About

Known credits:
32
Birthday:
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Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, U.S
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Jessie Nelson

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1999 The Story of Us Actor Realtor 59
Average
1993 So I Married an Axe Murderer Actor Ralph 59
Average
1993 The Switch Actor Elizabeth Garland 59
Average

Directing
2023 Waitress Directing Director 59
Average
2015 Love the Coopers Directing Director 59
Average
2001 I Am Sam Directing Director 72
Good
1994 Corrina, Corrina Directing Director 62
Fair
1991 To the Moon, Alice Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2023 Waitress: The Musical Writing Writer 59
Average
2023 Waitress: The Musical Writing Musical 59
Average
2023 Waitress Writing Musical 59
Average
2023 Waitress Writing Writer 59
Average
2007 Fred Claus Writing Story 58
Average
2007 Because I Said So Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2001 I Am Sam Writing Screenplay 72
Good
1999 The Story of Us Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1998 Stepmom Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
1994 Corrina, Corrina Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1991 To the Moon, Alice Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1987 Daniel and the Towers Writing Writer 58
Average

Production
2023 Waitress: The Musical Production Producer 59
Average
2023 Waitress Production Producer 59
Average
2020 Little Voice Production Executive Producer 71
Good
2015 Love the Coopers Production Producer 59
Average
2015 Danny Collins Production Producer 63
Fair
2007 Fred Claus Production Producer 58
Average
2007 Because I Said So Production Producer 58
Average
2001 I Am Sam Production Producer 72
Good
1999 The Story of Us Production Producer 59
Average
1994 Corrina, Corrina Production Producer 62
Fair

Sound
2020 Little Voice Sound Original Music Composer 71
Good

Crew
2023 American Assassin Amnesiac Crew Thanks 59
Average