Jessica Sonneborn is an American actress, writer, director and

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, who is known for starring roles in ''

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'' and ''

Dorothy and the Witches of Oz ''Dorothy and the Witches of Oz'' is a 2012 film directed by Leigh Scott, based on the early 20th century novels ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', ''Ozma of Oz'', ''The Road to Oz'' and ''The Magic of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum. The film stars Paulie Red ...

''. Sonneborn worked on many independent films in New England before moving to LA and debuted in ''The Midnight Shorts Collection'' (2004) and since then regularly appeared in

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productions, TV series, TV mini-series and

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s. Being a sought-after

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actress, she appeared in ''Detour into Madness Vol. 1'', '' Camp Slaughter'', ''School of Horror'', ''A Lure: Teen Fight Club'', ''

'' and recently in ''House Across The Street'' (starring

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), ''Piranha Sharks'' (starring

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) and her self-written movie ''Alice D'' (starring

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and

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). She also appeared in popular TV series such as ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Cuts''. Graduated from Wheaton College with a BA in Anthropology, and

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with a Masters in Education.

Filmography

*2004: ''The Midnights Shorts Collection'' *2005: ''Detour into Madness Vol. 1'' *2005: '' Camp Slaughter'' *2006: ''Him and Us'' *2007: ''School of Horror'' *2007: ''Weapons'' *2009: ''

Spring Breakdown ''Spring Breakdown'' is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Ryan Shiraki and starring Amy Poehler, Parker Posey, and Rachel Dratch. The movie was originally filmed in 2006 and was then sold to Warner Independent Pictures, where it sat on the s ...

'' *2010: ''A Lure: Teen Fight Club'' *2010: ''Repo'' *2012: ''Money Shot'' *2012: ''

'' *2013: ''Rabid Love'' *2014: ''Alpha House'' *2015: ''Piranha Sharks'' *2015: ''The House Across The Street'' *2016: ''Never Open The Door'' *2016: ''The Haunting of Alice D'' *2016: ''Wild Boar'' *2016: ''Dog Eat Dog'' *2022: ''Drawn Into The Night''

Awards

*2014: Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival Award – ''Alice D'' – Best Feature (Won) *2014: Chicago Horror Film Festival Award- ''Alice D'' – Best Writer ''(Nomination)''Awards
*2014 IFS Winner Best Horror Movie: ''Alice D'' *2014 Shawna Shae Film Festival, Best Horror Film: ''Alice D''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sonneborn, Jessica Year of birth missing (living people) American actresses American directors American film producers American women film producers American women writers Living people Lesley University alumni 21st-century American women Wheaton College (Massachusetts) alumni