Content & Writing

Celebrated by critics. Ignored by her parents.

Jessie has worked with notable brands and reality stars cultivating content that is both engaging and relatable. Video, writing, and long-form story. All of it built to deliver a laugh.

Video content

Compelling female-driven video for brands, influencers, and personalities. She carries an idea through to completion as the director, and with a comedian’s background she can execute funny, shareable content for any client.

Directing reel →

Writing content

Jessie writes to deliver a laugh. CPG brands, dating apps, and reality stars have hired her to write original tweets and memes, product copy, punch-ups, and original stand-up material.

Long-form content

Jessie is a master at storytelling, with a formidable talent for filling out worlds and characters with a comedic heart. A pilot, a scripted series, and an award-winning short, below.

Long-form

Three originals

Three reaction shots of Jessie: wincing, laughing, hands to temples

Comedy pilot · 2021Co-wrote & starred

Forgotten Animals

Described as “Bridesmaids meets The Office” by Taylor Strecker, Forgotten Animals is a workplace comedy about a group of misfit women who come together to help some of the least popular animals on earth. In the full-length pilot, Diane, Karen, Elle, Margo, and Beth throw a luncheon to save 20 homeless raccoons before chaos ensues.

Written with Sarah Smallwood Parsons. Directed by Alec Cohen.

In this indie pilot from Jessie Jolles and Sarah Smallwood Parsons, a group of women in charge of a struggling nonprofit devoted to the wellbeing of unpopular animals take it upon themselves to throw a luncheon for homeless raccoons, with disastrous results. Evoking the colorful tone and joke-a-minute pace of the best of the sitcoms that emerged in the wake of 30 Rock, Jolles, Parsons, and director Alec Cohen lead an impressively deep roster of characters that each get showcase moments. The only reason not to click it is to avoid your inevitable craving for a whole season.
— Vulture

forgottenanimalsseries.com →

Scripted series · BetchesCreated & co-wrote

Under the Influence

Betches Media presents its first long-form scripted series. Following the lives, both online and offline, of seven social media influencers struggling to put their phones down while on the search for something meaningful. Armed with only their tiny blue checkmarks and self-delusion, each influencer becomes the center of their own episode, revealing their backstory and what’s really behind a popular Instagram handle.

Featured on Mornings with Maria on Fox.

Short film · 2019Created, co-wrote, starred

Leaving Therapy

A self-proclaimed “victim” and a neurotic therapist get trapped in a room together. If they ever make it out, they’ll both need therapy.

Awarded Best US Narrative at the SF Film Festival 2019. Official Selection at the International New York Film Festival and Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival. Best Acting Duo at the Independent Shorts Awards.

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