Jes Macallan is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Josslyn Carver in ABC drama series Mistresses and Ava Sharpe in The CW superhero comedy-drama Legends of Tomorrow.
Jes Macallan | |
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 Macallan in 2022 | |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Partner(s) | Nicholas Bishop (2021–present; engaged)[2] |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editMacallan trained in dance in her youth and participated in classes with choreographers including Mia Michaels.[citation needed]
She earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Florida, and studied abroad for a term at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. She modeled during college. After graduation, she studied acting in Los Angeles and New York.[citation needed]
Career
editMacallan is an actor and director. From 2013 to 2016, she starred in ABC's drama series, Mistresses. She starred in The CW's Legends of Tomorrow from 2017 to 2022. She directed two episodes of Legends of Tomorrow, as well as episodes of All Rise and All American.
In 2016, Macallan wrote, produced, and directed the short film Self, E. She submitted the film as part of her application to the Warner Bros. television directors workshop. She was accepted into the workshop and graduated in 2019.[3]
Personal life
editMacallan was married to Jason Gray-Stanford from 2012 to 2017.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| 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 | The Engagement Clause | Carrie Tate | |
| 2019 | Self E | Director | Short Film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Shameless | Tammy | Episode: "Casey Casden" |
| 2011 | Justified | Cassie | 2 episodes |
| 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 / Anya Fournier | Episode: "Blye, K., Part 2" |
| 2012 | Femme Fatales | Susan Voight | Episode: "One Man's Death" |
| 2014 | The Mentor | Elizabeth | Television film |
| 2013–2016 | Mistresses | Josslyn Carver | Main role |
| 2014–2015 | Red Band Society | Ashley Cole | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Married by Christmas | Carrie | Television film |
| 2017–2022 | Legends of Tomorrow | Ava Sharpe | Recurring role (season 3); Main role (seasons 4–7) Directed 2 episodes |
| 2017 | An Uncommon Grace | Grace Conner | Television film |
| 2023 | The Company You Keep | Martha Pope | 1 episode |
Director
edit| Year | Title | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Self E | Short |
| 2021-22 | Legends of Tomorrow | 2 episodes |
| 2022-24 | All American | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | All Rise | Episode: "We Are Family" |
| 2024 | All American: Homecoming | 2 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "'Mistresses' Star Jes Macallan Files For Divorce From 'Monk' Actor Jason Gray-Stanford". International Business Times. 2017-06-23.
- ^ Macallan, Jes (2021-06-04). "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return". Instagram.com.
- ^ "Jes Macallan | Television Workshop". televisionworkshop.warnerbros.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
External links
edit
- Jes Macallan on Twitter
- Jes Macallan at IMDb
