JESSICA HOLMES HAS QUICKLY BECOME ONE OF CANADA'S TOP COMEDIC ACTRESSES. SHE IS DESCRIBED AS "THE IT GIRL OF CANADIAN COMEDY ... DARK AND DELICIOUS IS THE NAME OF HOLMES'S GAME." (THE GLOBE AND MAIL).
Jessica Holmes is a member of Royal Canadian Air Farce, now known as Air Farce Live. She's a successful comedian, actress, screenwriter and speaker who has opened for Jerry Seinfeld, Leslie Nielsen and, what the heck, even Dr. Phil. She is a graduate of the Radio and Television Arts Program at Ryerson Polytechnic University, where she majored in writing. After graduating, Jessica began performing stand up and comedic monologues at local clubs. She was immediately recognized for her ability to transform herself into dozens of hilarious characters, and in 99' was nominated for the prestigious TIM SIMS ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD then landed several appearances at the JUST FOR LAUGHS INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL in Montreal. She competed in the COMEDY NIGHT IN CANADA stand-up competition and also appeared in the WORLD IMPROV CHAMPIONSHIPS.