Jessie Nelson
Jessie Nelson wrote, directed and produced Corrina Corrina and I Am Sam, starring Sean Penn. She co-created and executive produced Sara Bareilles' Little Voice for Bad Robot and Apple TV. Among her other directing credits are Curb Your Enthusiasm and Love, The Coopers. Her writing credits also include Step Mom and The Story of Us. Nelson wrote the Broadway musical Waitress with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, which went on to the West End in London. Nelson directed Alice By Heart, which she co-wrote with Steven Sater with music by Duncan Sheik at the National Theater Connections Program in London and at MCC in NYC. She began her career as an actress at the Public Theater, working with the experimental theater, Mabou Mines, and acting with the New York Shakespeare Festival. Nelson is executive producing Nikesh Shukula's Brown Baby and Glennon Doyle's Untamed for television. She wrote the children's book Labracadabra.
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ProductionGender
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15Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, U.SAlso known as
Jessica Eva NelsonCast credits
Crew credits
Because I Said So
Screenplay, ProducerCorrina, Corrina
Screenplay, Producer, DirectorFred Claus
Producer, StoryI Am Sam
Screenplay, Director, ProducerThe Story of Us
Producer, ScreenplayLove the Coopers
Director, ProducerDaniel and the Towers
WriterAmerican Assassin Amnesiac
ThanksWaitress: The Musical
Producer, Musical, WriterStepmom
ScreenplayDanny Collins
Producer