Biography - Jessica Kirson

Who is Jessica Kirson?

Jessica Kirson is an actress, producer, and stand-up comedian by profession and American by nationality. She is the step-sister of actor, and comedian Zach Braff and is best known for her performance at The Improv, Caroline’s, Gotham Comedy Club.

Jessica Kirson – Age, Parents, Siblings

Jessica Kirson’s birth took place on November 14, 1969, in South Orange, New Jersey, USA. Her mother Elaine Braff worked as a therapist while her father Jeffrey G. Krison, whose occupation is unknown, passed away on April 20, 2020. After her parents separated, her mother went on to marry attorney Hal Braff when Kirson was an adolescent.

From her step-father’s side, she has four step-siblings actor Zach Braff, writer Joshua Braff, Adam Braff, and Shoshanna Braff.

Education, Ethnicity

Jessica Kirson graduated from Columbia High School in 1987. She went on to study family studies at the University of Maryland. She earned a Master of Social Work from New York University.

Her ethnicity includes Austrian and Polish-Jewish.

Jessica Kirson – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

Jessica Kirson’s sexuality is lesbian.

She is married to her wife Danielle Sweeney and been since 2014. Jessica Kirson has four children, all of whom she adopted - daughters Zoe, Bella, and twin daughters. There are no rumors of divorce surrounding the couple.

Jessica Kirson – Career

Films, TV series

Kirson’s debut screen role was in the TV series Bubble Guppies (2011).

This was followed by roles in the films School Dance (2014), The Comedian (2016), The King of Staten Island (2020), The Binge (2020), etc.

Moreover, Jessica Kirso has also portrayed characters in the episodes of the TV series The Jim Gaffigan Shows (2015), Kevin Can Wait (2016), Dollar Store Therapist (2018), Crashing (2018-2019), Ramy (2020), among others.

She has worked as a producer for Hysterical (2021), and The Comedian (2016) and as a writer for the TV special The Montreal Experience.

Comedy

Kirson mostly uses her Jewish upbringing, her sexuality as a lesbian, and her personal experiences of sobriety/addiction in her comedy. She also performs inner monologues during her stage performances.

As a stand-up comedian, Jessica Kirson has performed on The View, The Tonight Show, Kevin Can Wait, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

She is also the host of the podcast Disgusting Hawk and a contributor on The Howard Stern Show.

Co-stars

Jessica Kirson’s fellow comedians include Gianmarco Soresi, Mark Normand, Brad Williams, Matteo Lane, and Dave Nihill.

Jessica Kirson – Net Worth, Salary

The figure on the net worth and annual salary of Jessica Kirson is under review.

Jessica Kirson – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

Kirson is active on social media handles Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. She also has an official website - jessicakirson.com.