Jes Macallan

Jes Macallan is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Josslyn Carver in ABC drama series ''Mistresses'' and Ava Sharpe in The CW superhero comedy-drama ''Legends of Tomorrow''.

Career

Jes Macallan is an actor and director. Before her series regular role in the Arrowverse dramedy superhero show, Legends of Tomorrow (Netflix), which ran for seven seasons, Macallan starred in ABC's hit drama series, ''Mistresses'' (Hulu), with Alyssa Milano, which ran for four seasons. A few of her numerous other credits, she also starred in the pilot ''Crash and Burn'', executive produced by Tony Hawk, as well as the digital film series, ''Relationship Status'', executive produced by Milo Ventimiglia and StyleHaul, which was screened at the Tribeca Film Festival with critical accolades.

As an episodic director, she went on to direct two highly ambitious, VFX/SPFX heavy episodes of Legends of Tomorrow. Following a recent series wrap on Legends of Tomorrow, Macallan went on to direct episodes of ''All Rise'' for OWN/ Warner Bros Television, and "All American" for The CW/ Warner Bros Television

In retrospect, early on in her acting career, she was inclined to pursue her ever-present passion for directing and she began shadowing veteran directors she admired. In 2016, with a non-existent budget, she wrote, produced, and directed her short film ''Self, E'' as a directorial sample piece. Upon submission to a few select festivals, the film was accepted and well received. The Dances with Films Festival held a screening of the short at the famous TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. The film, as well a cohesive application, secured Macallan's admittance to the highly competitive Warner Bros. Television Directors Workshop. She is a proud graduate of the class of 2019.

Early life

Macallan's artistic journey in the performing arts started early as she began dancing at the age of three. She studied classically into her twenties, with a rigorous syllabus including modern, jazz, ballet, pointe, tap, and musical theater, with a well rounded focus on all forms of dance and expression. Throughout her decades of classical training, she participated in master classes with legends such as Luigi, Mia Michaels, and Eddy Toussaint. She studied endless variations of dance techniques, including those of Fosse, Graham, Ailey, Tharpe, Cunningham, and Balanchine to name a few.

She earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, with a focus on International Marketing from the University of Florida. During her studies she traveled to Europe often, immersing herself in her passions for European culture and language, especially Italian. Her degree includes a study abroad term at the prestigious Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. While on her academic path she also took the opportunity she was offered to model in Miami, New York, and Milan. She later studied acting in Los Angeles and moved to New York City to attend the highly regarded, Meisner intensive acting program at the conservatory-based Maggie Flanigan Studio.https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2860033/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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1982 births
Actresses from Florida
American television actresses
American people of Italian descent
Living people
People from Sarasota, Florida
University of Florida alumni
21st-century American actresses