JESSICA RIZO

as Stacia

Jessica Rizo was born in Los Gatos, California, and was raised nearby in the small historical town of Saratoga. She has a mixed background including Italian, Spanish, Irish and Native American. Jessica began performing at the age of 7 and was a natural, involving herself in local talent shows and plays. At the age of 14 Jessica attendaed an international model search. She was sought after by several prestigious agencies such as Ford, Elite, and Wilhelmina, but decided to sign with a local talent agent in San Francisco, and finished school in her home town.

At the age of 21 she decided she was ready for new challenges and left her hometown to pursue an acting career in Hollywood. After signing with an agent she immediately began booking international print campaigns and soon after national commercial campaigns. She quickly became a full-time actress, and immersed herself in such work as producing and hosting the web based series "ibeauty". She earned theatrical credits in short films such as "A Beautiful Disaster", where she wrapped herself in the dramatic role of a methamphetamine addict. And followed with a role in "The Last Score" from writer/director Kevin Duke. Immediately after production wrapped with "The Last Score", she moved onto the role of Carmen in the piloted sitcom "Burn", where she was able to showcase her comedic skills.  Jessica's most recent project is a featured role in the directorial debut of the accredited editor Nick Moore, in "Wild Child", where she played opposite Emma Roberts.   She has also been featured in Music Videos for multi-platinum selling artists such as "The Goo Goo Dolls," and "Audioslave".  

Jessica finds sanctuary in writing music and working on her first album entitled "Don't Speak Just Listen". Though she is always dedicated to her acting career she hopes to start a non-profit agency for Cancer and AIDS research.

www.jessica-rizo.com
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Thanks to Jessica's website for Bio information

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