing our lives, and our world.

 

JESSICA JUST UPDATED HER HOME STUDIO SET-UP!!!

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APOGEE DUET

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4.5 x 5.5 CUSTOM MADE VOCAL BOOTH W/ENHANCED WALLS, VAULTED CEILING & SOUND FOAM

 

 

FAVORITE FUN GROUPS AND CHARITIES

Singing with Coco Love & Golden Bridge Choirs online when time allows.   https://cocolovealcorn.com/wonderland-singers  https://www.goldenbridgechoir.com  

 (past volunteer) Caring for Kittens with Kitty Bungalow - saving and finding homes for LA's homeless kittens: http://www.kittybungalow.org

Voice Over Testimonials

For her voice work as JURI HAN in STREET FIGHTER V, Jessica was honored to receive a BTVA nomination for BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE IN A VIDEO GAME.

Nominated for BTVA’s Best Supporting Vocal Performance in a Video Game

“I’ve directed Jessica in over 100 episodes of various animation series, including the award winning “FLCL” (Junko Miyaji & sexy secretary); “Mix Master 2″(Eva, Angang, & misc.); and “Kioka” (Beep & Boop). Her range is awesome, she’s a huge pleasure to work with, always professional, easy to direct, and…she makes me laugh”.

Marc Handler (Animation Voice Director & writer)

“Thanks for the great session yesterday! …it was a big pleasure working with you , and your voices were brilliant!”

Received many times

“Hi Jessica, we want to thank you for your wonderful work today! We laughed and smiled so many times with your charming an endearing “little boy voice”. Thank you for being so easy to work with and so reliably focused and patient. And thank you for making our songs come alive. Looking forward to working with you again soon. “

Note from Music Director of Animated Project

“Jessica has been the VO artist for all our e-learning modules in North America since 2013. She’s a real pleasure to work with, never missed a deadline and always gets it right the first time. The quality of Jessica’s raw recording makes our post processing in the UK a breeze. Perhaps most important, Jessica has a great voice!”

Phillip Wood, Director (Plantronics elearning) Volume Global

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