---
name: "Jessica Makinson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jessica-makinson"
fi1m_id: "jessica-makinson"
imdb_id: "nm0859027"
tmdb_id: 1221601
wikidata_id: "Q6187342"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 November 1978"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-24T04:36:58.463570+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jessica Makinson

## Identity

Jessica Makinson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jessica-makinson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jessica-makinson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0859027
- **TMDB ID:** 1221601
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6187342
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6187342, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0859027/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1221601

Actor. Born 29 November 1978 in Tempe, Arizona, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 November 1978, Tempe, Arizona, USA
- **Also known as:** Jessie Jo Thomas, Jessie Thomas
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6187342, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0859027/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1221601

## Biography

Jessica Makinson is an American actress and comedian. She made her screen debut in the film *My Own Private Idaho* (1991), playing Denise and credited as Jessie Thomas.

Makinson is known for voice work on the animated series *South Park* (1997–), voicing characters including Heidi Turner and Strong Woman. Her other credits include guest roles in *Modern Family* (2009), *iCarly* (2007), *Psych* (2006) and *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), and a part in the film *Under the Silver Lake* (2018). She has also appeared in Comedy Central programmes and performed sketch comedy on late-night talk shows.

*Sources: imdb.com, watch.plex.tv.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *My Own Private Idaho* (1991), Fi1m 82, as Denise — [page](https://film.one/film/my-own-private-idaho.md)

## Complete filmography (28)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Cursed in Baja* (2024), Actor
- *South Park: The End of Obesity* (2024), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *South Park (Not Suitable for Children)* (2023), as Strong Woman (voice)
- *GigiBoy* (2020), as Lorna
- *Adams* (2019), as Lynn
- *Fortune Rookie* (2018), series, as Jessica, Jessica (voice)
- *Under the Silver Lake* (2018), as Mrs. Sevence
- *Sexxy Dancer* (2018), Director
- *Room 104* (2017), series, Actor
- *The Great Indoors* (2016), series, as Amy
- *Skin* (2016), as Holly · Director, Writer
- *Maron* (2013), series, as Michelle
- *Animal Practice* (2012), series, as Trudy
- *I Am Bad* (2012), as Tasha
- *My Own Private River* (2012), as Denise (archive footage)
- *The Arm* (2012), as Judy
- *Treatment* (2011), as Jessica
- *Mary Shelley's Frankenhole* (2010), series, Actor
- *Modern Family* (2009), series, as Waitress — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md)
- *True Jackson, VP* (2008), series, as Rude Airline Passenger
- *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), series, as Mrs. Claire Young — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles.md)
- *iCarly* (2007), series, as Lauren Ackerman
- *Halfway Home* (2007), series, Actor
- *Psych* (2006), series, as Laura
- *CSI: NY* (2004), series, as Mary Ann D'Amico
- *The Joe Schmo Show* (2003), series, Actor
- *South Park* (1997), series, as Heidi Turner (voice)
- *My Own Private Idaho* (1991), as Denise — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/my-own-private-idaho.md)

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