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Jessica Keenan Wynn

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Jessica Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn at the 72nd Tony Awards in 2018
Born
Jessica Keenan Armstrong[1]

(1986-06-12) June 12, 1986 (age 38)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1987, 2011–present
RelativesFrank Keenan (great-great-grandfather)
Ed Wynn (great-grandfather)
Keenan Wynn (grandfather)
Ned Wynn (uncle)
Tracy Keenan Wynn (uncle)

Jessica Keenan Wynn (born Jessica Keenan Armstrong; June 12, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and voice-over artist. She is known for her roles as Heather Chandler in the off-Broadway production of Heathers: The Musical and Young Tanya in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.[2]

Personal life

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Wynn is the daughter of Edwyna "Wynnie" Wynn and Roger Armstrong.[3] Her legal surname is Armstrong, but she changed it to carry on the Wynn name.[1]

She is the niece of actor Ned Wynn and screenwriter Tracy Keenan Wynn;[1] the granddaughter of Keenan Wynn, after whom she was named; the great-granddaughter of comedian Ed Wynn; and the great-great-granddaughter of Frank Keenan, all of whom were prominent actors.[1]

Stage performances

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Life Could Be a Dream[4][5] Lois Los Angeles
2012 Les Misérables Ensemble (u/s Fantine) 25th Anniversary National Tour
(replacement)
2014 Heathers: The Musical[6] Heather Chandler Off-Broadway
2015–2018, 2019 Beautiful: The Carole King Musical[7][8] Cynthia Weil Broadway (replacement)
2020 A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical Justine Case Musical Web-Series

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Young Tanya
2020 The Mimic The Librarian
2021 Clifford the Big Red Dog Collette

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1987 The Golden Girls Emily Episode: "And Then There Was One"
2014 The Knick Sister Theresa Episode: "The Busy Flea"
2015 Forever Dina Episode: "The King of Columbus Circle"
2016 The Mysteries of Laura Ingrid Episode: "The Mystery of the Triple Threat"
Billions Cheryl Episode: "YumTime"
2022–2024 The Ghost and Molly McGee Fiona Dorothea Davenport (voice) Recurring

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Henderson, Kathy (March 12, 2015). "Jessica Keenan Wynn on Her Beautiful Debut, Golden Girls Cameo & Playing a 'Terrible Person' in Heathers". Broadway.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  2. ^ McNary, Dave (2017-08-16). "'Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!' Casts Broadway Star Jessica Keenan Wynn". Variety. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  3. ^ Barnes, Mike (December 21, 2020). "Ned Wynn, Actor, Screenwriter and Son of Keenan Wynn, Dies at 79". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Jukebox musical 'Life Could Be a Dream' delivers the goods". Orange County Register. 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  5. ^ Foley, F. Kathleen (2009-08-13). "Theater review: 'Life Could Be a Dream' at Hudson Mainstage". LA Times. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  6. ^ Brantley, Ben (2014-04-01). "'Heathers: The Musical' Brings Back Guilt-Free Mayhem". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  7. ^ Gans, Andrew (2 January 2018). "Jessica Keenan Wynn Returns to Broadway's Beautiful January 4". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  8. ^ Whitall, Susan (7 December 2016). "'Beautiful' looks back on a prodigious pop songwriter". Detroit News. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
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