Background

Austin, Texas native Jessica Polsky grew up with her sights set on Broadway, and began her triple-threat training while still in diapers. After a childhood steeped in stage and studying, Jessica graduated on full scholarship from the University of Arizona's prestigious Performing Arts Department as a Dance BFA, magna cum laude. A semester studying abroad and working with a professional dance company in Florence, Italy during her four years of college allowed her to add a degree in Italian on to her credentials, and she graduated with a BA in Italian, as well, also magna cum laude. Her subsequent move to NYC to begin her professional performing career was met with almost instant success in Broadway musicals on tour throughout the world, as well as with select New York engagements, the beginnings of her film/tv career, and the start of her calling "behind the table" casting and directing. Her successive 30-year professional career spanned two continents and saw her become an A-list Italian television celebrity as well as an in-demand actor in all mediums for the US industry.

Jessica was also the recipient of the Italian Parliament's prestigious "Italy-USA Cultural Ambassadorship" in recognition of her bi-continental acting career, and for the rare positive role-model celebrity she has become. This distinguished honor is reserved for opinion leaders whose professional and philanthropic endeavors promote friendly ties between the two nations. Soon after, her alma mater of University of Arizona honored Jessica as Alumna of the Year for her global success and influence in the Entertainment Industry. For her acting work she has been awarded Best Actress of the Television Season by Italy’s Accademia dei Telefilm, and the prestigious "Crocitti Award", recognized as the Outstanding International Talent for all of Italy for her role opposite Danny Glover in the blockbuster hit feature film Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey. 

Interspersed with this success in Europe, Jessica traveled home to NYC often to take part in selected theatre, film, and TV projects for the US market. After some years back and forth, her interest and focus began to shift more clearly to directing, casting, producing, and coaching. This repositioned her in the industry as a power player on an executive/creative level of European TV and film.

Jessica has been the on-set cast acting/dialogue coach for multiple international series and cinematic projects, and is called on regularly as a consultant for musical theatre productions.  She juggles these requests together with a busy calendar of coaching and mentoring private clients of all levels, and as guest faculty at pre-professional performing arts training institutions, worldwide. This has culminated into her current career as Senior Agent with the premiere talent agency worldwide for international-specialized representation. Their offices span across Europe, the USA, and the UK, and Jessica works daily to place her roster of actors from all over the world in tv, film, theatre, commercials, and more.

Her coaching clients, students, and represented agency talent can be seen in:

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE • DUNE: PART II • THE GENTLEMEN • WEDNESDAY • BLACK MIRROR • THE DIPLOMAT • FBI INTERNATIONAL • SURVIVAL OF THE THICKEST • DISNEY’S PENNY ON M.A.R.S. • DISNEY’S ALEX & CO. • DISNEY’S SCHOOL HACKS • THE LAZARUS PROJECT • THE NEW LOOK • BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE • THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ • THE JACKAL • BLACK CAKE • QUEENIE • ERIC • MARY • DEEP COVER • LOCKERBIE • THE MAP THAT LEADS TO YOU • THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO • THE POPE'S EXORCIST • MY LADY JANE • NEUROMANCER • SAS ROGUE HEROES