Jessie Nelson

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Jessie Nelson wrote, directed and produced Corrina Corrina and I Am Sam, starring Sean Penn. She co-created and executive produced Sara Bareilles' Little Voice for Bad Robot and Apple TV. Among her other directing credits are Curb Your Enthusiasm and Love, The Coopers. Her writing credits also include Step Mom and The Story of Us. Nelson wrote the Broadway musical Waitress with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, which went on to the West End in London. Nelson directed Alice By Heart, which she co-wrote with Steven Sater with music by Duncan Sheik at the National Theater Connections Program in London and at MCC in NYC. She began her career as an actress at the Public Theater, working with the experimental theater, Mabou Mines, and acting with the New York Shakespeare Festival. Nelson is executive producing Nikesh Shukula's Brown Baby and Glennon Doyle's Untamed for television. She wrote the children's book Labracadabra.

Most Popular Jessie Nelson Trailers

Total trailers found: 16

I Am Sam Trailer (2001)

28 December 2001

Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own.

The Switch Trailer (1993)

17 January 1993

Larry McAfee is paralyzed from the neck down following a motorcycle accident. He gradually loses the will to live, in the meantime befriending a talk radio DJ over the phone.

Stepmom Trailer (1998)

25 December 1998

Jackie is a divorced mother of two. Isabel is the career minded girlfriend of Jackie’s ex-husband Luke, forced into the role of unwelcome stepmother to their children.

Fred Claus Trailer (2007)

09 November 2007

Fred Claus and Santa Claus have been estranged brothers for many years. Now Fred must reconcile his differences with his brother whom he believes overshadows him.

Corrina, Corrina Trailer (1994)

12 August 1994

When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper Corrina Washington, who coaxes Molly out of her shell and shows father and daughter a whole new way of life.

Love the Coopers Trailer (2015)

12 November 2015

When four generations of the Cooper clan come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of the holiday.

Oh, Hi! Trailer (2025)

25 July 2025

Iris and Isaac's first weekend away as a couple is going so well — until Isaac mentions he didn’t know they were a couple.

Daniel and the Towers Trailer (1987)

18 April 1987

The story of Simon Rodia, the real-life artist who spent 30 years constructing Los Angeles' Watts Towers, a monument to Christopher Columbus, and his fictional relationship with Daniel, a young boy.

Because I Said So Trailer (2007)

02 February 2007

In an effort to prevent family history from repeating itself, meddlesome mom Daphne Wilder attempts to set up her youngest daughter, Milly, with Mr.

So I Married an Axe Murderer Trailer (1993)

30 July 1993

Just after a bad breakup, Charlie MacKenzie falls for lovely butcher Harriet Michaels and introduces her to his parents.

Danny Collins Trailer (2015)

19 March 2015

An ageing hard-living 1970s rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon.

The Story of Us Trailer (1999)

14 October 1999

After 15 years of marriage, Katie and her husband, Ben, have grown apart. While they keep up the facade of having a contented marriage, mostly to not worry their children, they aren't happy together and argue frequently.

To the Moon, Alice Trailer (1991)

02 October 1991

A homeless family of three sleeps on a TV production stage, by day looking for a job. One day somebody finds them.

American Assassin Amnesiac Trailer (2023)

22 April 2023

You wake up in a B&B in Portugal, but you can't remember who you are. Your university ID says Georgios, the plane ticket next to it, Jonathan.

Waitress: The Musical Trailer (2023)

07 December 2023

A waitress and expert pie-maker dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage.

Hoggs' Heaven Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

A young poet wins his first prize of $250, but his family is not supportive.