Biography

Originally from West Africa , Jessica Marchant has lived most of her life in southern California as the only child of hippie parents. Her years growing up in Orange County were difficult due to...well, due to it being Orange County. After spending way too much time and money on college and graduate school, Jessica began a career in teaching.

Seven years of teaching were all that she could handle, so she decided to give up her career and stay at home with her two children. Being a stay-at-home mom provided a whole new set of challenges - like deriving intellectual and creative stimulation from a pile of laundry. Jessica knew that she needed some sort of creative outlet. She always enjoyed writing and tried her hand at a novel. After six months and twelve pages, she thought that maybe a novella or short story would better suit her attention span. Finally, she scrapped the whole thing and returned to wondering what she could do with her life.

Jessica thought about trying stand-up comedy, but questioned whether or not she would enjoy it or be good at it. Finally realizing that the only way to find out would be to actually try it, she enrolled in a class at the Ontario Improv in the fall of 2004 and hasn't stopped since. Strongly encouraged by her teachers, friends and fellow comedians, she has been working across southern California to bring to the stage her unique and relatable perspective on anything from couple's therapy to waxing. Audiences enjoy her down-to-earth demeanor and self-deprecating humor. And, whether laughing at her or with her, they identify and connect with her in a personal way.