Jessalyn spent her childhood years in Wellington, New Zealand where she developed a love of nature, travel, and the food of different cultures. Jessalyn discovered her love of acting when she signed up for an extra curricular "Speech and Drama" class at her school, Queen Margaret's College. Her first play was an adaption of the history of the Titanic. She continued to pursue the theater well into college where she majored in Voice Performance and decided to pursue opera. Her first performance job was at Walt Disney World, which brought her to Orlando, FL. Her first experience in film and television was when she was bumped from stand-in to speaking role in Sharknado 3. Since then she has appeared in several more feature films, commercials, and episodic television! Jessalyn also enjoys quiet time at home with her cats and husband. Her hobbies include knitting, gardening, reading, and tea. In fact, she makes her own tea blends with what she grows in her garden.