Meet the cast of The Incredible Jessica Williams, a new Netflix comedy starring former Daily Show correspondent Jessica Williams.
Jessica Williams in The Incredible Jessica James.
Former The Daily Show correspondent Jessica Williams stars in Netflix ‘s latest film, The Incredible Jessica James. The movie has earned good reviews since its premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and now you can check out what the buzz was about without leaving your home. Click here to go to Netflix and stream the film now. Read on for a preview of the movie and a look at the main cast.
In The Incredible Jessica James, Williams stars as the title character, an aspiring playwright who just broke up with a guy and is now trying to be friends with another guy. It was written and directed by James C. Strouse, who also wrote and directed the 2015 indie movie People Places Things. That film also starred Williams.
Williams told the Chicago Sun Times that the character was created just for her.
“It felt so amazing to be offered this — and written by a white man, for me, ” Williams told the Sun Times. “That also made me feel good. Okay, this is a nice tribute to black-white relations. That’s a very good thing.”
Now, let’s meet the main cast of The Incredible Jessica James .
Netflix Jessica Williams as Jessica James.
Jessica Williams is best known for her time on The Daily Show, appearing on the Comedy Central show from 2012 to 2016. She also had a recurring role in the third season of HBO’s Girls and was in 2015’s Hot Tub Time Machine 2. She also starred in People Places Things, which was directed by Jessica James filmmaker James C. Strouse. She also co-hosts the WNYC podcast 2 Dope Queens with Phoebe Robinson.
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Netflix Chris O’ Dowd as Boone.
Irish actor Chris O’ Dowd is best known for his roles in the movies Cavalry, St. Vincent, This Is 40 and Bridesmaids. His other credits include Girls, Family Tree, The IT Crowd and Thor: The Dark World. He’s currently working on the next film in the Cloverfield franchise, which opens in February 2018.
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Getty Noel Wells plays Tasha.
Noël Wells stars as Jessica’s friend Tasha. She’s best known for playing Rachel during the first season of Master of None, although she did make a cameo in season two. She was also on Saturday Night Live for the 2013-2014 season. Earlier this year, she wrote, directed and starred in the SXSW hit Mr. Roosevelt.
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Netflix Lakeith Stanfield as Damon.
Lakeith Stanfield plays Damon, who Jessica had a relationship with. Stanfield is best known for his roles in Donald Glover’s Atlanta and the acclaimed 2013 indie movie Short Term 12. He also starred in Get Out and played Snoop Dogg in Straight Outta Compton. Coincidentally, Stanfield had a role in War Machine, which was released on Netflix in May.
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Megan Ketch as Melissa
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Anne Carney as Mrs. Taggart
Taliyah Whitaker as Shandra
Sarah Jones as Herself
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