Jess McLeod explained

Jess McLeod
Birth Date:25 January 1997
Occupation:Actor, writer
Years Active:2005–present
Television:One of Us Is Lying

Jess McLeod (born 25 January 1997) is a Canadian actor and writer who played Janae Mathews on both series of Netflix teen television drama One of Us Is Lying and Bernie Simon in the 2023 Christmas slasher film It's a Wonderful Knife.

Early and personal life

From Victoria, British Columbia, the child of Teresa, they attended Claremont Secondary School. At school they were a part of Claremont Musical Theatre and starred as Elle Woods in its production of the musical Legally Blonde.[1] McLeod is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.[2] They are based in Vancouver.[3]

Career

Mcleod started as a child actor, appearing in 2006 comedy Scary Movie 4 as a schoolgirl reading My Pet Duck to Leslie Nielsen as the American president.[1] Their later acting credits include roles in Eve of Destruction, Shall We Play?, and the Van Helsing TV series. They had a role in Canadian comedy drama series You Me Her.[4]

In 2019, McLeod was cast in Peacock teen television drama One of Us Is Lying.[5] McLeod played Janae Mathews on both series of the show.[6] [7]

McLeod could be seen alongside Sandra Bullock and Viola Davis in the 2021 film The Unforgivable.[8] They appeared as Bernie Simon in the 2023 film It's a Wonderful Knife.[9] [10] In November 2023, they won the ACTRA Award for best performance in a short film for their role in A Little Vacation, the script for which they also co-wrote.[11] [12]

Partial filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Scary Movie 4Little girlAs Jessica McLeod
2013Eve of DestructionRuby As Jessica McLeod
2018-2019You Me HerSasha12 episodes
2019Van HelsingShelleyAs Jessica McLeod
2020Shall We Play?JessAs Jessica McLeod
2021–2022One of Us Is LyingJanae Matthews16 episodes
2021The UnforgivableHannah WhelanFilm
2023A Little VacationJessShort film. Also co-wrote. Won ACTRA Award
2023It's a Wonderful KnifeBernie SimonFilm

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Claremont grad is famous — almost. Times Colonist. 29 December 2023. Michael D.. Reid. 18 April 2015.
  2. Web site: "One of Us Is Lying" Star Jess McLeod on the Queer Parallels Between Themself and Character Janae; Hopes for Another Season. glaad.org. 19 December 2023. Allison. Bloom. October 31, 2022.
  3. Web site: One of Us is Lying’s Annalisa Cochrane, Chibuikem Uche and Jess McLeod. 29 December 2023. Brief Take. 20 October 2022.
  4. Web site: ‘One of Us Is Lying’ Star Jessica McLeod. Out Front Magazine. 29 December 2023. 19 November 2021. Denny. Patterson.
  5. Web site: ‘One Of Us Is Lying’: Peacock’s YA Mystery Drama Pilot Based On Book Sets Cast. Deadline Hollywood. 19 December 2023. Denise . Petski. October 30, 2019.
  6. Web site: One of Us Is Lying Season 2 First Look. eonline.com. 19 December 2023. 27 September 2022.
  7. Web site: Jess McLeod Says Janae is "Falling in Love With Themself" in "One Of Us Is Lying" S2. Caitlynn. McDaniel. 21 October 2022. 19 December 2023. Gayety.
  8. Web site: Mae. Abdulbaki. 10 November 2021. The Unforgivable: Cast & Character Guide. Screen Rant.
  9. Web site: Empire. 19 December 2023. Freaky Writer’s Next Slasher Mash-Up Is It’s A Wonderful Knife. 27 April 2023. James. White.
  10. Web site: Forbes. 19 December 2023. ‘It’s A Wonderful Knife’ Has Some Fun With Holiday Movie Expectations. 18 November 2023. Anhar. Karim.
  11. Web site: B.C. actors celebrated at 12th annual UBCP/ACTRA Awards . Vancouver Sun. 29 December 2023. Dana. Gee. 25 November 2023.
  12. Web site: UBCP/ACTRA names 2023 awards recipients. Playbackonline.ca. 29 December 2023. Kristi. Alexandra. November 28, 2023.

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