Jessica Rush is an American Broadway actress who was born in Beaumont, Texas, but grew up mostly in Orlando, Florida. She is perhaps best known for creating the role of Lucie Mannette in the 2007 world premiere of the Broadway-bound A Tale of Two Cities, by Jill Santoriello, opposite James Barbour and Derek Keeling in Sarasota, FL.
Before joining the cast of A Tale of Two Cities, she was seen off-Broadway at the City Center's Encores! as Renee in the pre-Broadway production of Gypsy opposite Patti LuPone, Boyd Gaines, Laura Benanti and Leigh Ann Larkin. In March 2008, she joined the Original Broadway Revival cast of that company and was the standby for Louise under Benanti,[1] a role which she performed several times. She did not join the Broadway cast for Tale's short run on Broadway.
Rush's other roles include originating the role of Anna in the world premiere of Pilgrim, as Belle in Disney World's production of Beauty and the Beast, as Sophie in the U.S. national tour of Mamma Mia!, as Martha Cratchit in the national tour of A Christmas Carol, as the title role in Cinderella opposite Eartha Kitt, amongst countless regional credits.
Currently, Rush can be seen on Broadway as Lorraine in Jersey Boys.[2]