Jesse Draper
Jesse Draper | |
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| Born | Jessica Cook Draper January 5, 1986 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Founding Partner at Halogen Ventures |
| Years active | present |
| Employer | Halogen Ventures |
| Notable work | The Naked Brothers Band, The Valley Girl Show |
| Spouse | Brian MacInnes |
| Parent(s) | Timothy C. Draper and Melissa Lee (Parker) Draper[1] |
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| Website | halogenvc |
Jessica Cook "Jesse" Draper is an American talk show host, investor, and former actress, who is founding partner of Halogen Ventures.
The daughter of Silicon Valley venture capitalist Timothy C. Draper, Draper began her career as an actress. Her first notable role was on the Nickelodeon series The Naked Brothers Band, which starred her cousins Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff and was created by her aunt Polly Draper.[2] She created a web show called The Valley Girl Show and is its host, writer, and producer.[3] She later attended UCLA.[4] In May 2014, Draper signed a distribution deal with Cox Media Group to broadcast her talk show, The Valley Girl Show, in Northern California and Seattle.[5][6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back | Homeless Girl | uncredited |
| 2006 | The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie | Herself | |
| American Dreams | Bandstand Girl | 1 episode | |
| 2007–09 | The Naked Brothers Band | Herself | 40 episodes |
| 2009 | Ticket Out | Bank Teller | |
| 2010 | The Mighty Macs | Mrs.Ballard |
References
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1982/08/15/style/melissa-lee-parker-becomes-the-bride-of-timothy-cook-draper-in-california.html
- ^ Laura M. Holson (June 29, 2012). "That Wacky Silicon Valley". The New York Times Company. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
- ^ Sacks, Danielle (June 14, 2012). "Can VCs Be Bred? Meet The New Generation In Silicon Valley's Draper Dynasty". Fast Company & Inc. Mansueto Ventures, LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
- ^ "Meet Jesse". Halogen Ventures. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ Swisher, Kara (May 5, 2014). ""Valley Girl" Creator Jesse Draper Strikes Deal for New Talk Show With Cox". Re/code. Revere Digital LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
- ^ "The rise of femtech: women, technology, and Trump". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2017-03-01.