JESSICA LEA RISCO
- AEA,
- SAG-AFTRA Eligible
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Drama Reel (Performance Video) Quicktime
:00-Nurse, caring, professional. Skills: medical jargon. (Support) :34-Mom, deadbeat, needy. (Lead) 1:13-Friend, trashy, addict, stunts/fights, driving. (Support) 1:51-Witness, gossip, takes bullet. (Support) 2:14-Hippie, open, shy, pregnant. (Lead)
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Comedy Reel (Performance Video) Quicktime
:00 - Mom, hippie, granola, ethereal. (Suppoting) :07 - Wife, fun, witty, know-it-all (Lead) :33 - Neighbor, gossip, bougie, swimming. (Lead)
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Blue Square Heart (Drama/Short Film) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Lead: Deadbeat mom makes a surprise visit to see her son at his drag show. Pleasant but seemingly suspicious intent, serious. (Skill: smoking.)
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20.0 Megaquake (Drama/TV Movie) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Day Player: Mom, victim, injured, panicked, looking for son, afraid. Skills: Stunts.
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Heartbeat Act (Drama/Short Film) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Supporting: Nurse, professional, concerned, caring. Skills: medical jargon, nursing.
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Moxie (Comedy/Short Film) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Lead: "It" Girl, entitled, controling, seductive, bully. Skills: Stunts.
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Junkie (Comedy/Feature Film) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Supporting Lead: Friend, trashy, loveable, meth addict, emotional. Skills: driving, stunts, fights, smoking.
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86 Melrose Avenue (Action/Feature Film) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Supporting: Witness, gunshot vicitim, gossip, needy of attention, sheltered. Skills: Stunts.
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Skill: Yoga (Performance Video) Quicktime
Yoga Practitioner- 20+ years/ Yoga Teacher- 10 year: vinyasa, yin, restorative, meditation, breathwork, flow, inversions, chanting.
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Skill: French (Performance Video) Quicktime
Fluent (non-native speaker): 20+ years, lived in French-speaking country.
Résumé Print Résumé
Represented by: |
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Robert Barnes Management & Consulting (CA) (310) 729-7697 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Theatre, Voiceover, Print Aqua Agency - Commercial Division (CA) (310) 859-8889 Bold Agency, Llc. (TX) (424) 202-8627 Theatrical (Film / TV), Voiceover |
FILM (selected) | ||
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Blue Square Heart* (2022) |
Lead |
Dir: Will Means |
Junkie (2025) |
Lead |
Dir Will Means/EP Patty Jenkin |
86 Melrose Ave (2019) |
Lead |
Amazon Prime/Dir: Lili Matta |
Chamomile Baby (2022) |
Lead |
Dir: Timothy Huls |
Moxie** (2022) |
Lead |
Dir: Will Means |
This Little Light (2013) |
Lead |
Dir: Jeffrey Cohlman |
The Visit (2021( |
Supporting |
Dir: Merlin Camozzi |
The Heartbeat Act (2022) |
Supporting |
Dir: Anahi Luna |
Killer Escort (2018) |
Supporting |
Dessler Entertainment |
*Winner Best Supporting Actress |
Sherman Oaks Film Festival |
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*Best Narrative Short Academy Award qualifer |
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**Voted Best Ensemble |
Santa Monica Film Festival |
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TV | ||
I Met My Murderer Online (2022) |
Co Star |
Investigation Discovery |
Murder in the Heartland (2020) |
Co Star |
Investigation Discovery |
Haruto (2021) |
Recurring |
Dir: Timothy Huls |
NEW MEDIA | ||
CRISIS Earth (2022) |
Supporting |
Jared Cohen |
Fortunate Son (2021) |
Lead |
Caesar James/Sebastian Ricci |
No One Can Tell You... (2020) |
Supporting |
Icon Media/Anna Talhimi |
Lily by the Seaside (2020) |
Supporting |
Dan Thomas |
THEATRE | ||
Notorious |
Elizabeth Taylor |
Fringe/Victoria Hoffman |
Kiss |
Arabic Translator |
Shotgun Players/Evren Odcikin |
Good. Better. Best. Bested |
Simone |
Just Theatre/Lauren English |
Hooded or Being Black from Dummies |
Debra |
Custom Made/Lisa Marie Rollins |
Re:Orient Festival |
Ensemble |
Golden Thread/Susannah Martin |
An Octoroon |
Dora (u/s) |
Berkeley Rep/Eric Ting |
The Speakeasy |
Dorothy-originated role |
Boxcar Theatre |
The Nether |
Morris (u/s-performed) |
SF Playhouse/Bill English |
COMMERCIALS | ||
Available on request |
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TRAINING | ||
Scene Study |
IAMA Theatre |
John Lavelle |
Scene Study + Self Taping |
BGB Studios |
Risa Bramon-Garcia |
On-Camera Audition Class |
RD Studios |
Robert D'Avanzo |
Toolshop |
Rosenfeld Studios |
John Rosenfeld |
Commerical Callback Workshop |
Killian's Commercial Workshop |
Killian McHugh |
Master Class |
SF Playhouse |
Lauren English, James Caulder |
Bachelors of Arts Degree |
Gustavus Adolphus Colle |
Rick Snyder, Amy Seham |
SPECIAL SKILLS | ||
Athletic |
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Fishing |
Intermediate- 20+ years |
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Hiking |
Intermediate- 20 years |
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Long Distance Running |
Intermediate- 10 years |
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Swimming |
Intermediate- 15 years |
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Tennis |
Novice- 2 years |
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Yoga Teacher |
Expert- 20+ years |
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Cooking |
Baking |
Advanced- 20+ years |
Language |
Arabic (Morocco) |
Conversational- 15 years |
French |
Fluent- 20_ years |
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Performance |
Ballet |
Intermediate- 3 years |
Modern Dance |
Intermediate- 3 years |
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Tap Dance |
Intermediate- 3 years |
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Guitar |
Novice- 5 years |
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Piano |
Intermediate- 20+ years |
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Choir |
Intermediate- 20+ years |
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Folk Sininging |
Intermediate- 10 years |
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Trade |
Medicine |
Expert- 20+ years |
Nursing |
Intermediate- 10 years |
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Teacher |
Expert- 20+ years |
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Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'4" |
Weight: 145 lbs |
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Arabic-Morocco Dialect, ESL Teacher, Barista, Receptionist, Peace Corps Volunteer, Sex Ed Teacher, Hostess, Office Manager, Health Educator, Doula, Waitress, HR/Hiring Manager, Local Hire Chicago, Yoga Teacher, House Cleaner, Local Hire SF, Aerobics, Badminton, Billiards/Pool Player, Boating - engine, Bowling, Canoeing, Combat - Stage, Cycling, Equestrian - General, Fishing, Frisbee, Ice Skating, Jet Skier, Jump Rope, Kayaker, Kickboxing, Ping Pong, Pogo Stick, Racquetball, Roller Skating, Running - General, Running - Long Distance, Segway, Shooting - Revolver/Automatic, Shooting - Rifle, Snorkeling, Snow Skiing - Cross Country, Snowmobile, Soccer, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - backstroke, Swimming - breast stroke, Swimming - butterfly, Swimming - freestyle, Tennis, Track & Field, Water Skiing, Yoga, Bartender - Vegas Style Flair, Dance Ballet, Dance Jazz, Dance Line/Country, Dance Modern, Dance Tap, Guitar, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Medical Equip., Mime, Modeling, Piano, Singer, Teleprompter, Vocal Range: Soprano, Voiceover, Whistler, American - Minnesota Accent, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent, American - Standard/General Accent, British - BBC English Accent, Canadian Accent, French Accent, Fluent Arabic, Fluent French
Valid passport. Jessica is an actress, writer and producer who loves to develop characters and new work. Described as having fragile strength, Jessica has been likened to Kate Winslet, Marilyn Monroe and Goldie Hawn. Whether a meaty dramatic role or the seemingly ditzy blonde, Jessica loves to explore character through her body and play. Jessica has an extensive background in theatre and has fallen in love with the camera upon moving to Los Angeles.