Jessica Johnson
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Jessica Johnson (she/her/they/them) is a Philadelphia-based performer and teaching artist. She began her artistic career in Philadelphia as a Dorothy Haas Acting Apprentice at the Walnut Street Theatre. Over the past few years, she has performed in readings, workshops, and full-length productions all over the region. She received a Barrymore Award for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical as “Celie” in The Color Purple. During her time in Philadelphia, she was awarded an Independence Foundation Fellowship, Jilline Ringle Residency, and the HATCH residency to develop independent work.