Jessica Gardner was born and raised in Warwick, Rhode Island. Knowing that she wanted to act from a very young age, Jessica was very active in dance, theatre, and the arts in the community. She graduated from Pilgrim High School and then received her BFA in Musical Theatre Performance from the University of Central Florida as part of the original pioneering class. After performing regional theatre around the country in leading comedic roles, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her film and television career.