Jes Macallan
Jes Macallan | |
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 Macallan in 2013. | |
| Born | Jessica Lee Liszewski August 9, 1982 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Spouse | Jason Gray-Stanford (m. 2012 - div. 2017) |
Jes Macallan (born August 9, 1982) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Josslyn Carver in ABC drama series Mistresses and Ava Sharpe in The CW superhero dramedy Legends of Tomorrow.
Early life
Macallan was born in Sarasota, Florida.[1] She graduated from the University of Florida with an International Marketing Degree.[1] She began a modeling career in early 2000s and then graduated from Maggie Flanigan Studio in New York City.[1]
Career
From 2011 to 2012, Macallan guest starred in many television series, including Femme Fatales, Shameless, Justified, The Protector, Grey's Anatomy and NCIS: Los Angeles.[1]
In 2012 she landed a series regular leading role on the ABC drama series Mistresses, along with Alyssa Milano, Rochelle Aytes and Yunjin Kim, about the lives of four female friends and their involvement in an array of illicit and complex relationships.[2][3][4] Mistresses debuted on June 3, 2013, and on September 25, 2013, ABC renewed show for a second season set to premiere in the summer of 2014.[5][6] Macallan also played the leading role in the 2014 Lifetime movie, The Mentor.[7] In 2017, Macallan joined the cast of The CW superhero series Legends of Tomorrow in a recurring role as Agent Ava Sharpe, the Time Bureau Director.[8]. In 2018, Macallan was promoted to series regular for season 4 of Legends of Tomorrow.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ocean's 7-11 | Dustee | |
| 2008 | One, Two, Many | Woman in bed | |
| 2008 | Identity Crisis | Sandy | |
| 2009 | Behaving Badly | Cocktail Waitress | |
| 2009 | Hired Gun | American Newscaster #2 | |
| 2011 | Being Bin Laden | Ali | |
| 2011 | The Football Fairy | Kelsey | Short film |
| 2014 | Kiss Me | Erica | |
| 2015 | Thirst | Claire Taylor | |
| 2016 | Married by Christmas | Carrie | |
| 2017 | An Uncommon Grace | Grace Conner |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Shameless | Tammy | Episode: "Casey Casden" |
| 2011 | Justified | Cassie | Episodes: "The Life Inside" and "The I of the Storm" |
| 2011 | The Protector | Rachel | Episode: "Affairs" |
| 2012 | Grey's Anatomy | Hillary | Episode: "Hope for the Hopeless" |
| 2012 | Crash & Burn | Kelly Mitchell | Television film |
| 2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Megan Stevens | Episode: "Blye, K., Part 2" |
| 2012 | Femme Fatales | Susan | Episode: "One Man's Death" |
| 2014 | The Mentor | Elizabeth | Television film |
| 2013–2016 | Mistresses | Josslyn Carver | Series regular, 52 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Red Band Society | Ashley Cole | 2 episodes |
| 2017–present | Legends of Tomorrow | Ava Sharpe | Recurring role (season 3); main role (season 4) |
References
- ^ a b c d e "JES MACALLAN Josslyn Carver on ABC's "Mistresses"". Disney–ABC Television Group. Archived from the original on 2013-05-19. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Nellie Andreeva, ABC Series ‘Mistresses’ Casts 2 Leads, Deadline.com, March 7, 2012
- ^ Catriona Wightman, 'Mistresses': ABC remake casts Rochelle Aytes, Jes Macallan, Digital Spy, March 8, 2012
- ^ James Hibberd (April 16, 2013). "Alyssa Milano's new soap 'Mistresses' gets a poster". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2013-09-25). "ABC's 'Mistresses' Renewed For Season 2". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
- ^ "'Mistresses' Renewed by ABC". Variety. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
- ^ "The Mentor - Watch Lifetime Movies Online". myLifetime.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-05. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "'DC's Legends Of Tomorrow': Jes Macallan To Recur In Season 3". Deadline Hollywood. 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "Legends of Tomorrow promotes Jes Macallan to series regular for season 4". Entertainment Weekly. 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
External links
- Jes Macallan on X
- Jes Macallan at IMDb
