Jessica Keenan Wynn
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American actress and singer (born 1986)
Jessica Keenan Wynn | |
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| Keenan Wynn at the 72nd Tony Awards in 2018 | |
| Born | Jessica Keenan Armstrong[1] (1986年06月12日) June 12, 1986 (age 38) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1987, 2011–present |
| Relatives | Frank Keenan (great-great-grandfather) Ed Wynn (great-grandfather) Keenan Wynn (grandfather) Ned Wynn (uncle) Tracy Keenan Wynn (uncle) |
Jessica Keenan Wynn (born Jessica Keenan Armstrong; June 12, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and voice-over artist. She is known for her roles as Heather Chandler in the off-Broadway production of Heathers: The Musical and Young Tanya in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again .[2]
Personal life
[edit ]Wynn is the daughter of Edwyna "Wynnie" Wynn and Roger Armstrong.[3] Her legal surname is Armstrong, but she changed it to carry on the Wynn name.[1]
She is the niece of actor Ned Wynn and screenwriter Tracy Keenan Wynn;[1] the granddaughter of Keenan Wynn, after whom she was named; the great-granddaughter of comedian Ed Wynn; and the great-great-granddaughter of Frank Keenan, all of whom were prominent actors.[1]
Stage performances
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Life Could Be a Dream [4] [5] | Lois | Los Angeles |
| 2012 | Les Misérables | Ensemble (u/s Fantine) | 25th Anniversary National Tour (replacement) |
| 2014 | Heathers: The Musical [6] | Heather Chandler | Off-Broadway |
| 2015–2018, 2019 | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical [7] [8] | Cynthia Weil | Broadway (replacement) |
| 2020 | A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical | Justine Case | Musical Web-Series |
Filmography
[edit ]Film
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again | Young Tanya | |
| 2020 | The Mimic | The Librarian | |
| 2021 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Collette | |
| TBA | The Delicate Medium | The Agent | Short film[9] |
Television
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | The Golden Girls | Emily | Episode: "And Then There Was One" |
| 2014 | The Knick | Sister Theresa | Episode: "The Busy Flea" |
| 2015 | Forever | Dina | Episode: "The King of Columbus Circle" |
| 2016 | The Mysteries of Laura | Ingrid | Episode: "The Mystery of the Triple Threat" |
| Billions | Cheryl | Episode: "YumTime" | |
| 2022–2024 | The Ghost and Molly McGee | Fiona Dorothea Davenport (voice) | Recurring |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d Henderson, Kathy (March 12, 2015). "Jessica Keenan Wynn on Her Beautiful Debut, Golden Girls Cameo & Playing a 'Terrible Person' in Heathers". Broadway.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2017年08月16日). "'Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!' Casts Broadway Star Jessica Keenan Wynn". Variety. Retrieved 2018年03月05日.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (December 21, 2020). "Ned Wynn, Actor, Screenwriter and Son of Keenan Wynn, Dies at 79". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Jukebox musical 'Life Could Be a Dream' delivers the goods". Orange County Register. 2011年11月04日. Retrieved 2018年03月05日.
- ^ Foley, F. Kathleen (2009年08月13日). "Theater review: 'Life Could Be a Dream' at Hudson Mainstage". LA Times. Retrieved 2018年03月05日.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (2014年04月01日). "'Heathers: The Musical' Brings Back Guilt-Free Mayhem". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2018年03月05日.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (2 January 2018). "Jessica Keenan Wynn Returns to Broadway's Beautiful January 4". Playbill. Retrieved 2018年03月05日.
- ^ Whitall, Susan (7 December 2016). "'Beautiful' looks back on a prodigious pop songwriter". Detroit News. Retrieved 2018年03月05日.
- ^ Higgins, Molly (2024年09月26日). "Jason Forbach Will Make Film Directorial Debut With The Delicate Medium". Playbill. Retrieved 2024年10月03日.