| Full given name: | Jessica Anne Hecht |
| Hometown: | Bloomfield, CT |
| Audition monologue: | An unpublished fantastic monologue by Bob Auletta, "Rain." |
| Special skills: | A little synchronized swimming. |
| How you got the nomination news: | Dana Segal called me as I was walking to the Eldridge St. Synagogue with my daughter Stella's 5th grade class |
| Nominee you're most excited for: | Alfred Molina |
| Previous Tony experience: | The Last Night of Ballyhoo (It made it seem so easy.) |
| First Broadway show ever saw: | Shenandoah |
| If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? | A Streetcar Named Desire, the original |
| Current show you have been recommending to friends: | Fences |
| Favorite showtune: | "Suddenly Seymour" (is that the title...you know from Little Shop...) |
| Most played song on your iPod: | I don't have an iPod but I LOVE the CD of "Glee: Season 1" |
| Web obsession: | Free Rice (it's very cool) |
| Last book you read: | "Brooklyn" by Colm Toibin |
| Must-see TV show: | "Breaking Bad" |
| Last good movie you saw: | "The Secret in Their Eyes" - truly riveting |
| Favorite board game: | Taboo |
| Performer you would drop everything to go see: | Lady Gaga, Helen Mirren |
| First stage kiss: | Sandra Oh is the first one that really counts. |
| How you got your Equity card: | Jeffrey Horowitz gave it to me when I did Midsummer for Theatre for a New Audience. |
| Worst flubbed line: | The only big one I remember is the total blank I once drew during a scene with Dana Ivey...I was just thinking wow here I am acting w/ Dana Ivey… here I am... in silence w/ Dana Ivey! She covered. |
| Who have you played on "Law & Order"? Which edition? | All three. I'm usually somewhat evil. |
| Worst costume ever: | A burlapy dress. (It was a play about Job.) |
| Pet's name: | Mushu |
| Favorite junk food: | Tasti D-Light w/extra peanut butter |
| Who would play you in the movie? | Zoe Kazan (with make-up and a wig...I should be so lucky) |
| Worst job you ever had: | A strange political film in which I was a semi-nude anarchist (at the time it seemed like a good idea). |
| TV or commercial gig you most enjoyed: | A Marshall's voice-over (my favorite store). |
| Leading lady role you've been dying to play | Hannah in Night of the Iguana |
