At the age of five Jessie was invited to open her hometown rodeo by singing the national anthem for 15,000 spectators. Everybody had such a good time that they asked her to come back and sing again the next day! She gladly obliged, and has been singing ever since!
Jessie Seely
SAG/AFTRA
ASCAP
Jessie made her acting debut as a curly haired toddler by happily announcing to the big, wide television world that “Alvin and the Chipmunks Are Coming To Target!” She would go on to be cast in national commercials for McDonalds, Barbie, Oscar Meyer, Trix Yogurt, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch to name a few.
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Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even (1992)
This movie hits close to home for those with or without a step family... There is also her father (the great actor and director Griffin Dunne) who has been married more times than he can soberly remember, his last wife (Patricia Kalember) left him with his three-year-old daughter Jessie (Jessica Seely) because he had an affair with a girl... more
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The Signal
Margie Clark
2000
Nikkodo Kicks Off
New Campaign/Image
El Monte, CA--What better way to reach karaoke enthusiasts than to create an add campaign featuring 'real life' karaoke singers and KJs? Judging from Nikkodo’s newest ad series, there is no better way.
The company recently introduced new print advertising featuring Nikkodo and users, dealers, and KJs. “With this new campaign, we thought it was a good idea to use people directly involved in karaoke,” said David Yaeger, president and CFO for Nikkodo USA, Inc. “By using ‘real’ personalities, we feel people will be better able to relate to the great things we are doing in karaoke, as well as differentiate us from the competition.”
The initial ads feature Mark Velligan and Jessica Seely doing cameo appearances. Born to Sing, Jessica Seely, a bubbly, blue-eyed, twelve-year-old redhead hit the karaoke citcuit with a bang! She just recently won a Nikkodo sponsored karaoke contest. Jessica loves singing in front of people, which she has done since she was three years old. Her charismatic charm has won over karaoke audiences everywhere. The energetic fourth grader has a hit cable movie, ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry, They Get Even,’ and is soon to be hosting her own public access variety show, Kids Connection with Jessica.
According to Neil Kanoff, President of Los Angeles based Strategic Communications and Advertising, “The goal of these print ads will be to build Nikkodo’s overall image, and use the different personalities to drive the brand.”
American Karaoke
North America's Singalong Magazine and Trade Journal/Winter 1996
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"People have asked me if I want to be a performer when I grow up, but I tell them that I want to be more than that, I want to be an entertainer," Seely said. "It's fun to be able to touch people's heart and really make them feel that emotion. That's what I strive for..." more
Shortly after the movie wrapped she was cast to work with Sissy Spacek in the HBO movie “A Private Matter”
Through the years Jessie has been fortunate enough to creatively express herself in other entertainment mediums including television, radio, voice-over, theatre, and print.
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The Signal
Margie Clark
2002
"Known for her smooth, strong vocals, Seely wowed the audience and the judges with her own winning rendition of 'I'm The Only One,' written by Melissa Etheridge...." more
WATCH THE SHOW!
Audience Vote
Ed McMahon
2001
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"Jessie Seely, as Mary Jane, was winsome, delicate and exquisite. Her voice should take her far.
When Seely and her sisters (played by Ever Fecske and Katelen Frye) sang 'You Oughta Be Here With Me,' it took my breath away." more
The Signal
Michele Buttleman
Entertainment Theater Review
10/22/04
2003 Chief Operator Teen Driving
Song and Rap Writing Contest
Jessie was a cash prize winner of this songwriting contest. She was selected by judges from MTV, Spirit Wind Studios, and the California Superior Court of San Francisco. more
Jessie has always found time to volunteer. Childrens' charities are especially close to her heart. Presently, she reaches out to young people around the world through her membership with Kids With A Cause.
Through the years she has also gladly donated her time and music to benefit many other worthy causes including Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times, The Los Angeles Mission, The Chief Operator Teen Driver Program, Children's Hospital of Central California, and the annual Los Angeles Fire Department "Spark of Love Toy Drive."
The transition from commercial to theatrical came especially easy for Jessie. She booked her first audition and turned four on the set of the feature film “Big Girls Don’t Cry, They Get Even!”
