Jessica "Jess" Weixler is an American actress. She is best known as the lead character Dawn O'Keefe in the comedy-horror film Teeth and the comedy The Big Bad Swim. Read full biography of Jess Weixler →
I wouldn't say personally that I have problems communicating with men - though I'm not sure what the men would say.
I've done a lot of odd jobs, including waitressing, which most actors have done. I was a busboy - girl - when I was younger and sold things at... →
People say that one of the most important things about being an actor is to have thick skin, but I don't think that's it. Because you... →
You can feel yourself trying too hard, doing too much. Nobody wants to watch somebody when they're needy, and actors are in the unfortunate... →
You're going to figure it out, as you go. I think that's how people feel about having children, as well. You're not going to learn how to... →
Eventually, I'd love to be known as a character actor.
I really like going to see movies. I know that's super boring but it's true!
In L.A., I like to surf. I went through a phase - I was surfing four days a week. I'm still not good at it; I still spend most of my time falling.
I feel like I owe Juilliard everything... coming from Kentucky at age 17, having a school like that giving me a chance. And if you can't afford... →
In movies, you get to explore parts of yourself that in real life, people shy away from, like looking stupid or embarrassing yourself or getting too... →
It's through working with a lot of first-time directors that I realized that people learn on their feet. Everybody works on something for a... →
When something's wrong, even though you're the one doing it, you shouldn't feel defensive about it. It's hard because you have to... →
Jessica "Jess" Weixler is an American actress. She is best known as the lead character Dawn O'Keefe in the comedy-horror film Teeth and the comedy The Big Bad Swim.