J.J. Nolan

About J.J. Nolan

Jessica Jayne Nolan was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. She began performing as soon as she could speak, in what her family called "Dinner Theatre". She received many death threats from her older brother "if she didn't stop singing", but she did not stop and he never did follow through on said threats. As a child, she suffered from debilitating shyness; but her mother and father insisted she take theater classes to explore her craft. After being dragged into her first acting class (quite literally) kicking and screaming, she fell in love with the stage. She continued to split her time between sports and the stage throughout her youth. Her performance as Nancy in 'Oliver' landed her a National Cappie Award, which allowed her to spend a month in the Cappies' performing arts program at The Kennedy Center. Her plans to attend The University of Texas at Austin were derailed when she decided to move to Los Angeles and study part time at UCLA while she pursued acting. She's spent years studying improv at UCB and The Groundlings, as well as performing stand-up. Known for her comedic timing and awkward cool-girl persona, she's made a name for herself in TV, Film, Commercials, and performances Off-Broadway, LA, Chicago and San Diego.