Jessy Yates is an actor and performance artist hailing from Ohio. She graduated from the Acting Class of 2022 at Yale School of Drama, where she made history as the first student to use a wheelchair. Jessy has showcased her talent on stage at prestigious venues such as The Kennedy Center, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and BAM, among others across the country. She is a passionate advocate for disability justice and promoting better representation of disabilities in the media.

Jessy Yates

Jessy Yates

Acting Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Jessy Yates is an actor and performance artist hailing from Ohio. She graduated from the Acting Class of 2022 at Yale School of Drama, where she made history as the first student to use a wheelchair. Jessy has showcased her talent on stage at prestigious venues such as The Kennedy Center, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and BAM, among others across the country. She is a passionate advocate for disability justice and promoting better representation of disabilities in the media.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Alicia Ford
Speechless poster

Speechless

Nora
PULSE poster

PULSE

Harper Simms
Me poster

Me

Morgan
Westhampton poster

Westhampton

Student