Jess Weixler started her acting career at the age of nine. Weixler's acting career began mostly with her roles in various films, such as the romantic comedy "Little Manhattan" (2005) with Josh Hutcherson, the comedy "The Big Bad Swim" (2006) with Paget Brewster and "Teeth" (2008). She also appeared in "Alexander the Last" (2009). She worked in television in her early acting career as well, including parts on "Hack" (CBS, 2002-04) and "Everwood" (WB, 2002-06). She continued to act in productions like "Peter and Vandy" (2009), "Goodbye Baby" (2010) and "Audrey the Trainwreck" (2010). She also appeared in the Andie MacDowell thriller "As Good As Dead" (2010). Film continued to be her passion as she played roles in the comedy "Somebody Up There Likes Me" (2013) with Keith Poulson, "Free Samples" (2013) and the romance "The Face of Love" (2014) with Ed Harris. She also appeared in the drama "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby" (2014) with James McAvoy and "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him" (2014) with Jessica Chastain. Weixler most recently acted in the Ross Partridge dramatic adaptation "Lamb" (2016).