Jemima Kirke

Biography

Jemima Kirke (born 26 April 1985) is a British-born American artist and actress best known for her role as Jessa Johansson on the television series Girls. She made her feature-length debut in the independent film Tiny Furniture, as a favour for her childhood friend Lena Dunham, although her actual film debut was in the indie short film Smile for the Camera.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Simpsons

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Sex Education

Girls

Maniac

The Little Hours

Conversations with Friends

All Movies (12)

• Fame and Other Four Letter Words2025 · as Herself
• Catharsis2024
• Sylvie's Love2020 · as Countess
• Untogether2019 · as Andrea
• All These Small Moments2019 · as Odessa
• Wild Honey Pie!2018 · as Gillian
• The Little Hours2017 · as Marta
• A Goodbye to Girls2017 · as Self
• Ava's Possessions2015 · as Ivy
• Picasso Baby2013 · as Self
• Tiny Furniture2010 · as Charlotte
• Smile for the Camera2005 · as Twin Singer (voice)

All TV Shows (8)

• City on Fire2023 · as Regan
• Conversations with Friends2022 · as Melissa Baines
• Sex Education2019 · as Hope Haddon
• Maniac2018 · as Adelaide
• Girls2012 · as Jessa Johansson
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Claire Morgan
• The Simpsons1989 · as Candace's Friend #1 (voice)