Acting

Jessica Leigh Gonzales

Jessica is a NY-bred, LA-based actor, writer, and comedian. She’s appeared on shows like Code Black, The Mick, Fresh Off the Boat, Superstore, and LA to Vegas. She regularly performs at the Upright Citizens Brigade, where she was on Maude Team Judith. Her original show Freak Show, which she wrote and starred in, ran at UCB for six months. She’s currently a member of the Wet The Hippo Collective (B…

Known For

Writer's BlockWriter's Block · 2016
Writer's Block
2016
MovieMusicComedy
Past her prime and afflicted with a severe case of writer's block, a veteran songwriter finds new inspiration in a bird that takes up residence outside her home.
S.W.A.T.S.W.A.T. · 2017
S.W.A.T.
8.02017
SeriesCrimeAction & Adventure
A Los Angeles S.W.A.T. sergeant is assigned to lead a highly skilled unit in the community where he grew up. Torn between loyalty to the streets, where the cops are sometimes the enemy, and allegiance to his brothers in blue, he strategically straddles the two worlds.
black-ishblack-ish · 2014
black-ish
7.12014
SeriesComedy
A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.
SuperstoreSuperstore · 2015
Superstore
7.52015
SeriesComedy
A hilarious workplace comedy about a unique family of employees at a super-sized mega store. From the bright-eyed newbies and the seen-it-all veterans to the clueless summer hires and the in-it-for-life managers, together they hilariously tackle the day-to-day grind of rabid bargain hunters, riot-causing sales and nap-worthy training sessions.
Fresh Off the BoatFresh Off the Boat · 2015
Fresh Off the Boat
7.22015
SeriesComedy
A '90s-set single-camera comedy about a hip-hop-loving Asian kid growing up in suburban Orlando, being raised by an immigrant father obsessed with all things American and an immigrant mother often bewildered by white culture.
Switched at BirthSwitched at Birth · 2011
Switched at Birth
7.52011
SeriesDramaFamily
The story of two teenage girls who discover they were accidentally switched as newborns in the hospital. Bay Kennish grew up in a wealthy family with two parents and a brother, while Daphne Vasquez, who lost her hearing at an early age due to a case of meningitis, grew up with a single mother in a working-class neighborhood. Things come to a dramatic head when both families meet and struggle to learn how to live together for the sake of the girls.
The FostersThe Fosters · 2013
The Fosters
7.52013
SeriesDrama
Stef Foster, a dedicated police officer, and her partner Lena Adams, a school vice principal, have built a close-knit, loving family with Stef's biological son from a previous marriage, Brandon, and their adopted twins, Mariana and Jesus. Their lives are disrupted in unexpected ways when Lena meets Callie, a hardened teen with an abusive past who has spent her life in and out of foster homes. Lena and Stef welcome Callie and her brother, Jude, into their home thinking it's just for a few weeks, until a more permanent placement can be found. But life has something else in store for the Fosters.
The MickThe Mick · 2017
The Mick
7.12017
SeriesComedy
Mackenzie "Mickey" Murphy is a hard-living, foul-mouthed, cigarette-smoking woman who moves to affluent Greenwich, CT to raise the spoiled kids of her wealthy sister who fled the country to avoid a federal indictment. She quickly learns what the rest of us already know - other people's children are awful.

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