Jesse Draper
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Jessica Cook Draper is an American actress. She first became renowned as a co-star on the Nickelodeon
series The Naked Brothers Band
, which starred her cousins Nat Wolff
and Alex Wolff
and was created by her aunt Polly Draper
. As of recently, she started a web show called The Valley Girl Show, of which she is the host, writer and producer.
as Jesse Cook, the band's ditzy nanny. The Naked Brothers Band was a Nickelodeon
mockumentary
show based on her cousins Nat
and Alex Wolff
, two musical brothers who wrote and performed all of the show's songs. The show was directed, written, created and executive produced by her aunt Polly Draper (Nat and Alex's mom); it also starred her uncle Michael Wolff
who is also the music supervisor; her father Tim Draper, the consulting producer, has also guest starred.
She is the star and producer of The Valley Girl Show, a web show and KRON 4 News
segment where Draper interviews business culture personalities using a valley girl
persona. Her production company entitled Valley Girl Inc. is the distributor of the online show, which is shot in Silicon Valley
, California
.
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
series The Naked Brothers Band
The Naked Brothers Band (TV series)
The Naked Brothers Band is an American television musical comedy created by Polly Draper. The show depicts the daily lives of Draper's sons, who lead a faux rock band from New York City. As a mockumentary, the storyline is a hyperbole of their real lives, and the fictional presence of a camera is...
, which starred her cousins Nat Wolff
Nat Wolff
Nathaniel Marvin "Nat" Wolff is an American child actor, and singer-songwriter, composer, and keyboardist. He is the frontman of Nat & Alex Wolff...
and Alex Wolff
Alex Wolff
Alexander Draper "Alex" Wolff is an American child actor and musician, currently playing in Nat and Alex Wolff. He is best known for his role as himself on the Nickelodeon series The Naked Brothers Band, also starring his older brother, Nat Wolff; the series was created by the boys' mother, Polly...
and was created by her aunt Polly Draper
Polly Draper
Polly Carey Draper is an American actress, screenwriter, playwright, producer and director. She is renowned for her ensemble role in ABC's hit series Thirtysomething. In 1998, Draper starred in her screenwriting debut The Tic Code, featuring Gregory Hines which was inspired by her husband Michael...
. As of recently, she started a web show called The Valley Girl Show, of which she is the host, writer and producer.
Television projects
Draper had a starring role in The Naked Brothers BandThe Naked Brothers Band (TV series)
The Naked Brothers Band is an American television musical comedy created by Polly Draper. The show depicts the daily lives of Draper's sons, who lead a faux rock band from New York City. As a mockumentary, the storyline is a hyperbole of their real lives, and the fictional presence of a camera is...
as Jesse Cook, the band's ditzy nanny. The Naked Brothers Band was a Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
mockumentary
Mockumentary
A mockumentary , is a type of film or television show in which fictitious events are presented in documentary format. These productions are often used to analyze or comment on current events and issues by using a fictitious setting, or to parody the documentary form itself...
show based on her cousins Nat
Nat Wolff
Nathaniel Marvin "Nat" Wolff is an American child actor, and singer-songwriter, composer, and keyboardist. He is the frontman of Nat & Alex Wolff...
and Alex Wolff
Alex Wolff
Alexander Draper "Alex" Wolff is an American child actor and musician, currently playing in Nat and Alex Wolff. He is best known for his role as himself on the Nickelodeon series The Naked Brothers Band, also starring his older brother, Nat Wolff; the series was created by the boys' mother, Polly...
, two musical brothers who wrote and performed all of the show's songs. The show was directed, written, created and executive produced by her aunt Polly Draper (Nat and Alex's mom); it also starred her uncle Michael Wolff
Michael Wolff
Michael Blieden Wolff is an American jazz pianist, composer, producer, actor, and jazz educator. He was the bandleader and musical director of The Arsenio Hall Show...
who is also the music supervisor; her father Tim Draper, the consulting producer, has also guest starred.
She is the star and producer of The Valley Girl Show, a web show and KRON 4 News
KRON-TV
KRON-TV, virtual channel 4 , is a television station in San Francisco, California, serving as the Bay Area affiliate of the MyNetworkTV programming service; the station is owned by Young Broadcasting...
segment where Draper interviews business culture personalities using a valley girl
Valley girl
Valley Girl is a stereotype leveled at a socio-economic and ethnic class of American women who can be described as colloquial English-speaking and materialistic...
persona. Her production company entitled Valley Girl Inc. is the distributor of the online show, which is shot in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back | Homeless Girl | uncredited |
| 2006 | The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie The Naked Brothers Band is an American film written and directed by actress Polly Draper and stars her sons, Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff, who portray members of a fictional rock group. It tells of the boys' struggles with their fame and an internal dispute that causes the band to temporarily break up... |
Herself | |
| American Dreams American Dreams American Dreams is an American television comedy-drama program broadcast on the NBC television network, produced by Once A Frog and Dick Clark Productions in association with Universal Network Television and NBC Studios... |
Bandstand Girl | 1 episode | |
| 2007–2009 | The Naked Brothers Band The Naked Brothers Band (TV series) The Naked Brothers Band is an American television musical comedy created by Polly Draper. The show depicts the daily lives of Draper's sons, who lead a faux rock band from New York City. As a mockumentary, the storyline is a hyperbole of their real lives, and the fictional presence of a camera is... |
Herself | 40 episodes |
| 2009 | Ticket Out | Bank Telle | post-production |
| 2010 | The Mighty Macs | Mrs.Ballard | completed |