The Journey: A Christmas Interview with Actress Producer Writer Jessica Oyelowo

Struggling to find divine purpose in your career? In this Hollywood Influence Women Gathering, Kathleen Cooke interviews actress-producer-director Jessica Oyelowo about navigating her life and career as a Christian woman in the film and television industry. You’ll be inspired as Jessica shares about faith, identity, and God’s purpose for your life as a female in the film and entertainment industry.

This is the Part II Re-play of the Influence Women’s Christmas 2021 Gathering! Jessica is an English-born multi-talented performer whose roles include Tim Burton’s, Sleepy Hollow and Alice in Wonderland, multiple BBC productions and London West End plays, and TV’s, Murphy’s Law, Mayo, and People Like Us. https://influencelab.com

At this Influence Lab women’s gathering of media/entertainment and industry leaders in Hollywood, Jessica engaged and empowered those attending. She speaks candidly about her life and career with her award-winning actor/producer husband, David, and their production company, Yoruba/Saxon, challenges listeners to be bold with their faith, educated in their craft, and become divinely equipped to walk through the challenges of a media/entertainment career to become the light and salt needed in today’s fast-paced culture. Watch it now!

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More About this Episode* Hollywood Actress Jessica Oyelowo Shares - The Influence Women Christmas Gathering 2022

Jessica Oyelowo is a multi-faceted talent whose projects often highlight her singing, writing, acting, or producing. She started her professional acting career in 1997 following the National Youth Music Theater's West End and Broadway produced, Brecht's The Threepenny Opera, playing the leading role of Polly Peachum. She continued to return to her theatrical roots playing Rosalind in Shakespeare's As You Like It, Roxanne in the Royal Exchange production of Cyrano de Bergerac as she pursued her film and TV career.

Jessica appeared in the Tim Burton smashes, Sleepy Hollow and Alice in Wonderland and has enjoyed starring in and supporting several BBC productions including Murphy's Law, Mayo, People Like Us and Madame Bovary. Oyelowo premiered her song, What Love Does, alongside the release of The Water Man (in which she also starred in) as well as wrote three additional tracks for the film’s original soundtrack.

Most recently Jessica has been building the production company she runs with her husband, Yoruba/Saxon, in LA, while raising their four children and enjoys playing the piano while singing as well as practicing ballet and pilates. She continues to produce and direct narrative and documentary pieces for the big screen with media giants Disney, Paramount, and Netflix among others. Jessica has 4 children, 3 dogs, 6 chickens and a parrot. Follow Jessica Oyelowo on Instagram at   / jessicaoyelowo