Jessica Underwood Varma

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Profile

Hair Brown - Dark
Eyes Brown
Height cm
Age 45
Location New Zealand - Auckland

Acting

Skills

Alto, Learners Licence, Mezzo Soprano, Singer, Soprano, Tambourine, Voice Artist, Writer, Yoga

Accents

American (standard), Boston, British, Bronx, Canadian, Cockney, German, Irish, Italian, Mid-Western, New York, Russian, Southern American, Spanish

Acting Experience

Television

2023My Favourite Dead Person (Season 1), 'Executive 1'

The Dowlow Concept Dir: Nigel McCulloch
2024My Favourite Dead Person (Season 2), 'Fancy Person 1 '

The Dowlow Concept Dir: Jamaine Ross
2019Inside, 'Featured '

Dir: Peter Salmon

Theatre

2009Brandi, 'Sean'

Performance Space 122
2008Mythconceptions, 'Hermes, Dani'

Blue Heron Arts Center
2007Treasure Island, 'Captain/Ben Gunn'

Manhattan Children’s Theatre
2006The Enchanted, 'Daisy'

Century Center
2006Beckett, 'Saxon Girl'

Century Center
2005Circle of Truth , 'Kora'

Public / Musical Theatre Works
2003Julianne Caesar , 'Heidi'

Midtown Int’l Theatre Fest./ Teatro La Tea
2002Scapino!, 'Giacinta'

The Little Theater
2002Trust, 'Becca'

Clemente Soto Velez
2001SubUrbia, 'Bee-Bee'

Clemente Soto Velez
2001Sweet Ugly, 'Voice of the Dark'

NYC Fringe
2000Herstory, 'Jess'

NYC Fringe (Aud. Fav. Award)
2000Medea, 'Chorus'

Playwright’s Horizons T.S.
1999The Skriker, 'Lost Girl'

NYU Mainstage

Short Film

2010The Box, 'Sarah'

Dir: Peter Salmon
2010Name Thy Baby, 'Lead'

Dir: Vikram Aggarwal
2007Badtime Stories , 'Principal'

Dir: Cristobal Araus Lobos
2009 Passion of the Heist, 'Supporting'

Dir: Cristobal Araus Lobos
2000Robot Girl, 'Robot Girl'

Dir: Joy Dietrich
1997Arms, 'Lead'

Dir: Joelle Ehre
1996Meeting Daria , 'Lead'

Dir: John Dowdle

Television Commercials

2024Four Square

NZ

Musical Theatre

2012Ragtime, 'Evelyn Nesbit'

Auckland Music Theatre
2006Epidemic of Fear, 'Susan'

Kraine Theatre
2001K., 'Little Mouse '

Provincetown Playhouse
1997 Brigadoon , 'Featured Ensemble'

Hampton Playhouse
1997 Sound of Music , 'Nun'

Hampton Playhouse
1997 Annie Warbucks , 'Featured Ensemble'

Hampton Playhouse

Training

0000B.F.A. in Drama

New York University, Tisch School of the Arts