Jessie Mueller Quotes

Jessie Mueller — American Actress born on December 30, 1983,

Jessica Ruth "Jessie" Mueller is an American actress and singer. She started her career in Chicago and won a Joseph Jefferson Award in 2008 for her role as Carrie Pipperidge in Carousel. In 2011, she moved her talents to New York City to star in the Broadway revival of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever... (wikipedia)

Growing up, I never felt like the pretty girl.

I always thought moving to New York would mean starting over in theater, because I had great work in Chicago and didn't want to become a waitress here.

Some of the best actors think they're terrible; that's what keeps you connected to a vulnerability that makes it possible for people to empathize with you.

I always loved playing the sidekick, and that's what I expected - I didn't think I was pretty enough or diva enough to play the lead.

The important thing is the storytelling and having a script that makes you feel you're living and breathing through the characters.