General
“It takes someone pretty persistent to stick it out with me.”

“It was a great education. I learned less is more. That’s what he taught me. He taught me to trust that sometimes your presence alone is interesting.”

What Others Say About Jessalyn
“Jessalyn has a certain grace that’s very appealing. She’s also very compassionate. She’s always interested in how you’re feeling.” - Jonathan Pontell, Co-Executive Producer, Boston Public

“She’s very patient. She would have been a great teacher.” -Rashida Jones

“She’s been a ham all her life. As a child Jessalyn would knock on the front door of her family’s home dressed up as various characters, including, says Deborah, “an older woman who’d come in and drink tea with us.” - Deborah, Jessalyn's sister

Boston Public
"I'm not going to be treated like a criminal just because I work on a high school faculty."

"I started preaching abstinence, I'm telling you I felt the habit growing on my head as the words left my mouth."

"Harry, girls only sleep with guys because it leads to dancing."