Book your tickets for “I’m Still Not That Girl” Philadelphia Feb 27 @ 9pm

Book your tickets for “I’m Still Not That Girl” Philadelphia Feb 27 @ 9pm

JESSICa lia berrY

Jessica Lia Berry is a Philadelphia-born actress, writer, and solo performer known for blending dark comedy with raw, emotionally honest storytelling. Her work spans theatre, television, and film, centering complex female characters and personal narratives that balance humor, vulnerability, and confrontation.

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About jessica lia berry

Jessica’s work is driven by character. Whether on stage or screen, she gravitates toward stories that are funny because they hurt, and honest because they don’t try to resolve neatly. Her voice is both confrontational and disarming—using humor as a way in, not a way out.

She is known for creating deeply personal work that balances vulnerability with control, and precision with chaos.

origins

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Jessica trained at the Wilma Theater, where her foundation in text, ensemble work, and emotional rigor took shape early.

She later studied Theatre at Fordham University, completing her degree in three years while competing as a Division I track athlete—a dual discipline that continues to inform her work ethic and physical presence.

Her first television role came early, appearing on CBS’s Hack. After graduating, she spent time living in Spain before eventually settling in Los Angeles.

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JESSICa lia berry

SOLO WORK

Jessica’s solo work sits at the center of her artistic practice.

Her one-woman show I’m Just Not That Girl premiered at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2023 and later returned in an expanded form as I’m Still Not That Girl.

The piece follows a woman unraveling after a cross-country move, a sudden breakup, and a series of increasingly bad decisions. What begins as a personal reckoning opens into a broader meditation on identity, reinvention, and the stories women are expected to outgrow.

The reimagined version has appeared at Hollywood Fringe Festival 2025 and United Solo NYC 2025, winning Best Festival Debut.

The project is currently being developed as a television series.

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screen work

On screen, Jessica’s work extends the same tonal sensibility—stylized, emotionally specific, and character-driven.

Her credits include Zane’s The Jump Off, A Toast Between Legends alongside Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, and Mz. Berry—a new-wave Blaxploitation homage she wrote and stars in.

BASED IN LOS ANGELES

Available for theatre, film, television, and development projects.

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