Jessie Diepeveen
Biography
Jessie Diepeveen is a Cape Town and Johannesburg based performer, writer, director, and all round lover of bringing interesting stories to life. She is a graduate of the University of Cape Town, where she received a distinction in her Performance-Making degree. Though her career is only just launching, Jessie's recent work includes a lead role, Candice, on SABC2's Signal High 2 (2021) directed by Vincent Moloi, as well as a lead in the short film, Around Again (2022). In early 2023, Jessie debuted as a professional writer and director with her play, Patisserie Femme. When Jessie has a moment to spare, she is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fanatic, water sports enthusiast, a singer, and an avid South African wildlife-goer.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Female Student #3
A 'Man from the Future' arrives at an LA diner where he must recruit the precise combination of disgruntled patrons to join him on a one-night quest to save the world from the terminal threat of a rogue artificial intelligence.
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Catherine 'Casey' Hoffman
In 1994 South Africa, the daughter of a multiracial couple is kidnapped. She escapes and as an adult becomes a detective. Continuing to deal with her past trauma, Reyka Gama uses her skills to raise her child and solve mysteries that have challenged others.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Bree (as Jessie-Lee Diepeveen)
Mistaken for a sex addict by her devout father, Cami is sent to an isolated rehab center. But when a killer begins to hunt the teens, Cami realizes that her survival and her independence are intertwined in ways she could never imagine.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Michelle Greenbaum
A coming of age movie the world has never seen While South Africa battles through civil unrest and the final days of apartheid, Jeffrey Greenbaum battles through his raging hormones and the final days of high school. Will he be able to lose his virginity before the country goes up in flames?