Jessica DiCicco
- Actress
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Born in Los Angeles, and raised in New York City, Jessica DiCicco grew
up on the Upper West side of Manhattan. She has been around show
business virtually her whole life. Even her birth was announced in both
Variety and Us Magazine, since her father,
Bobby Di Cicco, was a popular actor in
the late 1970s and early '80s with many films to his credit including
The Big Red One (1980) and
1941 (1979).
Despite her early exposure to show business, Jessica's acting career
actually began unintentionally. During what she thought was a typical
day in her second grade class, actress
Marlo Thomas selected her from thousands of
New York school children to appear on the ABC special
Free to Be... a Family (1988).
She worked on the show for one year and was heavily featured in the
final broadcast. Soon after, Jessica landed her first role in the film
The Godfather Part III (1990)
followed by the cult classic
Household Saints (1993), and
booked multiple national commercial spots including Cheerios, Burger
King, and a groundbreaking Nike campaign directed by
Spike Lee. She also lent her voice to many
television and radio projects and appeared in numerous productions for
theater, feature film and television, including the lead in a
Nickelodeon pilot,
Bus No. 9 (1998), which
earned her a nomination for a Young Artists Award.
Jessica's ambition and drive also manifested itself in her academics
and passion for photography. She was an excellent student, always
making her education top priority. Also an outstanding photographer,
Jessica was the youngest photographer to ever shoot the cover of New
York Magazine, in addition to shooting the entire eight-page cover
story. This issue became one of the largest selling issues in New York
Magazine's history.
up on the Upper West side of Manhattan. She has been around show
business virtually her whole life. Even her birth was announced in both
Variety and Us Magazine, since her father,
Bobby Di Cicco, was a popular actor in
the late 1970s and early '80s with many films to his credit including
The Big Red One (1980) and
1941 (1979).
Despite her early exposure to show business, Jessica's acting career
actually began unintentionally. During what she thought was a typical
day in her second grade class, actress
Marlo Thomas selected her from thousands of
New York school children to appear on the ABC special
Free to Be... a Family (1988).
She worked on the show for one year and was heavily featured in the
final broadcast. Soon after, Jessica landed her first role in the film
The Godfather Part III (1990)
followed by the cult classic
Household Saints (1993), and
booked multiple national commercial spots including Cheerios, Burger
King, and a groundbreaking Nike campaign directed by
Spike Lee. She also lent her voice to many
television and radio projects and appeared in numerous productions for
theater, feature film and television, including the lead in a
Nickelodeon pilot,
Bus No. 9 (1998), which
earned her a nomination for a Young Artists Award.
Jessica's ambition and drive also manifested itself in her academics
and passion for photography. She was an excellent student, always
making her education top priority. Also an outstanding photographer,
Jessica was the youngest photographer to ever shoot the cover of New
York Magazine, in addition to shooting the entire eight-page cover
story. This issue became one of the largest selling issues in New York
Magazine's history.