If we don’t stand up for the kooks, who will?
Jessica is a Primetime Emmy Award-winning creator whose passions include gardens of all kinds, trees, photography, art and design, stories, Buddhism, spirituality, and immersion into timeless places that capture the imagination. Using curiosity as her compass, she believes in harmony and strives to find balance between nature, art, and spirituality. Her aesthetic and creations—from books to immersive arts to garden design—always strive to tell an enchanting story.
She began her career at Pixar, immersed in the artistry and magic of the acclaimed Academy Award-winning animation studio. Her curiosity brought her to Facebook’s in-house virtual reality lab, where she helped pioneer the future of immersive narratives at Oculus Story Studio. She now serves as Creative Director and one of the founding members of Fable.
The project she co-created, Wolves in the Walls, a VR film adaptation of Neil Gaiman's renowned work, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, and Tribeca Film Festival.
In 2019, Wolves in the Walls was recognized by the Television Academy and earned her a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Innovation in Interactive Media. This distinguished award honors exceptional distinctiveness, inventiveness, and relevance in expanding and redefining the conventions of interactive media.
In 2023, the work garnered the highly coveted Peabody Award, a prestigious accolade reserved for projects that embody stories of utmost importance. This rare award is bestowed upon only 35 select projects each year.