Jessica Ross
Known For: Acting
Biography
Jessica Ross is an LGBTQ+ writer living in Los Angeles, working in digital, television, podcasts, branded, and board games. She was a cast member for CollegeHumor's Hardly Working series. Her sketch, The Straightest Dude Ever, has almost 10 million views to date. Prior, she was a Senior Writer for the company's branded content department, working with high-profile clients including Amazon, Netflix, and Coca-Cola. Jessica wrote and performed on several series for the streaming service, Dropout.tv, including Kingpin Katie, Ultramechatron Team Go!, Dimension 20: Tiny Heist, and Um, Actually. She co-hosted the vodcast Erotic Clubhouse (formerly known as Erotic Book Club) along with pal Rekha Shankar. In addition, she's done freelance writing for Adult Swim, Amazon's Wondery, NBC's Red Nose Day, Riot Games, and Hunt A Killer. Her original pilot, The Witch of Dedham, advanced to the Second Round at the Austin Film Festival, placed Top 50 in the LaunchPad Pilot Competition, and was a Semi-Finalist in the WeScreenplay Diverse Voices. Her spec script for What We Do In The Shadows also advanced to the Second Round at the Austin Film Festival. For many years, she wrote and performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater with the Maude Team Bombardier featuring Diona Reasonover (NCIS), Jocelyn DeBoer (Greener Grass), and John Milhiser (SNL). Contrary to popular opinion, she is not a Pisces, but in fact a Sagittarius.
Filmography
2025
- Parlor Room as Self
2024
- The Disruptors as Joan
- Smartypants as Self - Presenter
- Gastronauts as Self - Judge
- Monét's Slumber Party as Self - Party Guest
- Thousandaires as Self - Host
2022
- Dirty Laundry as Self - Guest
2020
- Erotic Clubhouse as Self - Host
2019
- Game Changer as Self - Contestant
- Paranoia as Self - Citizen
- Ultramechatron Team Go! as Duke
- Downbeat as Parent
- Total Forgiveness as Self
- Where in the Eff is Sarah Cincinnati? as Self - Contestant
- Gods of Food as White Tourist
- Kingpin Katie as Jessica Ross
2018
- Dimension 20 as Agnes
- Um, Actually... as Self - Contestant
- Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom as Dimp Salad
- Cartoon Hell as Announcer 2 (voice)
- A Message From the CEO ... (Writer)
- Erotic Book Club as Self - Host
- Ultramechatron Team Go!: The Web Series as Jessica
- The Rank Room: The Web Series as Self
- Tales from the Closet as Self
2015
- Um, Actually: The Web Series as Self - Contestant