Jessica Payne

Jessica Payne is an actor, singer and director who works across film, television and theater on both the national and international stage. Jessica is host of the video podcast "Creators Cafe" and is also an award-winning filmmaker, writing and directing her own short films.

She is founder and CEO of Kika Labs, where she coaches creative strategy, acting, and on camera techniques.  Previously she taught acting and directed at AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Hollywood, and her students are featured in films, TV shows, Broadway, and commercials.

Jessica has worked as the Director of the New Works Conservatory at the Tony-award-winning TheatreWorks of Silicon Valley.

As a performer, she is a featured singer in local live performances, original cast recordings, vocal demos and successful audio dramas as well as serving as a script consultant for stage and film. She is a series regular in the Deck the Halls with Matrimony audio series which was featured in the New York Times.

Jessica also donated 2/3rds of her liver to her mom and is an advocate for living donation. 
 

Jessica loves guiding students to find a deeper expression of their power and specificity.  She works with students of all levels to give them a healthy mindset and practical tools to realize their creative visions. She also often works with business professionals to give them the toolset of the actor to help with their on camera and presentation performance, working on their physicality, vocals, and mindset.