Jessica Sarah Flaum is an actor, writer, and documentarian originally from the Bay Area.
She acted in Jennifer Fox's Emmy Nominated "The Tale" (2018) where she portrayed a younger version of Laura Dern. She plays the lead in the viral workplace comedy series, “PBC” (2021-2024), from FloQast Studios and Cinemand Films, which finished filming its third season. She also portrayed a younger version of Renée Zellweger on Netflix's "What/If" (2019). Flaum played one of the leads in "Let's Scare Julie" (2019), an 80-minute movie shot in one continuous take.
She co-wrote a feature horror-comedy, “All My Friends Are Dead”, premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival. She was also one of the writers on the second and third seasons of “PBC”, writing episodes 201 and 305.
Flaum directed an award-winning short documentary about access to online abortion medication in the United States. The film screened at the Sidewalk Film Festival, San Fransisco Documentary Film Festival, Portland Film Festival, Manchester Film Festival, and more. She co-produced two feature documentaries, “Family Tree” and “Locked Out”, that went to Hot Docs, Atlanta Film Festival, American Black Film Festival, and more.
Flaum has studied at various studios in Los Angeles including Scott Sedita Acting Studio, Berg Studios, Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop, and Doug Warhit’s studio. She graduated from Second City LA's improv and sketch comedy conservatory program.
Flaum has a bachelor’s degree from Loyola Marymount University in Theater Arts and Political Science.