Jessica Blank

Biography

Jessica Blank is an American actress, writer, and director who works in film, television, and theater. She is also a consultant and public speaker on story and social change. As an actress, Blank appeared regularly in CBS' "Made in Jersey". She has also appeared on "Blue Bloods", "Elementary", "The Following", "The Mentalist", HBO's "High Maintenance", "Bored to Death", "Rescue Me", "Law and Order: Criminal Intent", "The Bronx Is Burning", and several other shows. In film, she has appeared in The Namesake, Slender Man, The Exonerated, and You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You, and over a dozen indies including "Creative Control" (Grand Jury Prize, SXSW 2015) and "On the Road With Judas" (Sundance). She has acted in theaters throughout New York City. In 2015 she played the role of Heather Drake in the 16th episode of the fifth season of the CBS police procedural drama Blue Bloods on the episode "In The Box"

Most Known For

The Mentalist

as Carol Mathews

Elementary

as Tabitha Laird

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Sheila Dwyer

The Following

as Dr. Ann York

Prodigal Son

as Greta Swann

#Horror

as Mom

Bored to Death

as Miriam Thompson

Slender Man

as Hallie's Mom

Made in Jersey

as Deb Keenan

The Namesake

as Edith

Creative Control

as Lucy

After Everything

as Monica

The Exonerated

as Paula

You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You

as Felicia Roman

C Street

as Senator Huxter

Cassanova Was a Woman

as Dr. Weinstein