Jes Macallan is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Josslyn Carver in ABC drama series '' Mistresses'' and Ava Sharpe in

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superhero comedy-drama ''

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Early life

Macallan trained in dance in her youth and participated in classes with choreographers including

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. She earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Florida, and studied abroad for a term at

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in Milan, Italy. She modeled during college. After graduation, she studied acting in Los Angeles and New York.

Career

Macallan is an actor and director. From 2013 to 2016, she starred in ABC's drama series, '' Mistresses''. She starred in The CW's ''

'' from 2017 to 2022. She directed two episodes of ''Legends of Tomorrow'', as well as episodes of '' All Rise'' and '' All American''. In 2016, Macallan wrote, produced, and directed the short film ''Self, E''. She submitted the film as part of her application to the Warner Bros. television directors workshop. She was accepted into the workshop and graduated in 2019.

Personal life

Macallan was married to Jason Gray-Stanford from 2012 to 2017. Macallan and her fiancée have a son.

Filmography

Film

Television

Director

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Macallan, Jes Actresses from Florida American television actresses American people of Italian descent Living people University of Florida alumni 21st-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people)