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Jesse James Keitel

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  • Writer
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Jesse James Keitel in 56 Days (2026)
You know Jesse James Keitel from "Queer as Folk," "Big Sky," or "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds." So, IMDb presents this peek behind the scenes of her career.
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Jesse James Keitel is an actress, writer, and artist from eastern Long Island, NY. She has been an advocate in moving the needle for the LGBTQ+ community's timely representation in Hollywood and was honored with the Equality Award by the Human Rights Campaign in 2022. Keitel's groundbreaking casting as Jerrie Kennedy on David E. Kelley's 'Big Sky' made history marking her as ABC's first openly transgender series regular. Jesse attended Pace University in New York City where she received a BFA in Acting.
BornMay 22, 1993
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BornMay 22, 1993
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Queer as Folk (2022)
    Queer as Folk
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Ruthie O'Neil
    Avan Jogia and Dove Cameron in 56 Days (2026)
    56 Days
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Alison Meadows
    Reba McEntire, Jensen Ackles, Katheryn Winnick, and Kylie Bunbury in Big Sky (2020)
    Big Sky
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Jerrie Kennedy
    Rebecca Romijn, Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Celia Rose Gooding, Babs Olusanmokun, Christina Chong, Melissa Navia, and Jess Bush in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
    Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Dr. Aspen

    Credits

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    Actress

    • The Designer
      • Rafaela Moore
      • Post-production
    • Riding Shotgun
      • Lexi
      • Post-production
    • At the End of the Leash
      • Ellen
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Avan Jogia and Dove Cameron in 56 Days (2026)
      56 Days
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Alison Meadows
      • 2026
    • Lisa F*cking Barlow
      Short
      • Meredith
      • 2025
    • L'alphabête Noire (2024)
      L'alphabête Noire
      TV Mini Series
      • 2024
    • Hot White Heist 2 (2024)
      Hot White Heist 2
      5.3
      Podcast Series
      • Morgan
      • 2024
    • Rebecca Romijn, Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Celia Rose Gooding, Babs Olusanmokun, Christina Chong, Melissa Navia, and Jess Bush in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
      Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Dr. Aspen
      • 2022
    • Queer as Folk (2022)
      Queer as Folk
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Ruthie O'Neil
      • 2022
    • Reba McEntire, Jensen Ackles, Katheryn Winnick, and Kylie Bunbury in Big Sky (2020)
      Big Sky
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Jerrie Kennedy
      • 2020–2022
    • Forever Alone
      2.4
      TV Series
      • Adrian
      • 2020
    • Map of Brooklyn (2020)
      Map of Brooklyn
      TV Mini Series
      • Becca (Segment: "July 17th")
      • 2020
    • Fluidity (2019)
      Fluidity
      4.8
      • Kevin
      • 2019
    • Miller & Son (2019)
      Miller & Son
      7.1
      Short
      • Ryan Miller
      • 2019
    • Jesse James Keitel in Like Glass (2019)
      Like Glass
      6.5
      Short
      • Zion
      • 2019
    • Debi Mazar, Hilary Duff, Peter Hermann, Sutton Foster, and Nico Tortorella in Younger (2015)
      Younger
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Tam
      • 2018
    • Daniel Doheny, Antonio Marziale, and Madeline Weinstein in Alex Strangelove (2018)
      Alex Strangelove
      6.3
      • Sidney
      • 2018
    • Samantha Nugent in Mic & Me (2017)
      Mic & Me
      Short
      • 2017

    Producer

    • Lisa F*cking Barlow
      Short
      • producer
      • 2025
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Queer As Folk (Italian Subtitled)
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    Queer As Folk (Italian Subtitled)

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • May 22, 1993
      • Manorville, Suffolk County, New York, USA
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      • 1 Article

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Female, Transgender

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