Jessica DiCicco's life in the spotlight began at birth, with her arrival announced in both Variety and Us Magazine. Her father, Bobby Di Cicco, was a well-known actor in the late 1970s and early '80s, with notable roles in films like The Big Red One (1980) and 1941 (1979).
Growing up on the Upper West side of Manhattan, Jessica was surrounded by the entertainment industry. Despite her early exposure, her acting career didn't start intentionally. In second grade, actress Marlo Thomas handpicked her from thousands of New York school children to appear on the ABC special Free to Be... a Family (1988). Jessica worked on the show for a year, with significant features in the final broadcast.
Following her appearance on the special, Jessica landed her first film role in The Godfather Part III (1990),followed by the cult classic Household Saints (1993). She also secured multiple national commercial spots, including Cheerios, Burger King, and a groundbreaking Nike campaign directed by Spike Lee.
In addition to her acting work, Jessica lent her voice to various television and radio projects, appeared in numerous productions for theater, feature film, and television, and even took on the lead role in a Nickelodeon pilot, Bus No. 9 (1998),which earned her a nomination for a Young Artists Award.
Jessica's ambition and drive extended beyond her acting career. She was an excellent student, prioritizing her education above all else. Moreover, she was an outstanding photographer, becoming the youngest photographer to shoot the cover of New York Magazine. Her work on the eight-page cover story helped make this issue one of the largest selling in the magazine's history.
