Jess Macallan is an American actress. She became widely known after the role of Josslyn Carver in the troubles of ABC "Mistresses" (2013–2016), and the role of Ava Sharp in the American series "Legends of Tomorrow".
Biography
Jess McAllan was born on August 9, 1982 in Sarasota, Florida (USA). Jess is the oldest of seven children in the family. She has three sisters and three brothers. McAllan showed an interest in art at an early age, she studied dancing from the age of three for twenty years and still practices today.
The actress studied at the University of Florida and received a bachelor's degree in international marketing. After studying in absentia at the prestigious Bocconi University in Milan.
Then Jess moved to New York, where she graduated from the acting studio Maggie Flanigan.
Career and creativity
In the early 2000s, Jess began a modeling career working as a fashion model. From 2001 to 2004 she was a model in Miami and New York.
In 2008, McAllan made her debut in the low-budget film Ocean 7-11, playing the role of Dusty. In the same year, she also starred in two other films, including "One, Two, Many" and "Identity Crisis."
In 2009, the actress played a role in the crime film Guns for Hire, directed and written by Brad Jurgens. She also starred in the movie Behaving Badly as a cocktail waitress and Hired Gun.
In 2011, McAllan starred in the short film Football Fairy as Kelsey. The actress also starred in the role of Ali in the film Being Bin Laden.
From 2011 to 2012, Jess McAllan starred in many television series, including Fatal Beauties, Shameless, Defender, Justice, Anatomy Gray, and NCIS: Los Angeles.
In 2012, the actress played the role of Kelly Mitchell in the television movie Crash & Burn.
In March 2012, Jess McAllan, having no notable projects in her resume, received one of the four main roles in the television series "Mistresses" of the ABC channel. The series began filming in mid-2012, and its premiere took place on June 3, 2013.
In 2014, she played the role of Ashley Cole in two episodes of the American television comedy-drama series "The Red Banner Society" (2014-2015). She also starred in the 2014 romantic drama film Kiss Me, directed by Jeff Probst. And the television movie "Mentor" (2014).
In 2015, she played the role of Claire Taylor in the movie "Thirst".
In 2016, Jess starred in the romantic comedy “Married for Christmas” (2017), where she played the role of Carrie.
Since 2017, McAllan has been playing the role of Ava Sharp in the American superhero series "Legends of Tomorrow", broadcast on CW. The series was extended for the fourth season, and the premiere took place on October 22, 2018.
In 2017, the movie “Extraordinary Grace” was released, where the actress starred Grace Conner.
Macallan wrote and produced the short film SELF, E. She also co-wrote 12 DAYS with another actor and friend Jerry O'Connell.
The actress volunteers with the Animal Best Friends Society and is a serious supporter and contributor to the Rally for Kids With Cancer charity event to support cancer research for children and their families at SickKids Hospital in Toronto, Canada.
