Jess Weixler
Also Known As: 제스 웨이슬러, ジェス・ワイクスラー, 潔絲·威克斯勒, جس وایسلر
Biography: Jessica "Jess" Weixler (born June 8, 1981) is an American actress, best known to date as the lead in the comedy-horror film Teeth and the comedy The Big Bad Swim. She graduated in 1999 from Atherton High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where she also attended the Walden Theatre Conservatory Program and was in The River City Players acting group and in the Chamber Singers choral group and was voted "most talented", and then attended Juilliard. She was nominated for a Breakthrough Award at the Gotham Awards in 2007 and won the Special Jury Prize in Dramatic category For a juicy and jaw-dropping performance at the Sundance Film Festival in 2007 both for her role in Teeth. She also appeared in the TV series Law & Order: Criminal Intent. In January 2009, she was named by New York Magazine as the "New Indie Queen" of the year and one of the fourteen "New Yorkers you need to know." She currently lives in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, New York. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jess Weixler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Birthday: June 08, 1981
Age: 43 years old
Gender: Female
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The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Overview: From the 1960s to the 1980s, evangelist Jim Baker and his ambitious wife, Tammy Faye, rose from humble beginnings to build an empire based on big-time evangelical Christianity--only for the couple to fall from grace because of some all-too-human sins.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-09-17
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The Big Bad Swim
Overview: An adult swim class sets the stage for this sexually charged comedy-drama about love, loss, and second chances. Three strangers -- inextricably connected through personal heartbreak -- find themselves entering deep water as they learn that life isn't always about diving right in -- it's about getting your feet wet once in awhile.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-26
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Peter and Vandy
Overview: Flashbacks and flash-forwards illustrate the rise and fall of a love affair between two New Yorkers.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-19
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Alexander the Last
Overview: An ensemble drama about a married actress, her sister and their myriad sexual and creative temptations.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-03-14
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Teeth
Overview: Dawn is an active member of her high-school chastity club but, when she meets Tobey, nature takes its course, and the pair answer the call. They suddenly learn she is a living example of the vagina dentata myth, when the encounter takes a grisly turn.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-18
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Today's Special
Overview: Young Manhattan chef Samir rediscovers his heritage and passion for life through the enchanting art of cooking Indian food.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-10-14
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Somebody Up There Likes Me
Overview: Thirty-five years in the life of Max, his best friend Sal and a woman they both adore, Lyla. The trio stumble through mandatory but seemingly unfulfilling entanglements, at weddings, funerals, hospitals, eateries, divorce courts and the tool shed. A deadpan fable about time sneaking up on and swerving right around us.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-22
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Free Samples
Overview: A Stanford law-school dropout named Jillian escapes to the anonymity of Los Angeles to figure out what she wants to do with her life, and on the day of her college boyfriend's birthday, she finds herself stuck running an ice cream truck fending off locals and oddball friends alike. This one day spent in a truck on the streets of Los Angeles will wake Jillian from her aimless daze and make her see that life doesn't stop just because you want it to.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-05-31
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Cabin Girl
Overview: When a van-life influencer moves into an isolated cabin, she discovers the home has a dark history and becomes haunted by a troubled spirit.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-07-12
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The Normals
Overview: With a debt collector hot on his trail, Harvard graduate Billy Schine enrolls in a clinical drug trial to make a quick buck. Carted out of New York City in a shuttle full of oddball characters, Billy and the rest of the guinea pigs, affectionately referred to as "Normals," camp out at hidden research facility. When not popping pills, being tagged, drained of blood, prodded, poked and color-coded, they are telling horror stories of previous tests or generally getting on each other's nerves. As the test drags on, just being there starts to take its toll, and tensions build until the dam finally bursts. Billy realizes that there is no such thing as "normal."
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-16
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A Woman
Overview: A young woman falls in love with a famous novelist and travels with him to his home in Southern Italy. There, her obsession with the memory of his dead wife begins to consume her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-09-04
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The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
Overview: A New York couple's relationship is tested after the loss of their child. This film is the wide-released combination of the original two :him and :her volumes that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-05-14
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Wayward
Overview: A gripping coming-of-age thriller. 11-year-old Cleo (Chloe Ghloe Guidry) forms a dangerous bond with a kidnapper (Jessica Sula), blurring the lines between kidnapping and running away.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-09-06
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The Face of Love
Overview: A widow falls for a guy who bears a striking resemblance to her late husband.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-10-25
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Listen Up Philip
Overview: Anger rages in Philip as he awaits the publication of his second novel. He feels pushed out of his adopted home city by the constant crowds and noise, a deteriorating relationship with his photographer girlfriend Ashley, and his own indifference to promoting the novel. When Philip's idol Ike Zimmerman offers his isolated summer home as a refuge, he finally gets the peace and quiet to focus on his favorite subject: himself.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-05-07
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The Man Who Never Cried
Overview: Ralph Winston has never cried; not when he was a baby, not when his heart was crushed by his high school sweetheart, not even when he first saw Steven Spielberg's E.T. So when his father dies, Ralph - age 32 - decides to embark upon a true emotional journey with hopes to shed his first tear before the funeral - and before it's not too late.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-02-09
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Yes
Overview: A couple confronts uncertainty in their relationship after being apart for three months.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-01-01
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Apartment Troubles
Overview: Two codependent roommates, on the verge of eviction, flee New York for the promise of sunshine in Los Angeles where their friendship is tested by a chance at fame, a fortune teller and an amorous wealthy aunt.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-15
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The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her
Overview: Told from the woman's perspective, the story of a couple trying to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far gone.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-10
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Lamb
Overview: Lamb, based on the novel by Bonnie Nadzam, traces the self-discovery of David Lamb in the weeks following the disintegration of his marriage and the death of his father. Hoping to regain some faith in his own goodness, he turns his attention to Tommie, an awkward and unpopular eleven-year-old girl. Lamb is convinced that he can help her avoid a destiny of apathy and emptiness, and takes Tommie for a road trip from Chicago to the Rockies, planning to initiate her into the beauty of the mountain wilderness. The journey shakes them in ways neither expects.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-20
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Audrey the Trainwreck
Overview: The story of two people caught in the routines of work and circles of friends. The days begin with an alarm and end with the fading sound of a television. Ron Hogan, a 28-year-old ATM parts purchaser, and Stacy Ryan, a 27-year-old, oddly charming courier, meet through a matchmaking Internet service and go through the routine of falling for one another.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-03-17
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County
Overview: The lives of a group of young doctors, nurses, and administrators working at an underfunded Los Angeles county hospital.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-02
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Welcome To Academia
Overview: Faculty and administrators of the prestigious Victorian University jockey for power in the classroom, the boardroom, and the bedroom. Amidst all their petty intrigues, a young graduate student is forced to experience a life lesson not offered on the regular curriculum.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-08-22
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As Good As Dead
Overview: Seeking revenge for the murder of their religious leader, fundamental loyalists kidnap and torture the man they believe responsible, but the ensuing clash of right vs. left ideologies quickly reveals that they may have the wrong man, which puts them on a path toward a shocking twist
Genres: Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-01-25
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Money
Overview: Two wealthy businessmen are about to get away with $5 million in ill-gotten money until their plans are revealed by an uninvited house guest.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-04-06
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Sister Cities
Overview: Based on the internationally-acclaimed play by Colette Freedman, the story of 4 estranged sisters who reunite for their mother’s alleged suicide.
Genres: Drama TV Movie Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-09-17
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Tender
Overview: A couple struggles with a failing marriage and mounting debts that stumbles upon a hidden fortune of gold within the walls of their home, leading them to concoct a risky plan to sell it and solve their financial troubles.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
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Entanglement
Overview: While recovering from a suicide attempt, Ben Layten accidentally falls in love with a girl who was very nearly, almost his sister - and then things start to get weird.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-02-19
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Who We Are Now
Overview: Recently released from prison, Beth is working with her public defender to get her son back from her sister, who was awarded legal custody while Beth was incarcerated for ten years. Soon after, Beth forms an unlikely alliance with Jess, an idealistic young protégé of the public defense team, who decides to take on Beth's cause whether she likes it or not.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-05-25
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Chained for Life
Overview: A beautiful actress struggles to connect with her disfigured co-star on the set of a European auteur's English-language debut.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-11
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The Lie
Overview: A man's life is altered unexpectedly after telling a lie to get out of work.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-18
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It Chapter Two
Overview: 27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-04
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Ava
Overview: A black ops assassin is forced to fight for her own survival after a job goes dangerously wrong.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-07-02
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The Death of Dick Long
Overview: Dick died last night, and Zeke and Earl don’t want anybody finding out how. That’s too bad though, cause news travels fast in small-town Alabama.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-27
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Fully Realized Humans
Overview: Parents-to-be Jackie and Elliott embark on a quest for self-actualization before the imminent birth of their first child in this strikingly honest and hilarious portrait of parents and children.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-08-08
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Clock
Overview: In a mysterious parking garage, a business woman is haunted by the ticking of the biological clock in her head.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-06
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Little Manhattan
Overview: Ten-year-old Gabe was just a normal kid growing up in Manhattan until Rosemary Telesco walked into his life, actually into his karate class. But before Gabe can tell Rosemary how he feels, she tells him she will not be going to public school any more. Gabe has a lot more to learn about life, love, and girls.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-26
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Best Man Down
Overview: A newlywed couple cancels their honeymoon and returns to the snowy Midwest to make the funeral arrangements for their best man, who died unexpectedly after their ceremony.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-20
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Let's Love
Overview: When a director, actor, screenwriter and actress reunite for the 10th Anniversary of their one-hit wonder film for a convention that suddenly gets cancelled, they must improvise and come up with ideas for a sequel while in rural Wales.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
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