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Jessie Nelson wrote, directed and produced Corrina Corrina and I Am Sam, starring Sean Penn. She co-created and executive produced Sara Bareilles' Little Voice for Bad Robot and Apple TV. Among her other directing credits are Curb Your Enthusiasm and Love, The Coopers. Her writing credits also include Step Mom and The Story of Us. Nelson wrote the Broadway musical Waitress with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, which went on to the West End in London. Nelson directed Alice By Heart, which she co-wrote with Steven Sater with music by Duncan Sheik at the National Theater Connections Program in London and at MCC in NYC. She began her career as an actress at the Public Theater, working with the experimental theater, Mabou Mines, and acting with the New York Shakespeare Festival. Nelson is executive producing Nikesh Shukula's Brown Baby and Glennon Doyle's Untamed for television. She wrote the children's book Labracadabra.

Fred Claus ( 2007) | IMDb: 5.6

Action , Comedy , Drama

Fred Claus and Santa Claus have been estranged brothers for many years. Now Fred must reconcile his differences with his brother whom he believes overshadows him. When an efficiency expert assesses the workings at the North Pole and threatens to shut Santa down, Fred must help his brother to save Christmas.

Starring:

Vince Vaughn , Paul Giamatti , John Michael Higgins , Miranda Richardson , Rachel Weisz , Kathy Bates

Directed by:

Adrian Toynton , Shaun O'Dell , David Dobkin

Produced by:

Natalya Krimenskaya , David Dobkin , Gavin Milligan

I Am Sam ( 2001) | IMDb: 7.6

Drama

Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.

Starring:

Sean Penn , Michelle Pfeiffer , Dianne Wiest , Dakota Fanning , Richard Schiff , Loretta Devine

Directed by:

Lisa Demaine , Jessie Nelson , Frederic Roth

Produced by:

Barbara A. Hall , Richard Solomon , David Scott Rubin

The Story of Us ( 1999) | IMDb: 6

Comedy , Drama , Romance

Ben and Katie Jordan are a married couple who go through hard times in fifteen years of marriage.

Starring:

Bruce Willis , Michelle Pfeiffer , Rob Reiner , Colleen Rennison , Jake Sandvig , Julie Hagerty

Directed by:

Todd Y. Murata , Rob Reiner , Kerry Lyn McKissick

Produced by:

Tammy Glover , Alan Zweibel , Jessie Nelson

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