Jessica Payne

Jessica Payne is an actor, singer and director who works across film, television and theatre on both the national and international stage. Jessica is also an award-winning filmmaker, writing and directing her own short films. She has worked as the Director of the New Works Conservatory at TheatreWorks of Silicon Valley. She is a featured singer in local live performances, original cast recordings, vocal demos and successful audio dramas as well as serving as a script consultant for stage and film. She is a series regular in the Deck the Halls with Matrimony audio series which was featured recently in the New York Times.
Jessica also recently donated 2/3rds of her liver to her mom who is recovering beautifully!
As a college director and acting instructor at AMDA LA Jessica loves guiding students to find a deeper expression of their power and specificity.