Jessica Ross
Biography
Jessica Ross is an LGBTQ+ writer living in Los Angeles, working in digital, television, podcasts, branded, and board games. She was a cast member for CollegeHumor's Hardly Working series. Her sketch, The Straightest Dude Ever, has almost 10 million views to date. Prior, she was a Senior Writer for the company's branded content department, working with high-profile clients including Amazon, Netflix, and Coca-Cola. Jessica wrote and performed on several series for the streaming service, Dropout.tv, including Kingpin Katie, Ultramechatron Team Go!, Dimension 20: Tiny Heist, and Um, Actually. She co-hosted the vodcast Erotic Clubhouse (formerly known as Erotic Book Club) along with pal Rekha Shankar. In addition, she's done freelance writing for Adult Swim, Amazon's Wondery, NBC's Red Nose Day, Riot Games, and Hunt A Killer. Her original pilot, The Witch of Dedham, advanced to the Second Round at the Austin Film Festival, placed Top 50 in the LaunchPad Pilot Competition, and was a Semi-Finalist in the WeScreenplay Diverse Voices. Her spec script for What We Do In The Shadows also advanced to the Second Round at the Austin Film Festival. For many years, she wrote and performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater with the Maude Team Bombardier featuring Diona Reasonover (NCIS), Jocelyn DeBoer (Greener Grass), and John Milhiser (SNL). Contrary to popular opinion, she is not a Pisces, but in fact a Sagittarius.
Known For & Full Filmography38 Titles
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Agnes
Heed the call of adventure and enter Dimension 20 where Game Master Brennan Lee Mulligan, joined by comedians and pro gamers, blends comedy with tabletop RPGs.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Self - Contestant
In this game show, the game changes every show! Players begin each round without knowing the rules -- and must figure them out while competing to win.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Self (archive footage)
In this game show, the game changes every show! Players begin each round without knowing the rules -- and must figure them out while competing to win.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Self - Guest
In this game show, the game changes every show! Players begin each round without knowing the rules -- and must figure them out while competing to win.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Self - Partygoer
In this game show, the game changes every show! Players begin each round without knowing the rules -- and must figure them out while competing to win.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Self - Guesser
In this game show, the game changes every show! Players begin each round without knowing the rules -- and must figure them out while competing to win.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Self - Presenter
The greatest thinkers/comedians of our time ask the questions no one else will.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Self - Society Member
The greatest thinkers/comedians of our time ask the questions no one else will.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Self - Contestant
Introducing a game show of fandom minutiae one-upmanship, where nerds do what nerds do best: flaunt encyclopedic nerd knowledge at Millennium Falcon nerd-speed.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Dimp Salad
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Fat Bastard
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Stephanie Meat
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Madison Hamilton
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Johnny Gilmore
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Kate Dip
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them.
Drama Series - 2025, 16 episodes • as Self
Host Becca Scott gathers her comedian friends for a game night like no other.
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Self - Guest
Host Lily Du gathers together four guests to tell secrets, guess who they belong to, and enjoy a few drinks.
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Self (archive footage)
Host Lily Du gathers together four guests to tell secrets, guess who they belong to, and enjoy a few drinks.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Announcer 2 (voice)
Drawfee's Caldwell Tanner and Nathan Yaffe must spend eternity in Hell unless they make killer cartoons from viewers' suggestions.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Hell-O Mommy (voice)
Drawfee's Caldwell Tanner and Nathan Yaffe must spend eternity in Hell unless they make killer cartoons from viewers' suggestions.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Self - Judge
Culinary masterminds compete in a series of challenges created by the most unhinged comedians.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Duke
The leader, the braniac, the fighter, & the party guy: watch them work and live together inside a giant robot, saving the city from monsters.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Self - Citizen
Ally Beardsley hosts this highly entertaining game show where contestants make a joint effort to weed out who among them is secretly stoned.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Self - Narc
Ally Beardsley hosts this highly entertaining game show where contestants make a joint effort to weed out who among them is secretly stoned.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Self
Crippled with debt, Grant and Ally go head-to-head in this agonizing competition show to prove they'll do ANYTHING to pay off their student loans.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Jessica Ross
Slacker comedy writer-turned-hapless drug dealer Katie Marovitch makes coke a joke in this darkly funny origin story inspired by Breaking Bad.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Self - Party Guest
Host Monét X Change gathers the funniest people you know to kiki and play some salacious games.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Self - Host
Comedians are given a thousand dollars to spend on their friends and their wildest dreams.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Parent
A mockumentary following six down on their luck musicians who are hoping to find success in the music business.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Jessica
Kaiju monsters beware! Outside, they're a giant robot defending their city; inside, they defend against each other's incompetence.
Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Self - Host
Things get even steamier when Jessica Ross and Rekha Shankar create original erotic literature before your very eyes.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Self - Host
Things get steamy when Jessica Ross, Rekha Shankar, and their hilarious guests review the finest erotic literature the internet has to offer.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as White Tourist
Food is art, and art is food. In this spicy mockumentary, we meet six of the world's most revolutionary chefs -- each redefining the dining experience.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Self - Contestant
In this Carmen Sandiego send-up, everyone's flakiest friend, Sarah Cincinnati, asks for geography trivia help as she travels the world, getting lost and buzzed.
Drama Series - 2015, 16 episodes • as Self - Contestant
The original CollegeHumor sci-fi/fantasy trivia game show web series that pits nerd against fanboy against poindexter.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Self
The crypt has nothing on the closet when Ally Beardsley and guests share terrifying tales from before they came out.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Joan
Will, a ride-share driver, and Glenn, a shut-in hacker, are best friends who scheme to rip off Will's customers. When it all falls apart, they try to turn their luck around by scamming famed venture capitalist billionaire Bruce Marcus.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Self
Great philosopher Katie Marovitch hosts a roundtable debate with other comedians to answer the deepest questions of our time.