Jess Varley

Director & actor · born 1 January 1990 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Filmmaker Jess Varley was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Her upcoming film The Astronaut, produced by Brad Fuller, stars Laurence Fishburne and Kate Mara. The New York Times highlighted Varley's previous writing and directing work on the horror anthology Phobias as standout, including her ability to transform Macy Gray into "the horror movie queen you didn't know you wanted." Moviefone also included Jess on their list of top 20 female genre directors.

Where to start: The Astronaut (2025).

As director 2

The Astronaut (2025) poster

The Astronaut

2025 · 6.1/10

Phobias (2021) poster

Phobias

2021 · 4.6/10

As actor 7

The List (2023) poster

The List

2023 · 5.9/10

Night Shift (2023) poster

Night Shift

2023 · 6.2/10

Offseason (2022) poster

Offseason

2022 · 5.2/10

Take Back the Night (2022) poster

Take Back the Night

2022 · 4.1/10

Kat (2017) poster

Kat

2017 · 10.0/10

Joshy (2016) poster

Joshy

2016 · 5.6/10

Storefront (2013) poster

Storefront

2013 · 10.0/10

TV shows 3

Colony (2016) poster

Colony

TV · 2016 · 6.9/10

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · 1999 · 8.0/10

Absolute Cinema

Law & Order (1990) poster

Law & Order

TV · 1990 · 7.3/10

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Jess Varley movie?

By viewer score, The Astronaut (2025) at 6.1/10.

What are Jess Varley’s most popular movies?

The Astronaut, Night Shift, Offseason.

How many movies has Jess Varley made?

9 films on TMDB, 2 as director, 7 as actor.