Jessie Ward was born in New Jersey on February 18, 1982. She is a
classically trained ballerina and began studying ballet seriously at
the age of nine. She lived and studied at the School of American Ballet
as a teenager and attended high school at the Professional Children's
School in New York. She was chosen as the highest-scoring dancer in the
US by Britain's Royal Academy of Dancing, earning her a ballet
scholarship to study in England. She has performed numerous solo and
principal roles with various professional ballet companies, and her
inspiration for the arts began with dancing and evolved into a love for
acting.
Pursuing her acting career, she left New York for Los Angeles, and has
appeared in numerous national television commercials as well as
performing in a music video with
Jennifer Lopez. In March of 2006
she landed a guest role as Brianna on F/X Network's
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
alongside
Eddie Mekka and
Danny DeVito.
Wicked Wicked Games (2006)
marks Ward's second appearance on MyNetworkTV, having previously played
the role of Penelope on
Desire (2006).
Jessie Ward resides in Venice, California, where she enjoys dancing and
photography.