Meet Jessica Myhr

Jessica Myhr is a versatile actress who has worked off-broadway and regionally while appearing in several commercials, television series and films. Jessica has an MFA in Acting from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University under extraordinary teachers like Bill Esper, Deborah Hedwall, Loyd Williamson, Patricia Fletcher and Israel Hicks. From a strong love of the classics, to natural comedic timing and deep vulnerability, Jessica has a wide range and unique duality. Whether she is taking on the fierce harpy as Ariel in The Tempest, a “captivating and coldly wicked” (NY Times) London prostitute, or winning you over on roller skates in a Ken Ludwig farce while doing a terrible Marlon Brando impression, or even stuffing her face as Izzy in Rabbit Hole, “Myhr threatens to walk off with the show whenever she appears.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Jessica was directed by Adam Arkin on Sneaky Pete (Amazon) and had a recurring role on All My Children (ABC) as a sassy nurse of Pine Valley hospital having several scenes with Alicia Minshew and Susan Lucci. Select films include; Babyface, Jim and Emma, Bristol Goodman, Speed of Love, Send in the Clown, Textual Intercourse, Julia, Henry (PBS Special) and Casual Encounters currently available on Amazon Prime.  She’s worked at several New York City theatres including The Majestic Theatre (Broadway), The Beckett Theatre, St. Clement’s Theatre, The Clurman Theatre, The Storm Theatre, LABA Theatre, FringeNYC among others and regionally at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolinas, Actors Shakespeare Company, Amphibian Stage, Northern Stage, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Theatre with a View and The Phoenix Theatre.

CIVILWRIGHTS

presented on Sunday, January 17th, honoring Martin Luther King Day

Responding to the national crisis on systemic racism, four playwrights of color have written 10-minute plays about how racism impacts their lives. Jessica was Amy Cooper in the short play Animals, based on the Central Park incident, Written & Directed by Jerome A. Parker. Read the press release >

The Trojan Women

By Euripides, Translated by Nicholas Rudall
Directed by Jessica Myhr | March 25, 2021

A one night fundraiser celebrating women's history month. It follows the fates of Hecuba, Andromache, Cassandra and the other women of Troy after their city has been sacked, their husbands killed, and their remaining families about to be taken away as slaves. It is often considered one of Euripides' greatest works, and among the best anti-war plays ever written. Part of the proceeds will be donated to FAIRgirls.org >

 Having trained and worked in creative branding and image consulting, Jessica developed and created her business,  Inherent Style, where she empowers artists and entrepreneurs to reveal their unique authenticity through image from the inside out.  She has styled thousands of actors, performers, and other business professionals for numerous applications including red carpet, galas, television appearances, and actor headshots.  Jessica has been a guest speaker for several podcasts and webinars, including in person events for the SAG Foundation, Backstage University, and Actors Launchpad. She has taught acting and the business of image at numerous institutions including Columbia University, Atlantic Theatre School, UNC Chapel Hill, Montclair State University, Actors Connection, Maggie Flanigan Studio, New York Film Academy and workshops in conjunction with esteemed theatre practitioner Karen Kohlhaas.  

Jessica recently served as the Development Director of The Phoenix Theatre, a non profit theatre company dedicated to building community and reimagining the classics. She was the Executive Producer of the 2020-2021 Virtual Season. In March 2021, she directed a virtual production of The Trojan Women raising money for the nonprofit FAIRgirls in honor of Women’s History Month.