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Jess Varley
Acting
Born January 1, 1990 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Jessica C Varley
Biography
Filmmaker Jess Varley was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Her upcoming film The Astronaut, produced by Brad Fuller, stars Laurence Fishburne and Kate Mara. The New York Times highlighted Varley's previous writing and directing work on the horror anthology Phobias as standout, including her ability to transform Macy Gray into "the horror movie queen you didn't know you wanted." Moviefone also included Jess on their list of top 20 female genre directors.
Filmography11 titles

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999as Fidelia Vidal
1999as Fidelia Vidal

Law & Order
1990as Blair Morton
1990as Blair Morton

Colony
2016as Jessie Wilson
2016as Jessie Wilson

Witch Hunt
2021Production Coordinator
2021Production Coordinator

The Astronaut
2025Director, Writer
2025Director, Writer

Night Shift
2023as News Anchor
2023as News Anchor

The List
2023as Commercial Director
2023as Commercial Director

Joshy
2016as Kylie
2016as Kylie

Offseason
2021as Young Woman
2021as Young Woman

Phobias
2021Director, Writer
2021Director, Writer

Take Back the Night
2021as The Fan
2021as The Fan