Jess Bond Explained

Jessica Anne Bond (born Jessica Manafort,[1] June 13, 1986)[2] is an American director, screenwriter, and producer known for her 2007 film Remember the Daze.

Career

In 2007, Bond directed the film Remember the Daze starring Amber Heard, Brie Larson, and Leighton Meester. The film premiered at the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival under the title The Beautiful Ordinary.[3]

Bond's follow up film Rosy was released on Hulu in 2018. Stacy Martin plays an actress and Nat Wolff as a man obsessed with her.[4] The film also starred Tony Shalhoub, Johnny Knoxville, and Sky Ferreira. Jonathan Schwartz and Alex Bach produced.

Personal life

Bond is the daughter of American lobbyist and campaign manager Paul Manafort. From 2013 to 2017, she was married to real estate developer Jeffrey Yohai.[5] In 2018, Bond announced she was changing her last name both professionally and legally from Manafort to her mother's maiden name, Bond, in order to distance herself from her father after his conviction. She is quoted saying “I am a passionate liberal and a registered Democrat and this has been difficult for me. Although I am ‘the daughter of,’ I am very much my own person and hopefully people can realize that.” [6]

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. News: Sabur . Rozina . Paul Manafort's daughter changes her last name to avoid 'public perception' . 16 February 2019 . The Telegraph . 3 September 2018.
  2. . Cited in: Web site: McBride . Jessica . Kathleen Manafort, Paul's Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know . Heavy.com. 2 August 2018. 18 August 2018.
  3. Web site: 2007 Festival Lineup . Los Angeles Film Festival. 2007-05-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070517040917/http://www2.lafilmfest.com/index.php/lafilmfest07/lineup . 2007-05-17 .
  4. News: Fleming . Mike . Nat Wolff Set To Star In Indie 'Rosy' . Deadline . 17 November 2015 . en.
  5. News: 377Union. The Newest Threat to Manafort Comes From Inside His Own Family: What it means for the feds to flip Paul Manafort's former son-in-law and business partner, Jeffrey Yohai. May 24, 2018. The Daily Beast. December 7, 2018.
  6. News: Miller. Daniel. July 19, 2018. Paul Manafort's filmmaker daughter releases new movie 'Rosy' under a pseudonym. Los Angeles Times. limited. February 9, 2021.