Jessica Anne Bond (born Jessica Manafort, June 13, 1982) is an American director, screenwriter, and producer known for her 2007 film ''

Remember the Daze ''Remember the Daze'', originally titled ''The Beautiful Ordinary'', is a 2007 drama film released in theaters in April 2008. The film was directed by Jess Manafort. The plot of the movie has been described as "a glimpse into the teenage wastel ...

''.

Career

In 2007, Bond directed the film ''

'' starring

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, and

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. The film premiered at the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival under the title ''The Beautiful Ordinary''. Bond's follow up film '' Rosy'' was released on Hulu in 2018.

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plays an actress and

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as a man obsessed with her. The film also starred

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, and

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. Jonathan Schwartz and Alex Bach produced.

Personal life

Bond is the daughter of American lobbyist and campaign manager

Paul Manafort Paul John Manafort Jr. (; born April 1, 1949) is an American former lobbyist, political consultant, and attorney. A long-time Republican Party campaign consultant, he chaired the Trump presidential campaign from June to August 2016. Manafo ...

. From 2013 to 2017, she was married to real estate developer Jeffrey Yohai. In 2018, Bond announced she was changing her last name both professionally and legally from Manafort to her mother's maiden name, Bond, in order to distance herself from her father after his conviction. She is quoted saying “I am a passionate liberal and a registered Democrat and this has been difficult for me. Although I am ‘the daughter of,’ I am very much my own person and hopefully people can realize that.”

Filmography

* ''

'' (2007) as Jess Bond * '' Rosy'' (2018) (directed)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bond, Jess 1982 births Living people American women film directors American women screenwriters 21st-century American women