Acting with Jessica P.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY Jessica is best known as an actress for her role as Maria Ruiz on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black, and won 3 Screen Actors Guild Award wins and one nomination. She has and extensive resume in television, stage and screen Available upon request. She is a graduate of the High School for the Performing Arts (a.k.a. "Fame") in New York City and the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts, also in New York City, where she holds a degree in Theater Arts where she was awarded the Cleavon Little scholarship and was a member of the professional acting company. She can help with scene study, character development, monologues and audition material by using various styles and methods for stage and screen, from classical to modern.