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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Jessy Yates

Biography:

Jessy Yates is an actor and performance artist hailing from Ohio. She graduated from the Acting Class of 2022 at Yale School of Drama, where she made history as the first student to use a wheelchair. Jessy has showcased her talent on stage at prestigious venues such as The Kennedy Center, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and BAM, among others across the country. She is a passionate advocate for disability justice and promoting better representation of disabilities in the media.

Known For

Acting

2025

PULSE as Harper Simms

2024

Me as Morgan

2016

Speechless as Nora

1999